Needs From: Volunteer Houston

Keegan Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep and packaging of hot meals for daily distribution to community locations where children gather after school.

Assist clients with shopping for grocery items of their choosing in the Isle Market Food Pantry.

Food Pantry Assistants help clients with bagging food items as well as make sure clients are choosing items appropriate for their family size. Volunteer Assistants may also offer suggestions on how to cook food. 

Some Food Pantry Assistants may also assist clients in loading groceries into their cars.

We are specifically looking for volunteers with cheerful attitudes and a friendly demeanor when interacting with clients.

We are in need of volunteers on a regular basis.

Everyone is welcome to participate in Shamba Days. You’ll help with whatever the farm may need... mulching, weeding, planting, harvesting, and more!

Shamba Ya Amani, the Farm of Peace, is working for justice by feeding our community, both body and soul. We feed the body by growing vegetables and fruit, raising honeybees, and tending flowers. We feed the soul by building this farm together, forming a connection to each other and to the earth we are cultivating.

Bring a bottle of water and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes or boots!

Shamba Ya Amani (Farm of Peace) can be found at this address: 
8401 Dairy View Lane
Houston, TX 77072
There is parking along the street and a Metro bus station nearby at Beechnut and Dairy View Lane. Look for our white circle sign near the street and a sunflower mural as you approach the entrance of the farm.

Wesley's Food Pantry needs volunteers for our drive-up food pantry to help our Houston neighbors who are in desperate need of food. 

Duties include:

Skills Needed:

Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 8:30am-12:30pm: packaging bags, loading bags into clients cars (may require limited outdoor time), restocking, set up and clean up

Tuesdays 8:30am-11:30am: Unloading trucks, stocking shelves, pre-packing grocery bags

Our address is 1235 Lorraine St. Please arrive 10 minutes before your shift. Parking is available on the street, being careful not to block driveways, and enter at the large gate on Gano St. If you are running late for your shift, please call 713-821-8950.

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Volunteer Sewing Instructor

We are looking for people to come out and hide for search dogs while they are training. These people need to be willing to come out for at least a few hours and be willing to run, walk, and hide from the dogs in all different types of scenarios. When found by the dog, they should also be willing to play with the dog per the handler's instructions or offer the dog it's treat reward. It is a lot of fun and a unique experience to help these dogs out!

You'll be provided with a location to walk to in order to "hide" from the canines. The canines will then come find the missing person. Of course, you will never actually be missing, but we always need new people to pretend to be missing. We will be enjoying nature, so dress appropriately with closed-toed shoes and comfortable pants. Be sure to bring water, sunscreen, bug spray and maybe a good book or electronic device to keep you busy during the down time. All high school students or older are welcome to participate. Feel free to view our website to see what we are about: www.AlphaSar.org.

A confirmation email will be sent after sign-up to confirm your volunteer slot. A waiver will be attached. Any participants under 16 years old will need to be accompanied by an adult during their volunteer time.

Join the staff of Cornerstone Family Resource Center as we distribute healthy food and produce to families in need.  We expect to distribute fresh produce and other items to over 150 families and we NEED YOUR HELP!  This is a drive-through food distribution. The Houston Food Bank will deliver a truckload of items and we need volunteers to:

Bring the beat and inspire creativity! Creative Dreams Outreach Center is looking for a volunteer drum teacher to teach basic techniques and rhythms while mentoring youth. Your time and talent can help students express themselves and thrive.

Bring the energy and joy of Zumba to our youth! Creative Dreams Outreach Center needs a volunteer Zumba instructor to lead engaging sessions that promote fitness and fun. If you’re passionate about dance and wellness, we’d love to have you on our team.

Do you love to dance and teach others? We’re seeking a volunteer dance instructor to lead fun, energetic classes for teens in our after-school program. Help students build confidence, stay active, and express themselves through movement.

elp young musicians unlock their talent! We need a volunteer piano teacher to provide instruction and encouragement to students in our after-school program. If you have a passion for music and a heart for mentoring, join us in making a lasting impact.

Share your love for music and inspire at-risk youth! Creative Dreams Outreach Center seeks a volunteer guitar teacher to lead weekly lessons and mentor students in a supportive, creative environment. Your guidance will help students build confidence, develop skills, and discover their potential through music.

2025 The Holiday Project's Christmas Day Visit and Caroling at

The Gardens of Bellaire

4620 Bellaire Blvd 

Bellaire, 77401

713-665-3888 (facility) 

Meeting Location:

Cedric Branch - Activity Director

Jessica Maxwell - activity dept.

The Holiday Project team leader with instructions for room visits and caroling: 

They have approx 90 residents (making or buying cards is only if you want to be guaranteed a card to pass out) any amount of cards are appreciate. 

Bring the Spirit of a Holiday to Those Who Otherwise Might Not Have a Celebration! Make a Difference!! Brighten someone’s holiday and help them know they have not been forgotten.

Time spent at the facilities will vary, but generally the visits last from about 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the facility and other circumstances unique to the team and the facility. (Sometimes the staff on duty want us to visit in a communal area of the facility such as a recreation room or dining hall. Other times we are invited to do both a communal visit and then break into small clusters to visit room-to-room for those persons who don't get out of their rooms. Which of these approaches is used also affects the total length of time we spend at a particular facility.)

 Upon arrival: Meet in Lobby until volunteers all arrive, typically until about 10:10 am

 In the note section of this sign up, please add how many will be visiting.

