Needs From: Volunteer Houston

Volunteer with Books for Development!

Spend your Saturday morning making a real impact! Come volunteer with Books for Development, where we sort, organize, and prepare books for communities in need around the world.

Please arrive by 8:55 AM to check in for the mandatory orientation at 9AM. Reminder, closed-toe shoes are mandatory in the warehouse!

Water bottles are available in the break room, but please try to bring your owe reusable bottle.  If you arrive late, you’ll still be able to help with cleanup tasks in the warehouse. Just ask what you can do to help! 

Service Hours: If you need service hours, you must request them on the same day you volunteer. We are unable to approve hours after the event. Also, you must sign in at the site using the QR code in the breakroom. 

We’re an all‑volunteer–run organization, and donations of supplies help us tremendously.

We need the following donations. Please bring one of the following.

Box cutters

Bathroom hand soap in a bottle

Paper towels

Heavy‑duty trash bags

Your time and support truly make a difference. Sign up today and help us share the gift of literacy!

Volunteer with Books for Development!

Spend your Saturday morning making a real impact! Come volunteer with Books for Development, where we sort, organize, and prepare books for communities in need around the world.

Please arrive by 8:55 AM to check in for the mandatory orientation at 9AM.

ater bottles are available in the break room, but please try to bring your owe reusable bottle.  If you arrive late, you’ll still be able to help with cleanup tasks in the warehouse. Just ask what you can do to help! 

Service Hours: If you need service hours, you must request them on the same day you volunteer. We are unable to approve hours after the event. Also, you must sign in at the site using the QR code in the breakroom. 

We’re an all‑volunteer–run organization, and donations of supplies help us tremendously.

We need the following donations. Please bring one of the following.

Box cutters

Bathroom hand soap in a bottle

Paper towels

Heavy‑duty trash bags

Your time and support truly make a difference. Sign up today and help us share the gift of literacy!

Volunteer with Books for Development!

Spend your Saturday morning making a real impact! Come volunteer with Books for Development, where we sort, organize, and prepare books for communities in need around the world.

Please arrive by 8:55 AM to check in for the mandatory orientation at 9AM.

Water is available in the break room, but we ask that you bring your own reusable water bottle. If you arrive late, you’ll still be able to help with cleanup tasks in the warehouse.

Service Hours: If you need service hours, you must request them on the same day you volunteer. We are unable to approve hours after the event. Also, you must sign in at the site using the QR code in the breakroom. 

We’re an all‑volunteer–run organization, and donations of supplies help us tremendously.

We need the following donations. Please bring one of the following.

Box cutters

Bathroom hand soap in a bottle

Paper towels

Heavy‑duty trash bags

Your time and support truly make a difference. Sign up today and help us share the gift of literacy!

Help us wrap up after Bike Around the Bay ↗, a two-day, 175-mile ride that sees thousands of riders pedaling to raise critical funds for Galveston Bay Foundation's conservation work.

After the big ride, all those supplies have to come home and Unloading Volunteers help us get equipment off the trucks, organized, and back where it belongs.

As an Unloading Volunteer, you will work alongside staff and fellow volunteers to:

Snacks and beverages will be provided. All volunteers will receive an official Bike Around the Bay volunteer T-shirt. Restrooms and wi-fi are available onsite.

Be prepared for an active shift that includes using a hose and possibly getting wet, walking, bending, carrying, and lifting.

Learn more about getting to and parking at GBF Headquarters ↗

Helping us unload and care for the supplies that make Bike Around the Bay possible, helps us get ahead of preparations for the next event!

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.

All minors under the age of 16 must complete a release form in order to volunteer.

We’re looking for a volunteer with basic mechanical or electrical repair experience to help us get our electric pallet jack back up and running. Right now, it’s not functioning properly, and we rely on this equipment to move heavy boxes of donated books and supplies throughout our workspace.

If you have experience troubleshooting electric pallet jacks, small motors, wiring issues, or general equipment repair, your help would make a huge difference.

What We Need Help With

Diagnosing the issue with the electric pallet jack

Performing basic repairs or advising us on what parts may be needed

Ensuring the equipment is safe and functional for daily use

Why This Matters This pallet jack is essential for moving large loads safely. Without it, our team has to lift and carry heavy boxes manually, slowing down operations and increasing the risk of injury. Your skills can directly support our ability to serve families across Houston.

Ideal Volunteer

Has experience with electric pallet jacks or similar equipment

Comfortable with basic troubleshooting and repair

Patient, safety‑minded, and willing to lend their expertise

Please email booksfordev@gmail.com if you can help. Thanks!

Right now, we have donations waiting, but no way to get them where they need to go. If you have a truck and a little time, you can make a real difference.

What You’ll Be Doing

Picking up donated books from homes, schools, and local partners

Loading light to medium-weight boxes (10–20 lbs)

Delivering them to our central sorting site so they can be shared with families in need

Why Your Help Matters Every pickup means more books in the hands of kids who are eager to learn, imagine, and grow. Your truck becomes a lifeline, the bridge between generous donors and the families who depend on these resources.

Who We’re Hoping For

Someone with a pickup truck or large SUV

Someone reliable, kind, and willing to lend a hand

Someone who wants to make a meaningful impact in their community

If you can help, even for a single shift, you’ll be doing something truly special for Houston families. 

For more information, please email booksfordev@gmail.com. 

The Buddy Walk is our largest Down syndrome awareness event and most important fundraiser of the year. Thousands of individuals with Down syndrome and their families will gather at Shell Energy Stadium to celebrate, socialize and walk for a cause. This is when we will need help.

Tutors work with adult learners enrolled in our English Second Language classes. Tutors will assist students with their English language skills through guided instruction and support. In-person and remote opportunities available. 

What will I do?

Material

Role Requirements

Location

Join Galveston Bay Foundation and our partners at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to document the debris that reaches our shoreline.

Help community science and collect data that will help tell the story of where debris comes from and how it moves through the Bay.

As a Marine Debris Survey Volunteer, you will:

No experience needed. Staff will guide you through each step of the survey process.

This role involves walking on sand, mud, or uneven shoreline terrain while working outdoors. Dress for the weather and bring water.

Minors welcome. Volunteers under 18 must be registered with a parent or guardian and accompanied by an adult chaperone.

Your effort helps turn today’s data into tomorrow’s solutions for the Bay.

Join Galveston Bay Foundation and our partners at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to document the debris that reaches our shoreline.

Help community science and collect data that will help tell the story of where debris comes from and how it moves through the Bay.

As a Marine Debris Survey Volunteer, you will:

No experience needed. Staff will guide you through each step of the survey process.

This role involves walking on sand, mud, or uneven shoreline terrain while working outdoors. Dress for the weather and bring water.

Minors welcome. Volunteers under 18 must be registered with a parent or guardian and accompanied by an adult chaperone.

Your effort helps turn today’s data into tomorrow’s solutions for the Bay.

Help with event setup (tables & chairs), garden activation and materials, supporting youth activities materials.

Build garden beds, tables, plant seeds, and prepare the space. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

We are looking for an MC/Host and a Marketing & Donations support to support us in our Halloween themed online fundraiser to engage with the audience through an online-meeting platform. Would be preferred to join us in-person during the fundraiser itself.

Young Hearts and Hands invites students to volunteer by helping collect food items for families experiencing food insecurity at Sundown Elementary, a Title 1 school. Students may also earn service hours by sorting and packing donations at St. Peters Church, 20775 Kingsland blvd, Katy, 77450. 

