Needs From: Volunteer Houston

At Star of Hope, we serve three meals a day, 365 days each year, at all three facilities. What an opportunity to encourage and uplift as you hand meal trays to our clients. Volunteers help set-up - which may include tasks such as prepping veggies, making sack lunches or organizing the pantry - serve and clean-up. The maximim number of volunteers per kitchen is six.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts are available througout the week.

Our New Haven program is underway and now provides permanent housing for homeless women who struggle with mental illness! Blessed Breakfast is a wonderful opportunity for women?s groups and networks to touch lives and build relationships with New Haven clients. Blessed Breakfast volunteers will provide a simple continental breakfast at 9:30 AM each Monday ? Saturday so that clients begin the day with positive social interaction over a delightful meal. Some volunteers may want to include a short devotion or Bible lesson. Other might discuss current events; bring magazines or newspapers; or just get better acquainted. Groups are asked to make a year-long commitment that can either be weekly or monthly.

Make it a special day with Notes of Encouragement! We all love cards and special greetings! But our clients don't usually receive mail that is positive and uplifting. Your notes will be placed in client mailboxes or on bunk beds to bless, uplift and raise the self-esteem of who are homeless. You can use any type of card you prefer. Plain cardstock cut into fourths works great. You can simply pen a note or decorate the cards with markers, colored pencils and/or stickers. In other words, volunteers can unleash their compassion and creativity. Notes can be all occasion or seasonal. Notes do not need to be signed. Volunteers can use a group name or phrase like "Your Friend", but notes should not include a name or any personal information. Not sure what to write, here a few suggestions: 

Just want you to know that someone is praying for you today. Hang in there! Tomorrow will be a better day!  "Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can." All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ? Jeremiah 29:11

Notes of Encouragement can be created at your location, at your convenience. When the notes are ready for delivery, we can often arrange a tour.

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