Visit Policies:
1. Remember that you are in a medical facility. Be aware and be careful.
2. Do not assist a resident in moving from or to a wheelchair. Ask an employee to help.
3. Do not feed or offer food to residents unless directed by an employee.
4. When entering a resident’s room, always knock and introduce yourself as a volunteer. Ask permission before entering.
5. Stay with the group as you move through the facility.
6. Do not go into isolation rooms, those rooms will be marked with a sign to see staff before entering. If you are passing out cards please give staff cards for residents in isolation rooms.
7. Because of HIPAA Privacy Rules most facilities require a signed photo release for pictures of/with residents. Therefore no pictures of resident's faces are allowed on The Holiday Project visits. The best way to take a picture is taking the back of the resident and the faces of the volunteers. The experience can still be documented in a picture without the resident's face.
8. It is not required but volunteers can make handmade Christmas cards to pass out during the visit.
9. Have Fun! Together we CAN make a difference and REMEMBER...
"To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world!"

Participant Notes:
Please make sure you are in good health for the visit and have not recently had Covid or the Flu or anything contagious!! 

Merry Christmas! 

December 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Lobby for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Residents

9505 Northpointe Blvd.

(281) 766-8148 (Facility) 

Pat Garner - Activity Director

Contact Person Christmas morning: Receptionist and The Holiday Project’s Team Leader Kevin Lam (with instructions for room visits and caroling).

They have approx 67 residents (making or buying cards is only if you want to be guaranteed a card to pass out) 

Assisted Living 

 Questions - email Danny Nguyen at: ssanceman@gmail.com

Volunteers always share that they are blessed through their visits.

Volunteers will visit as a team with the residents in community areas and room to room.

Goal: To brighten up the holiday by passing out Christmas cards, if cards are available, and visiting with the residents and rehab patients and singing Christmas Carols. 

 In the note section of this sign up, please add how many will be visiting.

Visit Policies:
1. Remember that you are in a medical facility. Be aware and be careful.
2. Do not assist a resident in moving from or to a wheelchair. Ask an employee to help.
3. Do not feed or offer food to residents unless directed by an employee.
4. When entering a resident’s room, always knock and introduce yourself as a volunteer. Ask permission before entering.
5. Stay with the group as you move through the facility.
6. Do not go into isolation rooms, those rooms will be marked with a sign to see staff before entering. If you are passing out cards please give staff cards for residents in isolation rooms.
7. Because of HIPAA Privacy Rules most facilities require a signed photo release for pictures of/with residents. Therefore no pictures of resident's faces are allowed on The Holiday Project visits. The best way to take a picture is taking the back of the resident and the faces of the volunteers. The experience can still be documented in a picture without the resident's face.
8. It is not required but volunteers can make handmade Christmas cards to pass out during the visit.
9. Have Fun! Together we CAN make a difference and REMEMBER...
"To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world!"

Participant Notes:
Please make sure you are in good health for the visit and have not recently had Covid or the Flu or anything contagious!! 

Merry Christmas! 

A Great and Wonderful opportunity to volunteer and assist Young Society of Houston Community Outreach Organization and other local organizations from the Great City of Houston and surrounding areas at the upcoming 2026 Martin Luther King Jr Unity Parade. The parade will be on Monday, January 19, 2026 and Volunteers are needed!

High school  and college students are welcome to earn volunteer credit hours for this great volunteer opportunity. Please Note: if you are under the age of 16 , a parent or guardian must be present during this important volunteer opportunity.  

Please Share This Important Volunteer Opportunity With Others Who May Be Interested. 

 Volunteers will assist with the following:

For more information, please contact Monique Mason  via email at ysohtx@gmail.com Parade will be televised on all local channels. See You There!

Additional Details 

16 and older

Parent or Guardian required for minors under the age of 16

Is Family Friendly

Register ASAP!

Is Outdoors

Is Wheelchair Accessible

Inclement Weather Plan:  Reschedule Notice Will Be Given  In Case Of Weather Implications

 This is an excellent event for families!

HOUSTON FOOD BANK Guideline Acknowledgement:

Your signature/sign in is acknowledgement that you were given (verbal or written) instructions concerning Bread Of Life, Inc. policies and guidelines of distributing HFB products. All volunteers are aware that they must go through the intake process before receiving any food, cannot receive food until all clients have been served, and that the same eligibility criteria apply to them as well.  This includes, but not limited to, Code of Ethics and Guidelines, Confidentiality, and Civil Rights.  

Click this link to view guidelines for distributing Houston Food Bank products.

Thank You,

 This is an excellent event for families!

HOUSTON FOOD BANK Guideline Acknowledgement:

You will be given (verbal or written) instructions concerning Bread Of Life, Inc. policies and guidelines of distributing HFB products prior to the start of the event. All volunteers are aware that they must go through the intake process before receiving any food, cannot receive food until all clients have been served, and that the same eligibility criteria apply to them as well.  This includes, but not limited to, Code of Ethics and Guidelines, Confidentiality, and Civil Rights.  

Click this link to view guidelines for distributing Houston Food Bank products.

Thank You,

 This is an excellent event for families!

HOUSTON FOOD BANK Guideline Acknowledgement:

You will be given (verbal or written) instructions concerning Bread Of Life, Inc. policies and guidelines of distributing HFB products prior to the start of the event. All volunteers are aware that they must go through the intake process before receiving any food, cannot receive food until all clients have been served, and that the same eligibility criteria apply to them as well.  This includes, but not limited to, Code of Ethics and Guidelines, Confidentiality, and Civil Rights.  