Sorting and Packing Session - every Wednesday, starting 9/9 from 3-5 pm at St. Peter's UMC at the Wesley Youth Center (20775 Kingsland location).

Service Hours: 2 hours for collecting food; 2 hours for sorting and packing if applicable.

Donation Items:

1 bag of rice, 1 box of pasta, 1 box of cereal

2 cans beans; 2 cans tuna or chicken; 1 jar peanut butter

1 box oatmeal; 2 snack items

2 cans vegetables; 2 cans fruit

Extras: pasta sauce, pancake mix, cooking oil, juice boxes, other shelf stable items

Drop off locations:

Mondays: St. Peter's UMC 12-3 in the main office

Sundays: 3902 Emerald Branch Lane, Katy, Texas, 77450; 2410 Hidden Shore Dr., Katy, 77450 (gate code from Fry road is #129).  

YOU’RE INVITED! | COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCE CONNECT

The Intercity Food & Resource Center, in partnership with the African Christian Fellowship (ACF) Houston Chapter, is excited to bring the community together for a FREE day of health, wellness, resources, and connection!

Volunteer heroes will support Food Distributions by setting up canopies and tables, sort fresh produce, distribute fresh produce to community members, break down boxes, and light break down of canopies and tables.

Please notify CFC if you have to cancel as soon as possible.

Email: mjimenez@communityfamilycenters.org or

Call CFC agency: 713-923-2316

Join Galveston Bay Foundation's Director of Land Protection, Suzanne Simpson, and Texas Master Naturalist & GBF Dedicated Volunteer, Lisa Hardcastle,  in surveying our Turtle Bayou Nature Preserve on the East Bay. This public-access preserve is home to an impressive variety of wildlife and we need your help observing birds there.

About This Site

This 514-acre preserve is located in a unique transitional region of Southeast Texas where several ecosystems converge, creating a rich mosaic of diverse and productive natural communities.

Visitors can experience towering pine forests characteristic of the East Texas Piney Woods, the flat terrain and expansive grasslands of the Gulf Coastal Plain, and the distinctive hydrology and geology of the Trinity River floodplain and delta.

As a Bird Survey Volunteer, you will:

Heat Safety

Be prepared to walk and conduct observations outdoors in potentially warm and humid conditions. Review GBF heat safety guidance here ↗

Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Restrooms are not available onsite. Public restrooms are available a few miles away at the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center.

Data Collection

Survey results will be submitted to GBF staff and eBird ↗. Staff will share the completed eBird checklist with all registered participants.

Before the survey, consider downloading the eBird Mobile app ↗ to more easily contribute your observations.

Your time contributing to these surveys helps us collect valuable data that guides habitat management and conservation efforts at Turtle Bayou Nature Preserve.

The Gessner Center is Galveston Bay Foundation’s new visitor hub in Kemah, TX. It will be home to our aquatic nursery program—where we grow and prepare wetland plants that are critical to restoring habitat, improving water quality, and supporting the long-term health of Galveston Bay.

As an Aquatic Nursery Volunteer, you will assist GBF staff with hands-on plant care.

Depending on the needs of the nursery, may help with watering, weeding, trimming, shifting plants, repotting wetland plants, and removing algae buildup from nursery ponds.

Some workdays may also include planting in our wetland pools and will be communicated in advance.

If you would like to help rotate or retrieve plants from the aquatic pools, you are encouraged to bring tall rubber boots.

Expect to get dirty and muddy!

Celebrate National Estuaries Week on Sept. 23! In celebration of National Estuaries Week, all volunteers coming out to our nursery day on the 23rd will receive a special Marsh Mania shirt, and giveaway item.

By caring for nursery plants that will be used in restoration, you directly support healthier wetlands and a healthier Galveston Bay.

No experience is necessary. Staff will show you everythingyou need to know. Be prepared to walk across uneven terrain. Restrooms will be available onsite.

Learn more about getting to and parking at GBF Headquarters↗

Share your sunshine by visiting with Hospice patients who are often lonely and without the comfort of immediate family.  Our patients benefit so much from warm smiles, pleasant conversations, and gentle hand holding.  It's easy to share music/nature sounds on your smart phone, read books/poetry, play guitar/Sing, watch TV, join a patient for dinner or just provide a compassionate presence.  We provide free comprehensive training and support a long your journey.  Let people know they matter.  Your smile and presence will mean so much! to our patients and families!

Benefits for you:

You can:  Make a difference in your community, be part of the hospice team, and enjoy a flexible volunteer schedule. A few hours a week can make a big difference to someone nearing the end of life!  

Step into an evening of elegance as The Anderson Center for the Arts presents A Motown Christmas: When Soul Told the Story. This signature holiday gala brings the sound, style, and spirit of Motown to life, celebrating the artists and songwriters who used soul music to tell the story of a generation. We need a polished, welcoming Guest Experience Team to help make this night unforgettable, from the moment guests arrive to the moment they leave.

Volunteer Roles Needed: Ushers Greeters Hosts / Hostesses Wayfinding / Directional Support Ticket Takers VIP Room Attendants

BACKGROUND: Evening of Elegance: A Motown Christmas — When Soul Told the Story, is a festive holiday experience celebrating the music, culture, and enduring influence of Motown and Black musical traditions. Through live music, storytelling, and performance, A Motown Christmas explores how Black artists took familiar Christmas songs and made them their own—infusing them with soul, gospel, joy, longing, and lived experience. The evening celebrates the artists and sounds that helped shape American culture while creating a beautiful holiday experience for families and community members. Evening of Elegance is also part of The Anderson Center's commitment to bringing exceptional arts and cultural experiences directly to East Harris County, a community with limited access to museums, theaters, galleries, and other cultural institutions. Volunteers help us create a warm, welcoming, and memorable experience for every guest. Opportunities may include event setup and breakdown, guest check-in and hospitality, ushering and seating, artist support, refreshments, and other event-day assistance. This is a great opportunity for volunteers who love music, the arts, Black culture, community engagement, and the magic of the holiday

Join our team the day before An Evening of Elegance: A Motown Christmas, When Soul Told the Story to put the finishing touches on the venue: final decor placement, room layout, signage, and general event-day readiness.

BACKGROUND: Evening of Elegance: A Motown Christmas — When Soul Told the Story, is a festive holiday experience celebrating the music, culture, and enduring influence of Motown and Black musical traditions. Through live music, storytelling, and performance, A Motown Christmas explores how Black artists took familiar Christmas songs and made them their own—infusing them with soul, gospel, joy, longing, and lived experience. The evening celebrates the artists and sounds that helped shape American culture while creating a beautiful holiday experience for families and community members. Evening of Elegance is also part of The Anderson Center's commitment to bringing exceptional arts and cultural experiences directly to East Harris County, a community with limited access to museums, theaters, galleries, and other cultural institutions.

Volunteers help us create a warm, welcoming, and memorable experience for every guest. This is a great opportunity for volunteers who love music, the arts, Black culture, community engagement, and the magic of the holiday season to help bring an unforgettable cultural experience to the community.

We will be working in Buffalo Bayou Park or one of our other green spaces on Wednesday, September 30th. We'll be doing a variety of tasks to help maintain the beauty of these green spaces.

To join us, please go to https://buffalobayou.galaxydigital.com/ to create your BBP Profile, sign our waiver, and then register for the event.

All event correspondence will go out from the BBP account to volunteers registered there.

Buffalo Bayou Partnership is holding a Day of Service event on Friday, September 11th.  Everyone age nine and above is welcome to join us. We plan to work on some beautification, maintenance, and safety projects . 

