The Center for Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement, in the Student Life Office, is UHCL’s clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities both on-campus and off-campus in the Houston-Galveston communities.
Email: clarkjen@uhcl.edu
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Take a stand against violence and abuse by giving your time to participate in one of our programs - to help support the journey to peace.
There are a variety of capacities for volunteers to serve, such as: Translators, Interpreters, Hotline Assistant, Clerical, Special Projects, Community Awareness and more.
Orientation sessions are held throughout the year for those who wish to share their time and talents in special projects, direct services and prevention activities.
Contact: Terri Muesse – Volunteer Coordinator
Phone 281-338-7600 ext. 2117
Email: tmuesse@bayareaturningpoint.com
Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. is looking for volunteers for a Marketing and Events Committee. Responsibilities include:
This committee needs individuals who are energetic, flexible, and are interested in grassroots marketing endeavors.
Additionally, there is an opportunity to take on a leadership position as Chairman. The individual to fill this position would be expected to:
Contact: Ashley McDonough
Phone: 281-338-7600 ext. 2116
Compassionate Care Hospice is looking for volunteers to lend their time and talents in several different capacities such as: Companionship, Spirituality, Household Tasks, Bereavement, Office Work and Pet Therapy. Hospice is an approach to healthcare that is specifically designed to support the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those who have life-limiting illnesses or conditions.
Contact: Regina Talbot
Phone: 832-621-5641
Email: cchdvolunteers@yahoo.com
The mission of Crisis Intervention of Houston is to serve people in crisis by providing 24-hour telephone and web-based counseling, suicide prevention and intervention education, links to community resources and community education.
Opportunities include:
Contact: Jennifer Garibay
Email: jgaribay@ucphouston.org
Contact: Erin Siaotong
Phone: 713-838-9050 ext. 357
Email: esiatotong@ucphouston.org
If you are located in Montgomery County:
Contact: Kristie Carlisle
Phone: 936-760-4179 ext.472 or toll free 888-825-9682 ext.472
Neighborhood Tax Centers is an organization dedicated to providing free tax services for low income families. Our volunteers give working families a chance to build a stronger financial future by helping them claim tax credits for which they are eligible.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
Location: Bering Memorial United Methodist Church (contact Tommy for address)
Volunteer Training Requirements: New volunteers are required to attend a short 1 – 1 ½ hour training session.
To schedule a training session:
Contact: tcalzadias@yahoo.com (Community youth director)
Hawthorne is a weekly family style dinner that organizes every Sunday afternoon at 2pm. Youth will be engaging in volunteer-facilitated discussions in an atmosphere of radical acceptance, reconciliation and inclusion. This family style dinner provides a place where 18 – 24 year old marginalized homeless youth can visit with peers and discuss topics of importance to them at a safe and secure site. Marginalized homeless youth include: youth who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender and have experienced mistreatment due to their circumstance; youth who have fallen victim to gang violence and victimization; and youth who are at high risk of exposure to substance abuse and gang recruitment.
Date Updated: 05-AUG-2009
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