Click this link to view guidelines for distributing Houston Food Bank products.

Thank You,

2025 The Holiday Project's Christmas Day Visit and Caroling at

Park Manor of the Woodlands

1014 Windsor Lakes Blvd.

The Woodlands, 77384

(936) 273-9424 (facility)

Meeting Location:

Yessika Drayton - Activity Director

Mayra - Activity Assistant

They have approx 94 residents (making or buying cards is only if you want to be guaranteed a card to pass out) 

Bring the Spirit of a Holiday to Those Who Otherwise Might Not Have a Celebration! Make a Difference!! Brighten someone’s holiday and help them know they have not been forgotten.

Time spent at the facilities will vary, but generally the visits last from about 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the facility and other circumstances unique to the team and the facility. (Sometimes the staff on duty want us to visit in a communal area of the facility such as a recreation room or dining hall. Other times we are invited to do both a communal visit and then break into small clusters to visit room-to-room for those persons who don't get out of their rooms. Which of these approaches is used also affects the total length of time we spend at a particular facility.)

 Upon arrival: Meet in Lobby at Park Manor of the Woodlands until volunteers all arrive, typically until about 10:10 am

 In the note section of this sign up, please add how many will be visiting.

Visit Policies:
1. Remember that you are in a medical facility. Be aware and be careful.
2. Do not assist a resident in moving from or to a wheelchair. Ask an employee to help.
3. Do not feed or offer food to residents unless directed by an employee.
4. When entering a resident’s room, always knock and introduce yourself as a volunteer. Ask permission before entering.
5. Stay with the group as you move through the facility.
6. Do not go into isolation rooms, those rooms will be marked with a sign to see staff before entering. If you are passing out cards please give staff cards for residents in isolation rooms.
7. Because of HIPAA Privacy Rules most facilities require a signed photo release for pictures of/with residents. Therefore no pictures of resident's faces are allowed on The Holiday Project visits. The best way to take a picture is taking the back of the resident and the faces of the volunteers. The experience can still be documented in a picture without the resident's face.
8. It is not required but volunteers can make handmade Christmas cards to pass out during the visit.
9. Have Fun! Together we CAN make a difference and REMEMBER...
"To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world!"

Participant Notes:
Please make sure you are in good health for the visit and have not recently had Covid or the Flu or anything contagious!! 

Merry Christmas! 

Help Close Out Trash Bash®

Trash Bash® is the largest single-day waterway cleanup in Texas, and GBF proudly hosts the Bay Area Park site. With nearly 500 participants joining us from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Event Support Volunteers play a key role in getting the day off to a smooth start.

As a Wrap-Up Volunteer, you will help GBF staff clean the event area, organize and pack materials, and ensure the site is left better than we found it.

By ensuring a smooth and organized start to the event, you directly expand our ability to clean up more waste and increase the impact Trash Bash® has on the health of Galveston Bay.

No experience is necessary. Bring your family and friends! All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and are welcome to join us for lunch at 11:30. 

Helping as a support volunteer doesn't stop you from being a part of the action! Register on h-gac.com to cleanup before your shift either by land or by water; just be ready to help with lunch by the start of your shift.

Help Fuel the Cleanup Crew

Trash Bash® is the largest single-day waterway cleanup in Texas, and GBF proudly hosts the Bay Area Park site. With nearly 500 participants joining us from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Event Support Volunteers play a key role in getting the day off to a smooth start.

As a Lunch Support Volunteer, you will work alongside the GBF staff in several ways to help make the lunch at our event a success! You will help with setting up the lunch area, food prep, serving food to participants, and tearing down the lunch area at the end.

By ensuring a smooth and organized start to the event, you directly expand our ability to clean up more waste and increase the impact Trash Bash® has on the health of Galveston Bay.

No experience is necessary. Bring your family and friends! All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and are welcome to join us for lunch at 11:30. 

Helping as a support volunteer doesn't stop you from being a part of the action! Register on h-gac.com to cleanup before your shift either by land or by water; just be ready to help with lunch by the start of your shift.

Start the Day Strong for Trash Bash®

Trash Bash® is the largest single-day waterway cleanup in Texas, and GBF proudly hosts the Bay Area Park site. With nearly 500 participants joining us from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Event Support Volunteers play a key role in getting the day off to a smooth start.

As an Event Support Volunteer, you will help with setting up registration, passing out event supplies and t-shirts, and tearing down registration.

By ensuring a smooth and organized start to the event, you directly expand our ability to clean up more waste and increase the impact Trash Bash® has on the health of Galveston Bay.

No experience is necessary. Bring your family and friends! All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and are welcome to join us for lunch at 11:30. 

Helping as a support volunteer doesn't stop you from being a part of the action! Register on h-gac.com to cleanup after your shift either by land or by water.

Help Native Plants Find New Homes

Every spring, Galveston Bay Foundation hosts a community native plant sale to help residents bring more habitat into their own backyards and neighborhoods. This year we will be concurrently hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop for those interested in learning about water conservation for the Bay.

As an Event Support Volunteer, you’ll help maintain plant organization, restock inventory as needed, and provide support to staff and customers throughout the event.

By helping us prepare plants for sale, you make it easier for residents to choose native species that benefit pollinators, birds, and the greater Galveston Bay watershed.