We also encourage everyone working with us to also log their good deed through the 911day.org for their goal to reach 1,000,000 good deeds for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

To join us, please go to https://buffalobayou.galaxydigital.com/ to create your BBP Profile, sign our waiver, and then register for the event.

All event correspondence will go out from the BBP account to volunteers registered there.

We will be working in Buffalo Bayou Park or one of our other green spaces on Friday, September 25th. We'll be doing a variety of tasks to help maintain the beauty of these green spaces.

To join us, please go to https://buffalobayou.galaxydigital.com/ to create your BBP Profile, sign our waiver, and then register for the event.

All event correspondence will go out from the BBP account to volunteers registered there.

We will be working in Buffalo Bayou Park or one of our other green spaces on Thursday, September 17th. We'll be doing a variety of tasks to help maintain the beauty of these green spaces.

To join us, please go to https://buffalobayou.galaxydigital.com/ to create your BBP Profile, sign our waiver, and then register for the event.

All event correspondence will go out from the BBP account to volunteers registered there.

We will be working in Buffalo Bayou Park or one of our other green spaces on Friday, September 19th. We'll be doing a variety of tasks to help maintain the beauty of these green spaces.

To join us, please go to https://buffalobayou.galaxydigital.com/ to create your BBP Profile, sign our waiver, and then register for the event.

All event correspondence will go out from the BBP account to volunteers registered there.

Join our team as an ESL (English as a Second Language) Classroom Assistant and help adult learners build the language skills they need to thrive. 

As a classroom assistant, you’ll work alongside trained instructors to create a welcoming, supportive learning environment. Whether students are just beginning to learn the alphabet or practicing everyday conversations, your presence helps build confidence and connection. 

As a volunteer, you may: 

Lead one-on-one or small group conversation practice 

Help students who missed class catch up on lessons 

Offer translation support for pre-beginner and literacy-level learners (if you speak a shared language) 

Your support will help refugees improve their English, strengthen their communication skills, and work toward life-changing goals—like getting a job, talking to a doctor, or helping their children with school. 

Time commitment will be helping out twice Monday-Friday from 8am - 10am.

No teaching experience required—just patience, encouragement, and a passion for helping others. 

Help us transform The Anderson Center into a Motown-inspired winter wonderland for our signature holiday gala, An Evening of Elegance: A Motown Christmas, When Soul Told the Story. Volunteers will assist with hanging decor, building out the visual theme, and getting the venue camera-ready ahead of our December 5th event.

Date Range: Tuesday, November 3 through Friday, November 13, 2026

Shift Length: 4-hour shifts,

What to Bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes suitable for light physical work.

BACKGROUND: Evening of Elegance: A Motown Christmas — When Soul Told the Story, is a festive holiday experience celebrating the music, culture, and enduring influence of Motown and Black musical traditions. Through live music, storytelling, and performance, A Motown Christmas explores how Black artists took familiar Christmas songs and made them their own—infusing them with soul, gospel, joy, longing, and lived experience. The evening celebrates the artists and sounds that helped shape American culture while creating a beautiful holiday experience for families and community members. Evening of Elegance is also part of The Anderson Center's commitment to bringing exceptional arts and cultural experiences directly to East Harris County, a community with limited access to museums, theaters, galleries, and other cultural institutions.

Volunteers help us create a warm, welcoming, and memorable experience for every guest.

This is a great opportunity for volunteers who love music, the arts, Black culture, community engagement, and the magic of the holiday season to help bring an unforgettable cultural experience to the community.

The Anderson Center for the Arts is proud to serve as the official venue partner for the 5th Annual STEM Carnival: The STEMazing Race, presented by Mommy and Me: The Listers and The STEMagicians, on Saturday, September 12 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at our facility in Unincorporated East Harris County. This year's theme, The STEMazing Race, brings families, students, and community members together for a day of hands-on STEM learning, interactive challenges, live demonstrations, and creative exploration. As the host venue, ACA is looking for volunteers to help make the day run smoothly and give every family who walks through our doors a great experience. We need volunteers to help with:

1) STEM Station Support: Assisting presenters at interactive STEM stations, helping kids engage with hands-on experiments and activities

2) Registration & Check-In: Welcoming guests, checking in registrations, and directing families to the day's activities

3) Family Navigation: Helping families find their way around the venue, answering questions, and pointing guests toward restrooms, stations, and exits

4) Setup & Breakdown: Helping prepare the venue before doors open and reset the space after the event concludes

No STEM background or experience required. Just bring energy, a willingness to help, and a love for making kids feel excited about science.

This event already has over TWO THOUSAND Houston-area families registered!  They will enter a space ACA has built specifically to expand access to arts and enrichment in Unincorporated East Harris County, a community that has historically had to travel elsewhere for experiences like this. Volunteering means helping make sure local kids get a front-row seat to science, creativity, and discovery, right in their own neighborhood.

 Metal and Muscle Expo is a multi-sport Adaptive sports competition. This event takes place at George R. Brown Convention center each year. We host 500+ adaptive athletes from around the country. Volunteers can expect to work score tables as well as put courts together. This is a manual volunteer job. 

Community Family Centers is looking for individuals who enjoy setting up parties for guests to enjoy a photo booth, arrange centerpieces on tables, setup registration tables, and light clean up after the luncheon event! If this is you, please volunteer with CFC.

Lunch will be provided to all volunteers!

Thank you! Please email me for any questions at mjimenez@communityfamilycenters.org

IM Houston's Meals on Wheels and AniMeals offers team building through service for corporate groups, schools, faith communities, and other community partners. By volunteering together, your group can make a meaningful difference in the lives of homebound seniors and their beloved pets. CLICK HERE to complete the volunteer form and we will be in touch!

Opportunities include:

Your group will work together to deliver frozen Meals on Wheels meals and a friendly smile to seniors in Galveston County.

This opportunity is an ideal way for corporate teams, faith communities, and other community organizations to serve together in a meaningful way. We can accommodate groups of varying sizes.

Whether your team is looking for a one-time service project or an ongoing volunteer opportunity, we'll work with you to find a route that fits your schedule and availability.

Complete this form, and a member of our team will contact you with available dates and additional information.

Adult volunteer mentors from the community are recruited, screened and trained. After clearance, the mentor is carefully matched by gender and geographical proximity with a youth that is currently involved with the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department. These juveniles are between the ages of 10 and 17 and are living in their home. Each week , the mentor will offer one-to-one support and encouragement by participating in activities such as: talking at the park, playing sports, going to the movies, having dinner, going to the library, etc. This program provides the juvenile an opportunity to spend quality time with a positive adult role model.

Join our Conversation Class and help adult learners build the language skills they need to thrive. 

As a classroom assistant, you’ll work alongside trained instructors to create a welcoming, supportive learning environment. Whether students are just beginning to learn the alphabet or practicing everyday conversations, your presence helps build confidence and connection. 

As a volunteer, you may:   

Your support will help refugees improve their English, strengthen their communication skills, and work toward life-changing goals—like getting a job, talking to a doctor, or helping their children with school. 

Our conversation class takes place every Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 

No teaching experience required—just patience, encouragement, and a passion for helping others.

Adult volunteer mentors from the community are recruited, screened and trained to provide visitation to juveniles in the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Detention Center. The juveniles chosen to receive a mentor are usually those that do not have anyone coming to visit them, are going to be there longer than average, and just need one-to-one visits. This program is designed for mentors to provide support, listen and encourage the juvenile while they are being detained in the detention center.

