Needs From: Volunteer Houston

Volunteer: Event Support - Environmental Eduction Seminar for Students

Black United Fund of Texas is cohosting an event with TWST4Girls to tech students about conservation, the history of Houston’s Fifth Ward environment and give them hands on experience in gardening principles.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with event set up and event clean up. This will involve setting up tables and chairs, ensuring stations have materials and provide general support to the staff and educators at the event.

The event will start at 10am. If you are wanting to assist with event set up, please arrive by 9am. If you are wanting to assist with event clean up, please arrive by 12pm. We plan for volunteers to contribute for an hour during the set up and an hour during clean up. 

Volunteers are welcome to stay and participate in the event as well if they would like!

Agency: Black United Fund of Texas

Black United Fund of Texas is cohosting an event with TWST4Girls to tech students about conservation, the history of Houston’s Fifth Ward environment and give them hands on experience in gardening principles.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with event set up and event clean up. This will involve setting up tables and chairs, ensuring stations have materials and provide general support to the staff and educators at the event.

The event will start at 10am. If you are wanting to assist with event set up, please arrive by 9am. If you are wanting to assist with event clean up, please arrive by 12pm. We plan for volunteers to contribute for an hour during the set up and an hour during clean up. 

Volunteers are welcome to stay and participate in the event as well if they would like!

Agency: Black United Fund of Texas

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 77026

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Garden Maintenance Event at the Bayland Center - April 25th

Join us for some time in nature, tending to our community garden and beautifying our community. We will clean up the garden beds, water the plants, pick any ripe food and clean up the property if there’s any trash around the area.

Black United Fund of Texas will provide garden gloves, trash bags, sunscreen and bug spray. Volunteers should wear closed toe shoes that can get dirty and bring a water bottle. Restrooms are available on-site in the Bayland Center. Parking is available on site and on nearby neighborhood streets. The Bayland Center (2606 Greg St) is centrally located near downtown.

Questions? Please contact us at marissa@buftx.org

Agency: Black United Fund of Texas

Join us for some time in nature, tending to our community garden and beautifying our community. We will clean up the garden beds, water the plants, pick any ripe food and clean up the property if there’s any trash around the area.

Black United Fund of Texas will provide garden gloves, trash bags, sunscreen and bug spray. Volunteers should wear closed toe shoes that can get dirty and bring a water bottle. Restrooms are available on-site in the Bayland Center. Parking is available on site and on nearby neighborhood streets. The Bayland Center (2606 Greg St) is centrally located near downtown.

Questions? Please contact us at marissa@buftx.org

Agency: Black United Fund of Texas

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Apr 25, 2026

Zip Code: 77026

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Monument Inn Cleanup with the FWC26 Sustainability Committee

SPLASh is proud to lead cleanups at Monument Inn as part of the World Cup Bayou Cleanup Project — a citywide effort to remove trash, reduce pollution, and better understand how major events impact our waterways. We're so glad you'll be joining to make a positive impact and help us collect important trash data!

Cleanup Details

4406 Independence Pkwy, La Porte, TX 77571

April 11, 2026, 9am - 12pm

You must walk over rocks to get to the beach. This requires some coordination and we will create safest pathway and assist as needed. Expect beachy terrain and overgrowth areas.

REGISTER HERE

Agency: Stopping Plastics & Litter Along Shorelines

SPLASh is proud to lead cleanups at Monument Inn as part of the World Cup Bayou Cleanup Project — a citywide effort to remove trash, reduce pollution, and better understand how major events impact our waterways. We're so glad you'll be joining to make a positive impact and help us collect important trash data!

Cleanup Details

4406 Independence Pkwy, La Porte, TX 77571

April 11, 2026, 9am - 12pm

You must walk over rocks to get to the beach. This requires some coordination and we will create safest pathway and assist as needed. Expect beachy terrain and overgrowth areas.

REGISTER HERE

Agency: Stopping Plastics & Litter Along Shorelines

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Apr 11, 2026

Zip Code: 77571

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: LET'S CLEAN H-TOWN

South Union Proud Civic Association & Texas Clean Up Women
PRESENT: LET'S CLEAN H-TOWNN
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM TO EDUCATE AND CLEAN SOUTH UNION!

Zollie Scales Park
3501 Corder St.
Houston TX. 77021

April 25, 2026
Time: 9 am-12 pm
Small lunch: 12:15 pm-1 pm

For information or questions, contact: info@securehaventexas.com.

Register now by scanning the QR code and signing the Waiver Form.

Agency: SOUTH UNION PROUD CIVIC ASSOCIATION

South Union Proud Civic Association & Texas Clean Up Women
PRESENT: LET'S CLEAN H-TOWNN
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM TO EDUCATE AND CLEAN SOUTH UNION!

Zollie Scales Park
3501 Corder St.
Houston TX. 77021

April 25, 2026
Time: 9 am-12 pm
Small lunch: 12:15 pm-1 pm

For information or questions, contact: info@securehaventexas.com.

Register now by scanning the QR code and signing the Waiver Form.

Agency: SOUTH UNION PROUD CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Apr 25, 2026

Zip Code: 77021

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: 4/15 Earth Day-Nature Challenge Cleanup and Work Day

Celebrate Earth Day with us by helping spruce up Woodland Park and Nature Preserve and Freed Art and Nature Park. At the same time, participate in the international event called Nature Challenge by taking photos of wildlife you see in the park. 

We'll collect trash and conduct trail maintenance (cut vines, spread mulch, mark trails).

We will provide gloves, trash grabbers, bags, tools, water, snacks, sunscreen and bug spray. 

We recommend you wear long pants, closed toe shoes that can get dirty and a hat. 


Agency: Friends of Woodland Park

Celebrate Earth Day with us by helping spruce up Woodland Park and Nature Preserve and Freed Art and Nature Park. At the same time, participate in the international event called Nature Challenge by taking photos of wildlife you see in the park. 

We'll collect trash and conduct trail maintenance (cut vines, spread mulch, mark trails).

We will provide gloves, trash grabbers, bags, tools, water, snacks, sunscreen and bug spray. 

We recommend you wear long pants, closed toe shoes that can get dirty and a hat. 


Agency: Friends of Woodland Park

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Apr 25, 2026

Zip Code: 77009

Allow Groups: Yes