This is a physically active volunteer role involving light lifting and organizing. Restrooms are available onsite. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Please check in with GBF staff inside the BBQ shed upon arrival. You will receive a quick orientation and task overview before setup begins.

Parking & Where to Meet
We will meet at Walter Hall Park at the BBQ Shed adjacent to the Community Center. When entering the park, continue to go straight and park in the first parking lot. You will see a GBF truck and trailer in the next lot over. Give yourself enough time to park and use the restroom so you are ready to help at the start of your shift.

Join us as a Celebration Champion and make a lasting impact in just 30 minutes! This role allows you to support and encourage our JSA class clients during their live graduation ceremony. Many of our clients may not have a cheering section, and your presence will bring joy, motivation, and recognition to their incredible achievement.

Your role includes applauding their success, listening to their inspiring stories, and sharing words of encouragement or scripture to uplift them as they step into their next chapter. Together, we’ll create a meaningful experience that fills them with hope and confidence.

Virtual Participation Only: Join via our LIVE Zoom Classroom session to celebrate remotely.

Impact: By volunteering as a Celebration Champion, you’ll inspire and affirm our clients as they take bold steps toward their goals, reminding them they are supported by a caring community.

Register now and help make their graduation unforgettable!

Organization: Partnership for the Advancement & Immersion of Refugees (PAIR)
Location: Houston, TX (various sites)
Time Commitment: 2.5 hours/week | Spring Semester 2026

⭐Opportunity Overview⭐

Help change a student's story this spring. 

PAIR is looking for caring, consistent volunteers to mentor and tutor refugee and immigrant middle school and high school students as they adjust to life in a new country. You'll support students with homework, English practice, confidence building and navigating school - all while forming meaningful connections across cultures.

No experience required - only kindness, patience and a willingness to show up every week. PAIR provides training, curriculum resources and on-site support.

What You'll Do:

Requirements:

Ready to make a difference? Apply here:
Volunteer Application

If you have any encyclopedias, math, science, sports, health books or Spanish books you’re no longer using, please consider donating them to our organization.

Thank you for your support!

WHAM Homeless Walk-Up Distribution volunteers work at our Walk-up tent every Monday from 7:30am - 10:30am

Tasks include:

As a community engagement volunteer, you’ll be trained and supported to reach out to others in your community and encourage them to turn their passions into purpose by hosting their own fundraisers with the Do What You Love to End ALZ fundraising campaign with the Alzheimer's Association.

Responsibilities Include the following:

We’ll provide all the training and materials you need to succeed. You bring the energy, connections, and drive to grow this movement. Let’s build something powerful—together.

Contact Liz Gorman
Manager, Do What You Love to End ALZ
lgorman at alz.org

Registration & Welcome Packing – Your task will be to work alongside a team to fill conference registration swag bags before the conference registration tables open. Conference bag items may include pamphlets, maps, pens, notebooks, and other promo items. You may also be tasked with packaging name badges/lanyards. Training and support will be provided.

Serving the registration area requires business casual attire, and HBCU paraphernalia is welcomed.

NAC Workshop Facilitator – Your task will be to welcome our registered guests to our workshop, take an accurate count of participants, and answer any questions that our guest speaker may have. Our staff will be on standby if you need any help. You may be required to utilize your personal cellular device to aid with accurately counting the participants.

Please be sure to bring any phone chargers needed. Business casual attire strongly suggested, HBCU paraphernalia encouraged.

NAC/NPAC Workshop Facilitator – Your task will be to welcome our registered guests to our workshop, take an accurate count of participants, and answer any questions that our guest speaker(s) may have. Our staff will be on standby if you need any help. You will also provide each student attendee with a color-coded sticker upon completion of the station. The color-coded stickers will serve as entry into a drawing for a chance to receive a gift card.

Serving this need requires business casual attire, and HBCU paraphernalia is welcomed.

Your task will be to welcome guests into the dining area and accurately count each attendee. This may require the use of your personal, cellular device.

Please be sure to bring any phone chargers needed. Business casual attire required, HBCU paraphernalia strongly encouraged.

Parents Night Out provides respite care on Fridays to families of teens and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and similar disabilities. Volunteers provide the teens with one-on-one attention and assist with activities in two locations - Houston and Katy.

Contact: Adriana Rico, ARico@eastersealshouston.org

Background check required through Program and PRIOR to volunteer experience. (UNVETTED VOLUNTEERS WHO SHOW UP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

Allow at least 3 days for background check and sign up is not guaranteed until you have been confirmed via Adriana Rico

Signed waiver required upon check in for volunteer opportunity.

Family Day Out provides respite care on Saturdays to families of children with disabilities and their siblings. Volunteers provide the children with one-on-one attention and assist with activities. Contact: Andi Fry Afry@eastersealshouston.org.

Location - Saturdays at Woodlands area location TBA

Background check required through Program & PRIOR to volunteering (UNVETTED VOLUNTEERS WHO SHOW UP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

Allow at least 3 days for background check and sign up is not guaranteed until you have been confirmed via Andi Fry

Sign up is not guaranteed until you have been confirmed via Andi Fry

Family Day Out provides respite care on Saturdays to families of children with disabilities and their siblings. Volunteers provide the children with one-on-one attention and assist with activities.

Location at main office.

Contact: Adriana Rico ARico@eastersealshouston.org 713-838-9050 for more info.