Nurses (working/retired/student) are desperately needed by Project C.U.R.E.   We process donated medical supplies and equipment for donation to hospitals in developing countries.  Volunteers sort the donated supplies and nurses are always a huge asset to our work.    Nurses bring much needed expertise and can also serve as team leaders for other volunteers who inventory, sort, and pack the materials in preparation for shipment. The nurse's medical expertise helps insure that the teams correctly categorize and group the materials.

Get Started by heading to: https://projectcure.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/houston

Please dress comfortably (jeans, sweats, shorts) with comfortable closed toes shoes. Please note the exterior warehouse space can be a bit cool in the winter and warm in the summer.

Orientations are available at the start of each shift. If this is your first visit, please arrive 15 minutes early.

If you would like to bring us a group, you can request a date online at https://projectcure.org/group-volunteering/.

Volunteer at Project C.U.R.E. Houston

About Us
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at Project C.U.R.E. Houston. Project C.U.R.E. is the largest provider of donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. We would be delighted to have you join us and share in our mission. 

WHAT do volunteers do?

Our volunteers help with all aspects of our life-saving operation. Volunteers sort donated medical supplies, prepare shipments, help manage our warehouse, and even work with our hospital partners to procure supplies. We also have volunteers who drive out to make scheduled donation pick-ups, test and repair medical equipment at all levels of expertise, help with fundraising and outreach, plan events, and assist with administrative needs.

We do not require any experience or medical background and will teach you everything you need to know.  With that said, we do love nurses and medical professionals! Engineers are also extremely valuable to us.  

 HOW do I register?

New volunteers must create a profile and sign up on our website prior to volunteering.  

*Minimum age to volunteer is 15. Volunteers under 18 will be prompted to print a release form for their parent/guardian to sign. They must bring the signed form when they come to the warehouse.  This release expires at the end of each calendar year so an updated release may be needed. 

HOURS:  Our individual volunteer hours are:

You’ll use your user id/password to register online for each volunteer session. You are welcome to sign up for as many shifts as you like.  It is important to come on time and stay for the full shift.   Please remember to cancel if your plans change.  

 WHERE is Project C.U.R.E. located?   

Our address is 8303 Kempwood Drive Houston, Texas 77055. While there is plenty of free parking, we do encourage carpooling if you are coming with others.    

 HOW should I dress?

Please dress comfortably (jeans, sweats, shorts) with comfortable closed toes shoes.  Please note the exterior warehouse space can be a bit cool in the winter and warm in the summer.  

GROUPS:  We would also love to see you come back with your school, corporate, civic, or faith based organization.  To request a group session, please visit https://projectcure.volunteerhub.com/lp/houstongroups/

KIDS:  We welcome volunteers ages 15 and up, but if you are under 18, your parent/guardian must sign our liability release form and you must bring this form with you. 

Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Again, thank you for your interest and willingness to help!

Project C.U.R.E. -- Houston
832-251-2489 Distribution Center

houstonvolunteers@projectcure.org

BIOMEDICAL/ Mechanical/ Electrical engineers and technicians are desperately needed at Project C.U.R.E. We send surplus medical supplies and equipment to developing nations. If you are skilled in this field, consider coming to our warehouse for about three hours a week to assess and repair donated equipment. Our warehouse is located at 8303 Kempwood (near Bingle).  

Please dress comfortably (jeans, sweats, shorts) with comfortable closed toes shoes. Please note the exterior warehouse space can be a bit cool in the winter and warm in the summer.

HOW do I register?
New volunteers must create a profile and sign up on our website prior to volunteering.
• Go to www.projectcure.org
• Here, you can read about volunteering opportunities and then select the Houston location for more info and the volunteer schedule.
• Alternatively, you may go right to the volunteer schedule: https://projectcure.volunteerhub.com/lp/houston/
• Sign up for any available shift that suits your schedule.
• You can then log in using your user id/password to sign up for volunteer sessions.

HOURS: Our individual volunteer hours are:
• Tuesday through Friday 9:30- noon and 1- 3:30pm.
• For your first shift, please arrive 15 minutes early as we will do a brief orientation.
You’ll use your user id/password to register online for each volunteer session. You are welcome to sign up for as many shifts as you like. It is important to come on time and stay for the full shift. Please remember to cancel if your plans change.

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 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and on specific Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 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.

SHARE! is looking for caring adults or families to host international exchange students for the upcoming school year or semester.   Hosting a SHARE! exchange student fosters lifelong friendships and deeper understanding of other cultures.  

Host families provide a bed, meals, as well as friendship, understanding, and a desire to share their American way of life.  All students speak English, are covered by medical insurance and have spending money for their personal expenses. They attend the high school closest to their host family's home and hope to arrive in August.  

Families are able to choose their own boy or girl.  SHARE! students come from more than twenty five different countries such as: 

    * ARGENTINA

    * AUSTRALIA

    * BELGIUM

    * BRAZIL   

   * CHINA & HONG KONG

    * CZECH REPUBLIC   

    * FRANCE

    * GERMANY

    * ITALY

    * JAPAN

    * MEXICO       

    * SLOVAKIA

    * SPAIN   

    * THAILAND 

SHARE! families are diverse! Traditional two-parent families (with or without children), single parents or adults, and retired couples all make wonderful host families.  

Start making a difference in a young person's life and yours!  Contact SHARE! for more information at 800-941-3738 or www.sharesouthwest.org.

Join the Galveston Bay Foundation for a monthly bird survey led by Texas Master Naturalist and Lead GBF Volunteer, Lisa Hardcastle, at Sweetwater Preserve, a 140-acre GBF property that is not open to the public. This restored site includes coastal prairie, estuarine marsh, salt flats, freshwater wetlands, brackish wetlands, and coastal woodlots, which support a wide variety of resident and migratory birds.

Surveys take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 a.m. at the end of 103rd Street in Galveston. From there, participants will drive short distances to three survey areas. The survey typically lasts three to four hours, but volunteers may leave early if needed.

All levels of birders are welcome! Bring your own binoculars and field gear.

As a Survey Volunteer, you will assist with:

No restrooms on site. Conditions can vary, so wear closed-toe shoes (boots recommended) and bring a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, and plenty of water.

DATA COLLECTION
Survey results will be submitted to GBF staff and eBird, and the eBird list will be shared with all registered participants. These data help document species use of restored coastal habitat in the Galveston Bay watershed.

Since its inception in 1986, the Texas Adopt-A-Beach program has witnessed the dedication of more than 567,000 volunteers who have collectively removed over 9,800 tons of trash from Texas shores.

As an Adopt-A-Beach Event Support Volunteer, you will assist with one or more of the following roles:

No experience is necessary. Staff will show you everything you need to know.

Portable restrooms will be available onsite. Breakfast will be provided, and Adopt-A-Beach swag will be available for volunteers to take home.

By helping staff welcome community members to what may be their first cleanup, you help ensure that more debris is removed safely while inspiring future action for Galveston Bay.

Model & Guest Experience Ambassador will help create a welcoming, polished, and memorable experience for all attendees. This dual-purpose role combines event modeling and brand representation with front-of-house guest support.

