San Marcos is in need of volunteers to continue relief efforts following Memorial Day floods.

"Can somebody hand me a paint brush?" said Joslynn Hoffmeyer, 14-year-old volunteer, as she stood on a ladder.

Hoffmeyer and a group made up of mostly teens spent Tuesday painting a home in the Blanco Gardens neighborhood of San Marcos.

The group traveled from the Church of Christ in Georgetown to spend their annual 'Last Minute Mission' trip in San Marcos rebuilding homes.

"It's worth it not everybody goes through hard times," she said. "I just want to help so they can get on with their lives and try and get back to normal."

Each year the group chooses to roll up their sleeves and help communities across the country rebuild after natural disasters.

Last year they ended up in Nebraska in a town hit by two tornadoes.

This year they are excited to volunteer locally.

"We are building relationships that we can follow up on," Minister Mike Gravois said.

It is now months after floods hit areas like San Marcos and the signs of devastation are still everywhere.

But it's easy to see that volunteer efforts are making an impact.

"We are in this transition period between the short term recovery and clean up to the long term rebuilding," Rev. Todd Salmi, associate pastor at First United Methodist Church in San Marcos, said.

Rev. Salmi is helping coordinate volunteer efforts through Serve San Marcos.

The organization helps connect volunteers to relief projects currently underway.

Right now, Rev. Salmi said they are in desperate need of more volunteers as many residents are preparing to move back into their homes.

"This is an effort that is going to take months if not years to address," he said.

Volunteer efforts have helped San Marcos residents like John Morales get back on his feet.

"We lost everything the only thing we had left were clothes," he said.

Morales and his family made it out of their home on River Road before flood waters took over.

It took months but with the help of volunteers but debris was finally removed and his home was repaired.

Now his family of 5 is moving back in, but have no furniture.

"We are just trying to get everything we can to get back into the house and to get back to some sort of normal," he said.

Tuesday afternoon he visited the Austin Disaster Relief Network warehouse in San Marcos hoping to get a couch and some living room furniture to take home.

It may not be much but it's a small touch to make what's left of his house feel like home again.

"We love the river we ain't going anywhere. Sad it happened but we are glad it's over we will stick around and see it through," he said.

The Austin Disaster Relief Network is still in need of items for flood victims.

Here is a list of things needed most:

-Dressers

-Night stands

-New pillows

-New bedding

-New plates, cups and silverware

If you are looking to volunteer you can call Serve San Marcos at 512-753-2320 or find more information by clicking here.

By Nadia Galindo