Background check required through Program & PRIOR to volunteering (UNVETTED VOLUNTEERS WHO SHOW UP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

Allow at least 3 days for background check and sign up is not guaranteed until you have been confirmed via Adriana Rico

Sign up is not guaranteed until you have been confirmed via Adriana Rico.

Easter Seals Greater Houston provides adults with disabilities with a safe environment to socialize, participate in activities and explore life-long personal growth.  Come join us for a Saturday of Bowling!  Volunteers are paired up with client and needed to assist with bowling. 

Location: AMC Windfern, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each Month

Background check required through Program and PRIOR to volunteer experience. (UNVETTED VOLUNTEERS WHO SHOW UP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

Allow at least 3 days for background check and sign up is not guaranteed until you have been confirmed via Donald LeMoine

Signed waiver required upon check in for volunteer opportunity.

Adult Services offers recreational opportunities to older adults/seniors and younger adults with disabilities through bi-weekly meetings, bowling, field trips, education, self-advocacy, skills training and touch based technology training. Participants do all kinds of activities including adapted self defense, yoga, and strength training, scrap-booking, volunteer projects, technology classes, and go on various trips around Houston. As a volunteer you would help clients participate in all of these activities and socialize with clients.

Location - The Adult Day Program meets Monday-Wednesdays at three Memorial Area locations

Background check required through Program and PRIOR to volunteer experience. (UNVETTED VOLUNTEERS WHO SHOW UP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

Allow at least 3 days for background check and sign up is not guaranteed until you have been confirmed via Ashley Nichols

Signed waiver required upon check in for volunteer opportunity.

We are in need of VOLUNTEER MENTORS for youth and young persons ages 14-24, including those are who part of the foster care and/or juvenile justice systems. Mentor applicants must be at least 21 years of age or older.

BOTH INDIVIDUAL MENTORS - AND - COUPLE/FAMILY MENTORS ARE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE GREATER HOUSTON & SURROUNDING AREA.

Please contact us for details on how YOU can become a MENTOR.

Your talent and skills, along with a minimal monthly time commitment, are needed to help support youth and young adults. Two contacts per month required: one in-person (face-to-face) and another can be via phone call, text, virtual, etc.

Our YOUTH need YOU!!

CALL or EMAIL TODAY!

#832.800.7989

info@familyrootsforlife.org

CLICK BELOW LINK TO SUBMIT MENTOR APPLICATION

https://form.jotform.com/230861447659163

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-virtual-roots-and-wings-safe-mentor-training-tickets-1001639058387?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

 **Should you send an inquiry, please check your SPAM or JUNK e-mail account for our response. Thanks!**

Register here to sign a waiver for unscheduled events at Woodland Park. 

To find scheduled clean ups and workdays or other specific volunteer opportunities at Woodland Park, please visit our Agency Page at Volunteer Houston and scroll down to the Needs section.

We look forward to seeing you in the park soon!

Hello Houston,

We are actively recruiting committee members to assist the American Lung Association in Texas.  The American Lung Association is hosting a number of events throughout the state and currently has a need for members in Houston that can help us with our event planning for 2025.  If you are interested, please let me know, we are continually searching for motivated individuals with lots of creative ideas that can develop into top fundraising opportunities.

Are you passionate about building a healthier, stronger community? The Houston Health Department (HHD) is calling on dedicated individuals like YOU to join our volunteer team!

Whether you're a student, retiree, professional, or simply someone who wants to give back, your time and talents can help improve lives across our city.

Why Volunteer with HHD?

Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Who Can Apply?

Anyone 16 and older with a heart for service! No healthcare background required—just a commitment to helping others.

Be a part of our impactful community outreach as we promote Black Men's Wellness Day! Please help us spread awareness and engage others in prioritizing health and wellness. Your voice matters- let's make a difference together!

Sort donations, hang clothes, organize books, test electronics, help load purchases, etc.

This opportunity is great for groups and individuals.

Volunteers sort, assemble, and distribute grocery items for walk-up or drive thru clients. Volunteers may also help by registering clients using Houston Food Bank qualifications.

This opportunity is available every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and on specific Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Please see available shifts below.)

When arriving, please park in the parking lot across the street from the Guadalupe Basic Needs Center. Also, dress comfortably. This opportunity takes place outdoors. Close toe shoes are required. For a map, please download this parking guide.

NOTE: We cannot accept court mandated community service hours for any of our volunteer opportunities.

Each volunteer aged 14+ must sign up under their own account. Parents please do not sign up on behalf of your teenage children. For children 13 and younger, please sign up as a team and bring a paper youth waiver.

Our mentoring program is designed to support the growth of our students on the fields, in school, and in life. Mentors are matched with a SpringSpirit participant in grades 3-12 and commit to meet in person at least once a month.  Mentors must submit to a background check and go through an orientation process before being matched with a mentee.  2 locations in Northern Spring Branch.  

Help a child who is reading below grade level. Volunteers needed to work with elementary-age children once or twice a week on Zoom.  Program moderator creates virtual breakout rooms.  Volunteers work with small groups (2-4 students) from 4:30 to 5:30 one day a week. Simple lesson and materials provided for you.  

Groups meet twice a week on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. Volunteers would need to commit to only once a week visits with their group of children for at least one semester. One hour training provided before you start as well as a background check. Program has proven results in improving student reading levels.  

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer experience? Join us today as a Harris Health Volunteer.

We have a place for you in key hospital areas, patient areas and/or community health centers. We also offer virtual volunteer program opportunities as well.