Key Responsibilities:

Model designated clothing, accessories, or featured products during the Expo’s fashion segment and promotional activities.
Represent Elev8 Expo professionally and confidently while interacting with guests, vendors, speakers, and partners.
Warmly welcome attendees as they arrive and assist with ushering.
Support registration, ticket verification, and attendee check-in.
Distribute name badges, event materials, gift bags, or other attendee items.
Direct guests to sessions, seating areas, restrooms, vendor spaces, and other event locations.
Answer general questions and help attendees navigate the Expo.
Assist with line management, seating, transitions between sessions, and other general event needs.
Help maintain a clean, organized, and presentable event environment throughout the day.
Support light setup, tidying, and post-event cleanup as assigned.
Promptly communicate guest concerns or operational issues to the event coordinator.

Ideal Candidate:

Confident, friendly, approachable, and comfortable modeling in front of an audience.
Professional in appearance, communication, and conduct.
Dependable, punctual, energetic, and able to follow directions.
Comfortable standing and walking for extended periods.
Willing to support various event duties as needs arise.
Previous modeling, hospitality, customer service, or event experience is helpful but not required.

The Elev8 Expo Choir Vocalist & Event Performer will perform as part of a small vocal ensemble, helping create an uplifting, inspiring, and engaging atmosphere for Expo attendees.

Key Responsibilities:
• Perform as part of a small choir during designated portions of the Elev8 Expo program.
• Learn and rehearse assigned songs, harmonies, transitions, and stage movements before the event.
• Attend all required rehearsals, sound checks, and performance briefings.
• Collaborate closely with the choir director, fellow vocalists, musicians, and event production team.
• Arrive on time and remain performance-ready throughout assigned program segments.
• Follow the designated dress code or wear performance attire provided or approved by Elev8 Expo.
• Maintain a professional, positive, and respectful presence while representing Elevate Mind & Style.
• Assist with simple stage transitions and related performance needs as assigned.
• The choir setting will be similar to the Loud Urban Choir - https://loudurbanchoir.com/

Ideal Candidate:
• A confident singer who can blend effectively within a small vocal ensemble.
• Able to learn melodies and harmonies and follow musical direction.
• Dependable, punctual, enthusiastic, and comfortable performing before a live audience.
• Previous choir, worship team, ensemble, or live-performance experience is preferred but not required.
• Available for scheduled rehearsals, sound check, and the Elev8 Expo event.

Do you enjoy helping others hone in on their strengths? Do you have experience interviewing job candidates? Are you a mentor or aspire to be one? Do you want to make an impact in someone's life during a critical moment in time? Are you looking for flexible, face-to-face interaction with people?

Come join us at 4555 Dacoma St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77092 to conduct mock interviews and impact someones life today!

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM

This is an In-person opportunity!

Come help us wash & dry our sleeping bags!

Every summer we put our down sleeping bags through a lot of use and by the end they are in desperate need of washing. Now is the time to prepare them for our upcoming weekend camping trips. The most challenging part is drying our down sleeping bags which requires low heat and careful handling. The morning shift will meet at the TWP warehouse on 6910 Renwick and the second shift will meet at the LaundroLab laundromat. It is a 2 minute drive and is located at 5718 Bellaire Blvd, just north of Alder Drive and Bellaire Blvd.

The following shifts are available:

Tuesday, 9/22/2026: 7 am – 3 pm (All Day)

Tuesday, 9/22/2026: 7 am – 11 am
Tuesday, 9/22/2026: 11 am – 3 pm

If this is your first time volunteering for us, please complete our Event Volunteer Form before registering for the event. Please contact Diana Liga, diana@thewoodsproject.org, if you have any questions.

Help Magnificat Houses, Inc. by using your photo skills! Visit us in midtown and help us tell our story. Our Mission: A welcoming community where those needing housing, food, and mental health programs can stabilize and grow in productivity and independence.

Our Mission: A welcoming community where those needing housing, food, and mental health programs can stabilize and grow in productivity and independence.

Since 1968, Magnificat Houses, Inc has housed more than 20,000 adults experiencing homelessness and served over 10 million meals through our residential homes and Clubhouse programs in a healing community. We have many other ways for volunteers to help. Get in touch to learn all the details.

The Link Health Patient Health Navigators will assist individuals and families in navigating and enrolling in government assistance programs such as HEAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Lifeline, and other state/federal benefits as a way to address social determinants of health. This role combines social services, client support, data management, and public assistance knowledge with components of health equity. 

Link Health’s Theory of Change: Link Health actively seeks to assist eligible people in navigating and enrolling in benefit programs that address crucial needs like affordable internet, food access, healthcare support, and housing resources.

To do this, we will utilize community-centered approaches that leverage data, technology, and partnerships. This will reduce barriers & connect underserved populations to the benefits available to them for improved economic stability and health outcomes.

Fall 2026 Cohort Application

Key Responsibilities:

Key Skills

Other details:

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

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

Help make every clinic visit a positive experience for pets and their families! Welcome clients, support our team, keep clinic spaces clean and organized, and help ensure every pet receives compassionate care. Whether you're greeting visitors or working behind the scenes, your time makes a real difference. Sign up for a shift and be part of improving access to affordable veterinary care in our community! 

Become a Transition Coach for Youth in Foster Care

Help young people aging out of foster care successfully step into adulthood. As a Transition Coach, you’ll mentor and guide youth (ages 14+) as they create transition plans, explore education and career options, and build the skills they need for independence.

A caring adult can make all the difference for a youth who may not have consistent support. By meeting just twice a month, you can help them set goals, stay motivated, and navigate life’s next steps.

Where: Throughout the greater Houston area

When: Flexible schedule—meetings arranged between you and your matched youth

Commitment: 1 year minimum

Training & ongoing support provided

Learn more or sign up for an upcoming virtual informational session:

https://signup.com/go/dTHtQwS

Contact: Laura.Meares@harriscountytx.gov

Academic Coaching Volunteer
Help foster youth, ages 14 and up, living in Residential Treatment Centers build the skills and confidence they need to succeed in school. As an Academic Coaching Volunteer, you’ll work with small groups of youth to provide homework support, strengthen study and organizational skills, and encourage positive attitudes toward learning.

No formal teaching experience is required. We’re looking for caring, dependable volunteers who are willing to encourage, motivate, and support youth as they work toward their educational goals. Your time and encouragement can make a lasting difference in a young person’s academic journey!

Where: Throughout the greater Houston area

Training & ongoing support provided

Learn more or sign up for an upcoming virtual informational session:

https://signup.com/go/dTHtQwS

Contact: Laura.Meares@harriscountytx.gov

Help protect the health of Galveston Bay by collecting reliable, long-term water quality data. Through this hands-on, full-day training, you’ll gain the skills needed to monitor tidally influenced waters using Texas Stream Team Standard Core protocols.

You’ll work alongside experienced staff to learn classroom and field sampling methods used statewide to track the health of Texas waters, while becoming part of a network of volunteers committed to clean water.

No prior experience required. Supplies and materials are provided. Participants should be prepared for both indoor and outdoor instruction, short walks between locations, and a commitment to monthly monitoring after certification.

Be prepared to help set up the room for training and for an orientation on the flow of the day.

8:45 – 9:00 AM: Arrival, check-in, and room setup
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Classroom instruction on equipment, water quality parameters, & monitoring methods
12:00 – 12:45 PM: Lunch break
12:45 – 3:30 PM: Field demonstration, supervised practice, and individual certification
3:30 – 4:00 PM: Site assignment or scheduling for future site placement

Please complete the following before attending:

Following classroom certification, you’ll schedule a one-on-one field visit with a GBF Trainer or partner organization to complete your Quality Control check. This ensures you can confidently monitor independently and contribute reliable long-term data.

Learn more about Texas Stream Team through The Meadows Center ↗

This training takes place on Galveston Bay Foundation’s campus in the first building on the left. Restrooms and indoor classroom facilities are available onsite. Carpooling is encouraged..

Read about Gessner Center location and parking ↗

Join us for the 41st Annual UNCF South Texas – Houston Walk for Education—a high-energy 5K (3.1 miles) where every step supports students and historically Black colleges and universities. Whether you’re great at organizing, greeting, setting up, cheering on walkers, managing water stations, or helping clean up—there’s a role for everyone. Your time and energy will directly support our mission to help students get to and through college by raising critical scholarship funds. View volunteer roles and directly sign up here: UNCF Houston 5k Volunteer Registration

Learn more about the UNCF Houston Walk by visiting: 2026 UNCF South Texas Walk for Education - Houston - UNCF

View our UNCF Walk video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1G9ADBMfs1/

Looking for people to come lead activities on the weekend with my residents.

Things like: balloon toss, bowling, crafts, bingo, ect 

Help newly arrived refugees in Houston gain the skills they need to get around the city by METRO bus. 

As a Bus Buddy, you’ll ride alongside a refugee student as they travel to their English class. You’ll teach them: 

The bus route they will be taking to their class

How to pay in a METRO bus and request to get off at a bus stop.

For many refugees, learning how to use public transportation is a vital step toward rebuilding their lives. Your support can open the door to opportunities, connections, and independence. 

No experience needed—just a friendly attitude and a love for helping others. 
We’ll provide training and support to get you started.

Passion to Purpose is a Houston-based youth development nonprofit serving girls and young women ages 9–18. As our organization continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Human Resources professional who is passionate about using their skills to help strengthen a growing nonprofit from the inside out.

We are seeking a volunteer with at least 3 years of Human Resources experience to help us develop strong, organized, and sustainable HR practices for our volunteers and future team members.

Our Volunteer HR Professional may assist with:

Developing and improving volunteer and staff onboarding processes

Reviewing volunteer applications and helping coordinate interviews

Creating and organizing HR policies, procedures, and documentation

Supporting volunteer recruitment and retention

Maintaining organized volunteer/personnel records

Helping develop role descriptions and expectations

Supporting background screening and onboarding processes

Providing guidance on professional HR best practices

Helping Passion to Purpose build systems that can grow with the organization

3+ years of Human Resources experience

Experience with recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, HR administration, or similar areas

Strong organizational and communication skills

Professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information

Ability to work independently and communicate consistently

A passion for youth development, community service, or nonprofit work

Nonprofit HR experience is a plus, but it is not required.

This is an opportunity to use your professional experience for something bigger. Your expertise will help us build the infrastructure needed to recruit great people, support our volunteers, and ultimately provide stronger programs and opportunities for the youth we serve.

If you’re an HR professional looking for a meaningful way to give back to the Houston community, we would love to have you join Passion to Purpose.

Location: Remote
Organization: Passion to Purpose
Experience Required: Minimum 3 years of Human Resources experience

Help us build the team that helps our youth discover their purpose.

Help a child who is reading below grade level. Volunteers needed to work with elementary-age children in northern Spring Branch once or twice a week. Work with small groups (2-4 students) for an hour once a week.  Simple lesson and materials provided for you.

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.  

Available times are (choose one day): 

5:30 - 6:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at our Campbell Campus (3911 Campbell Rd)

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.  

Help a child who is reading below grade level. Volunteers needed to work with elementary-age children in northern Spring Branch once or twice a week. Work with small groups (2-4 students) for an hour once a week.  Simple lesson and materials provided for you.

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.  

Available times are: 

5 - 6pm Monday or Wednesday at our Pitner Campus (8526 Pitner Rd) 

Title:Volunteer Mentor

Reports to: Saturday Programs Director

Time Commitment: ~2 hours per week on select Saturdays

Schedule:September - May

Long-term Commitment:3-year cycle (Sophomore through Senior year)

Our Mission

Minds Matter Houston transforms the lives of highly motivated high school students from low-income communities. We bridge the opportunity gap by providing the resources, mentorship, and support necessary for students to thrive in college and beyond. Our students have the ambition; we provide the roadmap.

The Role: Your Journey as a Mentor

As a Mentor, you are more than a tutor; you are a champion for a student’s potential. You will be paired with a bright, motivated student starting in their sophomore year, walking alongside them until they walk across the stage at high school graduation.

Key Responsibilities:

Relational Mentorship: Build a consistent, trusting 1-on-1 relationship. You will be a stable presence, helping your mentee navigate the social and academic pressures of high school.

College Access Coaching: Guide your mentee through the complexities of college research, fly-in programs, and the application process.

Skill Advocacy: Facilitate growth in "power skills"—time management, professional communication, and goal-setting—using the Minds Matter curriculum.

Summer Program Support: Assist your mentee in applying for competitive summer academic programs at top-tier universities.

Academic Accountability: Provide a supportive "nudge" to ensure program assignments and schoolwork remain a priority.

What We’re Looking For

We seek professionals and community leaders who are as committed to our students' success as they are to their own.

The "Long View": The ability to commit to a three-year cycle is essential. Your consistency is the bedrock of your mentee's success.

Educational Advocates: A firm belief that a student's zip code should not determine their destination.

Empathetic Leadership: A balance of high expectations and deep compassion for the barriers our students face.

Reliability: Our sessions happen on Saturdays; showing up is the first and most important part of the job.

Clearance: Ability to pass a comprehensive background check.

Plant It, Grow It, Cook It Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteers will help youth ages 6+ explore gardening, hydroponics, healthy eating, and simple food preparation through fun, hands-on activities. Volunteers may assist with student check-in, handwashing, serving dinner or snacks, preparing supplies, supporting the instructor, helping students complete projects, and cleaning the activity area.

No gardening or cooking experience is required. Training and instructions will be provided. This is a great opportunity for high school students who need community-service hours and adults who enjoy working with children.

Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Volunteer Time: 4:45–7:00 PM
Location: YEAT UP Organization
13331 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 126
Houston, TX 77090
Questions? Call or text: 281-562-8322

Robotics, AI & STEM Club Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteers will assist youth ages 7+ with hands-on robotics, engineering, science, technology, and creative building activities. Volunteers may help with student check-in, serving dinner or snacks, organizing supplies, supporting the instructor, guiding students through projects, encouraging teamwork, and cleaning the activity area.

No previous robotics experience is required. Instructions and training will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity for high school students who need community-service hours, college students, STEM professionals, and adults who enjoy helping children learn.

Meeting Day: Thursdays
Volunteer Time: 4:45–7:00 PM
Location: YEAT UP Organization
13331 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 126
Houston, TX 77090
Questions? Call or text: 281-562-8322

Visual + Creative Arts Club Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteers will assist youth ages 7+ with fun, hands-on art and design activities, including drawing, painting, clay, comics, paper construction, sensory art, light and shadow projects, and beginner digital design.

Volunteers may help with student check-in, serving dinner or snacks, preparing and organizing art supplies, supporting the instructor, encouraging students, photographing completed projects when permitted, and cleaning the activity area.

No previous art experience is required. Instructions and training will be provided. This is a great opportunity for high school students who need community-service hours, college students, artists, and adults who enjoy creativity and working with children.

Meeting Day: Wednesdays
Volunteer Time: 4:45–7:00 PM
Location: YEAT UP Organization
13331 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 126
Houston, TX 77090
Questions? Call or text: 281-562-8322

Join us on Saturdays at our monthly Hope Farms Market to serve as a Recipe for Success Foundation brand ambassador to our customers who often have questions about our mission and farm activities. Make sure to sign our Volunteer Agreement and Waiver before arrival to the farm.