We take great care to match your interests and skills to a specific assignment.

You’ll have the opportunity to:
• Contribute to a tradition of caring
• Serve alongside world-class healthcare providers
• Gain a sense of satisfaction from helping others
• Make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families

Hospital opportunities are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Clinic opportunities are available from Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

We need volunteer readers for our new wonderful location in Spring Branch! Come make a positive impact in the lives of elementary students at the Kids' Reading Room! We are 501c3 nonprofit organization set up in 4 disadvantaged apartment communities in the Spring Branch area.

Volunteers promote literacy by reading with our students! Many of our students have no books at home and love reading with others! Build relationships with our students and become a mentor!

Volunteers needed Wednesdays 5pm - 6pm at our Spring Spirit Baseball Community Center location or at one of our Monday locations at 4:00pm - 5:15pm at Castlewood Apartments.

Volunteer once a week or bi-monthly. Great for groups to volunteer as well! 

Children under 18 who want to volunteer must have a parent volunteer with them. 

Check us out at www.kidsreadingroom.org and on FB @ the kids' reading room or Instagram @kidsreadingroom.

Contact Michelle Torress at Krrvolunteercoordinator@gmail.com

Dress for Success Houston's Merchandising Volunteers are vital to thedaily operations at DFSH. Merchandisers sort, organize and process donations. They also ensure that our store is up-to-date for our clients making it easier to find that perfect interview suit.

Are you a good organizer? Or a people person? Would you like to gain some valuable experience while making a difference in your community? If so, your help is needed in our Resale store or Warehouse!

Volunteer opportunities in our Resale Store are available to help assist customers, operate the cash register, assist the cashier or organize and restock the store. As a Warehouse volunteer, you would help sort and price incoming donations in one of our most needed areas.

The sales from MAM's Resale Store & Boutique help to fund our programs, which helps nearly 5,000 families each year with employment, English language skills, financial literacy, emergency financial assistance, and other basic needs.

If you'd like to help or have further questions, please complete this Google form https://forms.gle/LqmHNwyw38C3SYBHA and we will get back with you! Thank you!

Do you play an instrument? Do you want to play in a beautiful garden? Sign up to play during a music and garden work day. Volunteers will weed, mulch, plant or work on other garden activities while you play.

The Gardens delight visitors with traditional features like a rose garden and new areas to explore such as an interactive family garden, an arid garden, a 30-foot garden mount, and a sculpture promenade featuring public art donated by countries around the world. The new gardens will receive many visitors!

Veterans and families are needed for upcoming Month of the Military Child service project.......

WHO: Veteran/Military members and/or Veteran/Military Families are needed to become Volunteer Leaders in their communities.  For those who want to be Volunteer Leaders for this project (need 8 veterans/military families) will have the opportunity to engage young servant leaders and promote service as a path to leadership. This will also be the time to recognize military children for their sacrifices. These Volunteer Leaders will work together to address a community need how to develop a project, how to get people to help you, and how to keep that help amongst other things for 8 weeks (1 hour a week of your time).  By the time you complete your project at the end of the program, you will be trained service leaders. 

Also need volunteers to assist with this service project. 

WHAT: Month of the Military Child, Operation "Blankie" will make/sew blankets with their service member/s photos sewn on them for the military children. The event will commence with the Travis Manion Foundation's "If Not Me, Then Who presentation, directs towards youths to provide the content for why service is important. 

WHEN: ASAP, actual event will be take place April 24, 2016 @ 10:00am-2:00pm.

WHERE: TBD

WHY: To hold an event centered around Veteran and family volunteerism and developing volunteer leaders in our community after serving. 

We need 5 gardeners needed to help maintain our community garden at our Acres Homes Multi Service center every Wed, from 9am -11am.  

Volunteers are free to take home the harvest.

Agape Development has purchased several lots within our neighborhood to be used for future development. Help us keep these lots clear by mowing twice a month. Must provide mowing equipment. 

FOX 26 News is looking for volunteers to help answer the Take it to Akin consumer hot line.  

Volunteers work directly with news veteran Emily Akin.  Ms. Akin has been helping Houstonians solve their consumer issues for 20 years.

Hours: Monday thru Wednesday 10:30am to 1:30pm.  Each volunteer works one shift, on the day of their choice.   

Requirements:  Patience and willingness to help our viewers with their consumer issues.  Essentially Volunteers try to help our viewers help themselves.

No phone experience necessary, but it helps.   All new volunteers will be trained.

We have resources the volunteers use to guide our viewers. 

Location:  FOX 26 Studios, 4261 Southwest Freeway.

Anyone interested can email Emily Akin directly:  Emily.Akin@foxtv.com

Direct Patient Care Volunteer: Visit patients and families at home, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, inpatient hospice units. Pay a friendly visit; relieve a family caregiver for an afternoon out; accompany a patient to the beauty salon, grocery store or a social event; read aloud; listen to memories; walk the dog; be the high point of someone’s day.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Community Outreach Volunteer: Help increase public awareness about home care by networking, passing out flyers; staffing information tables and providing presentations.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Bereavement Volunteer: Provide support to grieving families via phone calls, in-person visits and activities, and assist with support groups.

Vigil Volunteer: Sit with dying patients so that they are not alone, provide respite and support to families at this time.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Veteran Serving Veterans Volunteer: Address special end-of-life needs by replacing lost medals, linking veterans to VA benefits, performing life review, visiting on Veteran’s Day, educating veterans organizations, etc.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Professional Volunteer: Utilize their professional skills in their volunteer work, such as lawyers, accountants, beauticians, and notaries.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Music Therapy Volunteer: Provide music therapy to patients and families.