Many fun opportunities to help, including things like:

Greetings Volunteers! the LMSA would like to extend an invitation and request to assist with making the Latino Medical Student Association(LMSA) National Conference a success with your help in VOLUNTEERING. Please see the important information below.

#1 General Information:

Latino Medical Student Association(LMSA)

The LMSA 2026 National Conference: Cultura Cura — Healing Through Heritage will take place September 17–20, 2026, at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria. We anticipate welcoming more than 1,500 premedical students, medical students, residents, physicians, and healthcare leaders from across the country.

#2 Volunteer Support

The LMSA is seeking volunteers to assist with the conference registration, line management, setup, break down and/or other on-site needs. They will also need assistance with their service project with FIEL Houston, as well donating items (this hygiene-kit supply list) for their service project. We look forward to serving with you! 

Greetings! Volunteers needed!! 

It is important to indicate what your availability is for this volunteer opportunity. 

Please make sure to create an account on Volunteer Houston and connect with the Houston Health Department Portal as well! 

The UT Health Houston Community Action Poverty Simulator (CAPS) is a learning experience for medical, nursing, dental, and public health students that helps them better understand the challenges faced by individuals and families experiencing poverty while exploring the role healthcare professionals can play in addressing social and economic barriers to health.

During each four-hour simulation, the community representatives staff these simulated agencies and interact directly with students, followed by a debrief session where participants reflect on the experience.
Fall 2026 Volunteer Opportunities

Thanks so much in advance! Looking forward to serving with you! 

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About BeREAL Houston

Transitioning into adulthood brings challenges for every young person. Those challenges increase dramatically for young adults who age out of foster care with few resources and without a strong support system. Many in this position are unable to find a place to live much less a job or the educational opportunities required to embrace careers and adulthood to the best of their abilities. Upbring helps youth successfully transition from foster care to self-sufficiency and independence by providing support, education planning, and mentorship through our BeREAL programs.

ABOUT THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:

Houston BeREAL Movers - Ongoing volunteers are needed to help our young adults move into their new independent living apartment units.  

We'll have an average of one week to secure and organize movers. This move in date is flexible.  Anyone that registers to help, will be kept up to date in real time as the date gets confirmed. We appreciate your understanding!

BeREAL welcomes household item donations!  Please contact us you would like to donate new or slightly used household items.  We are also looking for a donation storage solution.

Thursday September 10 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM In-Person Training at the Children's Assessment Center (2500 Bolsover St, Houston, TX 77005). This Internet Safety Train-the-Trainer Program is specifically designed to teach school resource officers, law enforcement personnel, educators, and other caring adults how to deliver comprehensive Internet Safety Programs to children and parents. Presented by Texas Center for the Missing. Sponsored by the Houston-Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Questions? Contact us at support@tcftm.org or 713.599.0235.

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Calling Retired Master Teachers & Education Leaders!

You spent a career shaping young minds — ready to do it again, on your own terms? Recipe for Success Foundation is looking for a volunteer curriculum expert to help support our award-winning, evidence-based Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ program for all grade levels, updating TEKS alignments, developing new enrichment materials. Start at our office, then take it wherever works for you — remote welcome. Your expertise, our proven curriculum: together, even bigger impact for kids. Let’s talk!

WorkFaith is celebrating our 20th Anniversary, and we would love for you to be part of this special morning!

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help create a warm, welcoming, and organized experience for our guests at the By Faith Breakfast. Whether you are greeting guests, helping them find their way, or simply creating a friendly atmosphere, your presence will help set the tone for this meaningful celebration.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Time: 6:00 - 9:00 AM

Location: The Westin Houston, Memorial City - 945 Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77024

To Do: Attend a Volunteer Training via Zoom before the day of the Breakfast

We’d love to have you join us for this special morning as we celebrate 20 years of WorkFaith! Thanks for being part of the team.

WorkFaith is celebrating our 20th Anniversary, and we would love for you to be part of this special morning!

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help create a warm, welcoming, and organized experience for our guests at the By Faith Breakfast. Whether you are greeting guests, helping them find their way, or simply creating a friendly atmosphere, your presence will help set the tone for this meaningful celebration.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Time: 6:00 - 9:00 AM

Location: The Westin Houston, Memorial City - 945 Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77024

To Do: Attend a Volunteer Training via Zoom before the day of the Breakfast

We’d love to have you join us for this special morning as we celebrate 20 years of WorkFaith! Thanks for being part of the team

We need your help to keep great books accessible to communities 24/7. Visit Little Free Libraries in your community to distribute books! 

We can suggest where to look for free or inexpensive books, or if you already have some, you can share those too. You can find book-sharing boxes near you using our world map or free mobile app. Volunteers over 18 anywhere in the U.S. where there are Little Free Libraries can register for this opportunity. 

Register on our website to get started. If it's your first time signing up with Team LFL, you will be prompted to create an account in our volunteer hub. Once you sign up, you will get access to tips & resources that you review independently online. Our Little Free Library staff can answer your questions by email. You can share books whenever it works for you.  

This is a great opportunity for solo volunteers looking for something flexible to fit their schedule, or for parents looking for a volunteer activity they can do with kids. 

Purpose: By keeping Little Free Libraries full of books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Time required: You set your own schedule. It could be a one-time project or a regular book distribution schedule.

How we can support you: We'll help you start with some online training, and we will suggest sources for books.

Perks: Experience the satisfaction of getting more books into the hands of readers while connecting with your community. Volunteers in the US will get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your first impact here in the Team LFL hub.

Qualifications:

Questions: You can contact the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. 

Location: You can distribute books anywhere where there are Little Free Libraries. However, we are particularly in need of book distributors in these zip codes: 77072, 77044, 77093, 77099, 77009, 77036.

We are excited to welcome you to our annual Upbring Golf tournament! There will be fun and challenging contests throughout the course including closest to the pin, longest drive and hole-in-one contests with great prizes for the winners. We also have exciting raffles including gift cards, baskets, golf certificates and more!

Volunteers are needed to help support with greeting players as they arrive and at each course game, assist at auction tables, and general event support throughout the tournament.  Join us, have a great time, and make a difference!

Upbring Golf proceeds benefit the children and families we serve through our life-changing programs in the Greater Houston area including Foster In Texas, BeREAL Supervised Independent Living and Head Start Preschools. 

At the GBF EcoCenter Greenhouse, staff and volunteers cultivate native plants to restore and manage coastal tallgrass prairie across the Galveston Bay region.

Every Thursday and Saturday from 8:00–11:00 AM, volunteers work in the nursery to support one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America. This work helps create habitat for wildlife and strengthens natural flood protection.

As a Nursery Volunteer, you will:

No experience is necessary; we will show you what to do! Minors can volunteer alongside an parent/guardian or an approved chaperone. 

Getting There

Your time in the nursery helps grow native plants that restore habitats and protect communities all across Galveston Bay.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Hope Impacts partners with Cross Road Church to offer the opportunity for the homeless community of Katy to come and have supper, fellowship together, take a shower, and receive necessities and clothes.  We need volunteers to help us facilitate this program. You must arrive promptly at 4:30 to receive your role and have time to ask questions if needed. If you cannot arrive at 4:30 pm, please email us directly at robert@hopeimpacts.org

Positions will be assigned upon arrival and may include: 

Please visit our website before your shift to watch the training slide show.
Link: https://www.hopeimpacts.org/general-volunteer-training-slideshow

MINORS BETWEEN 16-18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED AT ALL TIMES & EVENTS BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.