Pet Therapy Volunteer: Provide friendly visits to patients/families with your pet therapy dog (or other pet).

Entertainment Volunteer: Provide musical and/or vocal entertainment to patients and families.

Hospitality Volunteer: Plan events to ensure maximum hospitality for patients, families and visitors via afternoon tea, restaurant nights, art therapy, music therapy, and speaking engagements.

Landscape Volunteer: Oversee ongoing maintenance of exterior gardens and landscaping.

Life Celebration Volunteer: Celebrate the life of patients through remembrance activities, like recording stories and presenting families with a CD.

Art Therapy Volunteer: Patients and families explore their creative side and express their feelings through the visual arts.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Home visitors are volunteers who assist clients who are blind and visually impaired complete sight dependent tasks such as grocery shopping and mail reading. Time commitment is 2 to 3 times a month.

We need people to help us pass out flyers at events, families homes, or on cars. 

We would like to spread the word about services that we have to offer for the community.

We offer services to families with seniors, children, special needs, and the disabled. 

We have sponsors clients when they are unable to pay for the services. We are needing help reaching the community. 

Help us to help others!

Music Therapy Volunteer: Provide music therapy to patients and families.

Pet Therapy Volunteer: Provide friendly visits to patients/families with your pet therapy dog (or other pet).

Entertainment Volunteer: Provide musical and/or vocal entertainment to patients and families.

Hospitality Volunteer: Plan events to ensure maximum hospitality for patients, families and visitors via afternoon tea, restaurant nights, art therapy, music therapy, and speaking engagements.

Landscape Volunteer: Oversee ongoing maintenance of exterior gardens and landscaping.

Life Celebration Volunteer: Celebrate the life of patients through remembrance activities, like recording stories and presenting families with a CD.

Art Therapy Volunteer: Patients and families explore their creative side and express their feelings through the visual arts.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Professional Volunteer: Utilize their professional skills in their volunteer work, such as lawyers, accountants, beauticians, and notaries.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Bereavement Volunteer: Provide support to grieving families via phone calls, in-person visits and activities, and assist with support groups.

Vigil Volunteer: Sit with dying patients so that they are not alone, provide respite and support to families at this time.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Traveling Nurse for Med-Pass and Insulin Injections

Will do home visits.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for scheduling patient appointments, registering patients arriving for appointments and eligibility interviews. Includes the accurate collection and record-keeping of payments received for services rendered in the clinic, as well as updating patient information as needed in the patient management and electronic health record system. Maintain medical records. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

10. Maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.

11. Responsible for maintaining, filing and all requests of medical records according to state, civil and federal laws.

12. Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the SAN JOSÉ CLINIC Mission and Code of Conduct and is supportive of SAN JOSÉ CLINIC cultural diversity objectives.

13. Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for scheduling patient appointments, registering patients arriving for appointments and eligibility interviews. Includes the accurate collection and record-keeping of payments received for services rendered in the clinic, as well as updating patient information as needed in the patient management and electronic health record system. Maintain medical records. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

10. Maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.

11. Responsible for maintaining, filing and all requests of medical records according to state, civil and federal laws.

12. Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the SAN JOSÉ CLINIC Mission and Code of Conduct and is supportive of SAN JOSÉ CLINIC cultural diversity objectives.

13. Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Traveling Nurse for Med-Pass and Insulin Injections

Will do home visits.

We are currently looking for someone to help us grow our Social Media Presence Online. We are looking for someone who is good at Twitter, Instagram, Facebook etc. If you enjoy posting and having conversations on Social Media Please Contact Us.

Want to have a serene yet fulfilling volunteer opportunity? Then come to the newly renovated Japanese Garden in Hermann Park to volunteer your time to maintain this jewel in the middle of Houston’s premier regional Park.

The Japanese Garden was built in 1992, designed by Japanese landscape architect Ken Nakajima. Over the years the Garden slid into a Texas style garden, prompting the Hermann Park Conservancy to engage another renowned landscape architect from Japan, Terunobu Nakai, to advise the gardening team as to the finer details of Japanese style gardens. Utilizing plants appropriate to the Garden as well as to the Houston climate, Mr. Nakai and celebrated landscape gardener Hiroshi Iwasaki in 2007 began their annual visitations to the Garden to assist the park gardeners with the return of the Garden to its Japanese roots. 2016 saw the completion of their 10 th visit to the Garden with the development of the new dry stream garden, mimicking features of a stream, a beach and waterfalls to be accessed via a new entry gate on the Fannin side of the Garden.

The Japanese Garden gardeners would appreciate your assistance with the garden's upkeep: maintaining the paths and entries, keeping the weeds at bay, trimming shrubs and trees in the Japanese style, raking pine needles and mulching shrub beds, deadheading spent blooms, and planting shrubs, plants, and ground cover. Volunteers will be working alongside and under the direction of the garden staff. Instructions will be given on site by staff. 

Workdays are each Thursday or 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Group volunteers (groups with less than 50 people, from churches, organizations, businesses, etc.) are welcome and should schedule a workday ahead of time by contacting Hermann Park Conservancy's volunteer department.    For more information contact volunteer@hermannpark.org

Lives can be saved through your involvement with a program that channels badly needed medical supplies to developing countries. You can support the program by helping sort and box these items at a collection and distribution center right here in Houston.

The work is simple.  Shifts can be scheduled on an occasional basis and can be arranged for weekdays or weekends. Youth volunteers are welcome.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: "C.U.R.E" is an acronym for "Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment". Project C.U.R.E. provides donated medical supplies and equipment to developing nations around the world.

The supplies and equipment are generally surplus materials that would go unused in the U.S. 

Register for orientation here:   https://projectcure.volunteerhub.com/lp/houstonorientation/events

Community Outreach Volunteer: Help increase public awareness about home care by networking, passing out flyers; staffing information tables and providing presentations.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

 All volunteers will receive a volunteer gift

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages w

ho share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

Direct Patient Care Volunteer: Visit patients and families at home, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, inpatient hospice units. Pay a friendly visit; relieve a family caregiver for an afternoon out; accompany a patient to the beauty salon, grocery store or a social event; read aloud; listen to memories; walk the dog; be the high point of someone’s day.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

All volunteers will receive a gift and recognition!

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages who share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

We are seeking compassionate individuals looking to share their time and special talents in support of our patients and their families. Volunteers are a vital part of our home care team who assist with any number of patient and family needs ranging from social visits to helping with special last wishes and celebrations. Your time and sharing of your special talents can make a meaningful difference for those who need you most.

We need volunteers to help with Office Support 

work from home or in the office

www.divinecomforthomecare.com

That's right - we are in the final testing of the first ever mobile app for volunteering. Please do not reply to this need as it is a live test for our developers. 

"Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve... You only need a heart full of grace." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

We need Volunteers that will assist in helping families obtain the required documentation, and complete the agency and government applications needed for families with food challenges.

While assisting our clients you will see your impact first hand! 

**Spanish speakers needed and welcomed

Every Tuesday & Thursday.

From 9:30am-2pm.

Contact

G'eral Crawford

713.226.4953

geral.crawford@targethunger.org

Clean and organize clothing closet. Participate in sorting through donations and restocking clothing closet and hygiene closet.

Clean facility common area, office, bathrooms, and showers (discard trash) at the end of shift.

(Up to age 40) Join group that holds fundraising events and clothing drives and facilitates donations from their employers. This group is the next generation of leadership for HGKH. (4 hours/month)

Food service certified cooks to provide food for up to 60, seven days a week. (2 hours/day)

Bi-weekly process donations, paying bills, process expense reimbursements (4 hours every two weeks)

Bi-weekly mowing, edging, tree-trimming, debris pick-up, power washing. (2 hours twice per month)

Create and Post media that promotes:

Social media provides opportunities for connection that other channels may not.

Summary:

The Volunteer will tend to visitors and deal with inquiries on the phone and

face to face regarding the Adult Education program. Community Family Center’s

Adult Education Program offers ESL and GED courses as well as support with

workforce development. The Volunteer can support the staff up to 3 days per

week for 3 hours per day at any of the following shifts: 9 am- 12pm; 1 pm- 4pm;

5 pm - 8 pm. The Volunteer would also provide of support with student progress

tests. Professional development opportunities will be made available.

Support may include:

1. Answering incoming phone calls, taking and relaying messages

2. Ensuring that all participants entering are greeted and directed to their

destination.

3. Providing current information to callers or participants regarding AE program

4. Assisting with registration, orientation and test administration.

Qualifications

Knowledge of computer and relevant skills applications

Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures

Good verbal and written communication skills, preferably bilingual in spanish.

Ability to relate to others in a positive manner, team player

Positive attitude towards participants requesting assistance

Thank you! :)

Volunteer Instructional Aide (2 days/week)

Summary:

The Volunteer Instructional Aide will be responsible for assisting the ESL or

GED instructor. This person must be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others,

be able to relate well to adult learners, and be willing to fulfill responsibilities in

accordance with the Adult Education Program’s educational standards and

philosophy. Professional development opportunities will be made available.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

1. Supporting ESL or GED instructors with instruction in class that may include

one-on-one assistance, guiding/leading conversations, small group tutoring

2. Assisting with student orientation

3. Assisting students with referrals and resources

4. Treating all clients with dignity and respect.

5. Attend staff meetings and recommended training programs.

6. Maintaining confidentiality about students, their families, and other employees

outside the agency.

7. Helping with the operations of audio/visual aids (projectors, etc)

Qualifications

High School Diploma generally required or GED

Knowledge of computer and relevant skills applications

Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures

Good verbal and written communication skills, preferably bilingual in spanish.

Ability to relate to others in a positive manner, team player

Positive attitude towards participants requesting assistance

Thank you! :)

Community Outreach Volunteer: Help increase public awareness about home care by networking, passing out flyers; staffing information tables and providing presentations.

Volunteer Opportunities at Divine Comfort

 All volunteers will receive a volunteer gift

Home Care volunteers are ordinary people of all ages w

ho share a common bond–concern for others. They provide support that helps enhance the patient’s quality of life and reduces the family’s caregiving burden. Volunteers help in many ways and are limited only by their imagination. We are always welcome to new ideas.

We are seeking compassionate individuals looking to share their time and special talents in support of our patients and their families. Volunteers are a vital part of our home care team who assist with any number of patient and family needs ranging from social visits to helping with special last wishes and celebrations. Your time and sharing of your special talents can make a meaningful difference for those who need you most.

We need volunteers to help with Office Support 

work from home '

All volunteers will receive a gift!