Please note: Hope Impacts does not accept volunteers completing court-ordered community service and cannot verify or sign court-ordered community service hours.

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

Duties include:

Skills Needed:

Mondays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (limit to 10 volunteers)

Tuesdays through Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (limit to 10 volunteers)

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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Help Build the Future of a Growing Nonprofit

Cornerstone Family Resource Center (CFRC) is seeking an experienced, mission-driven volunteer to help lead our fundraising and resource development efforts.

This is not a traditional fundraising volunteer position.

We're looking for someone who wants to help build the systems that will sustain and grow our organization for years to come.

You'll work directly with the Executive Director while using modern AI tools to streamline research, planning, and communications. No AI experience is required—we'll provide training.

What You'll Do

Ideal Background

We're especially interested in retired or semi-retired professionals with experience in:

What We Offer

Help us build the resources that strengthen lives through Faith, Family, Education, and Employment.

Before coming to the farm make sure to sign the Volunteer Agreement and Waiver (linked here)

Tasks may range from weeding, moving mulch, transplanting, shoveling, and a variety of other potential jobs.  In general, activities will require moderate-to-heavy physical labor and will be out in the elements (heat, sun, wind, cold, etc).  Please dress appropriately (closed toed shoes, gardening gloves, and hats)

No green thumb is required, just a love of working outside. *Please register at least 24 hours before the requested volunteer shift so we are ready for you.

Help WorkFaith prepare for our By Faith Breakfast by assisting with behind-the-scenes administrative tasks, event materials, and event space setup. This is a hands-on opportunity for volunteers who enjoy organizing, preparing, and helping make events run smoothly.

Administrative & Event Preparation | August 25th | 4555 Dacoma St., Houston | 10am-2pm

Event Setup | September 9th | 945 Gessner Rd, Houston | 5:30 - 8:30 pm

This role is a great fit for someone who is organized, dependable, enjoys hands-on projects, and wants to help with the behind-the-scenes work that makes WorkFaith events successful.

Your help with the details behind the scenes allows our team to focus on creating a welcoming and meaningful experience for our clients, volunteers, and guests. Thank you for helping make each event possible!

Do you enjoy helping others hone in on their strengths? Do you have experience interviewing job candidates? Are you a mentor or aspire to be one? Do you want to make an impact in someone's life during a critical moment in time? Are you looking for flexible, virtual interaction with people?

Come join us at our Star of Hope office site! Help job seekers refine their interview skills by asking real-world questions and offering constructive feedback. Your guidance will boost their confidence, improve communication, and prepare them for job opportunities.

Time commitment: 1.5 hours from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

What: As a Mock Interviewer, you will assist our clients currently enrolled in our Job Search Accelerator (JSA) class.  Volunteers help clients practice their job interviewing skills by asking difficult interview questions and providing feedback after each question. Serving in this capacity, you will instill hope and confidence for those navigating a job search.

When: This is an in-person volunteer opportunity that takes place twice a month from 12:30PM-2:00PM. Volunteers meet at 2575 Reed Rd. Houston, TX as a group and then meet with 1-3 clients in a designated office at our location.

Responsibilities:

Qualifications

Why volunteer?

Sign up today to make an impact!

The position is straightforward and flexible. It involves checking voicemail and returning calls a couple of times each day from the comfort of your home. No special equipment is needed, and you'll be helping people who are doing their best to help homeless animals. Training provided.

Caretaker at our newest PETCO Adoption Location

2844 W Grand Parkway N, Katy, TX 77449

 Volunteer for 1 day – or more if you can – a week for 1 hour to care for cats at our new adoption location in Katy . This involves changing water, filling food bowls, scooping litter boxes, cleaning condos and interacting with cats.

To Help: https://forms.gle/4pyJsbT2Vv9d5WcLA

YOUNG SOCIETY OF HOUSTON

Building Stronger Communities

Through Outreach Service And

Community  Engagement

Cleanup Supplies Will Be Provided

TOGETHER WE CAN HELP KEEP HOUSTON CLEAN AND SPECTACULAR  !

Help Keep The City Of Houston Clean, Safe, Spectacularly Beautiful And An Extraordinary City To  Enjoy, Live, Work And Play

OPERATION PROJECT HOUSTON CLEAN 

CLEANING HOUSTON PARKS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS { 1 } DISTRICT AT A TIME

SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/4pyJsbT2Vv9d5WcLA

Please Note:

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.

What to wear/bring?

Black United Fund of Texas will provide garden and trash collection tools. Restrooms are available on-site in the Bayland Center. Parking is available on the property as well and on adjacent neighborhood streets. The Bayland Center (2606 Greg St) is centrally located in fifth ward near downtown.

Questions? Please contact us at marissa@buftx.org

Help capture the people, places, and moments that make our two-day, 175-mile Bike Around the Bay ↗ fundraiser such a memorable experience.

With thousands of riders and hundreds of volunteers pitching in to make this event happen, we need help capturing the images and footage that will help GBF inspire others to care for the Bay.

Media Volunteers retain ownership of their original photos and videos while granting Galveston Bay Foundation permission to use submitted media for outreach, education, fundraising, and promotional purposes.

As a Media Support Volunteer, you will:

This is a volunteer role and all hours should be logged by October 30, 2026. Volunteers should plan on using their own photography or videography equipment.

What You’ll Gain

Snacks, Breakfast, or Lunch will be provided depending on your shift. All volunteers receive a commemorative t-shirt to remember the day.

Commitment: One or more scheduled shifts during Bike Around the Bay weekend.

Your images help people experience Bike Around the Bay long after the ride is over meaning they can inspire future stewardship and action for the Bay.

We are getting ready for our big annual fundraiser, Bike Around the Bay ↗. This two-day, 175-mile ride sees thousands of riders pedaling to raise critical funds for Galveston Bay Foundation's conservation work and hundreds of volunteers pitching in to make it happen.

Before riders hit the road, there’s plenty to get ready and our Prep Crew is the team that gets us to the starting line.

As part of the Prep Crew, you will work alongside staff and fellow volunteers to:

Please bring a reusable water bottle and snacks. Restrooms and wi-fi are available onsite. Be prepared for standing, walking, and light lifting throughout the shift.

Learn more about getting to and parking at GBF Headquarters↗

When you help prepare Bike Around the Bay, you help create an experience that inspires riders and supporters to give back to the Bay year after year.

Help kick off our two-day, 175-mile Bike Around the Bay ↗ fundraiser where thousands of riders raise critical funds for Galveston Bay Foundation's conservation work.

Riders will be traveling from Baytown, down East Bay to Bolivar Island. There, they will hop on the ferry on their way to Moody Gardens in Galveston where they will finish Day 1 of the ride.

Your help will ensure they get to Galveston smoothly and safely, so they can pedal another day.

As an Event Volunteer, you may help with:

All volunteers will receive an official Bike Around the Bay volunteer T-shirt! Remember to update your profile with your shirt size.

No experience required. Staff and supply truck volunteers will show you the ropes.

This is an active role. You can expect to be walking, standing, bending, and lifting throughout the event. Be prepared to work as a team to lift and carry up to 15 lbs.

Portable restrooms and handwashing stations available.

Self-Check-in

Download the Causer App ↗to check yourself in and out to help track your contribution of hours.

Your help ensures that Bike Around the Bay is a riding experience that inspires riders to return year after year for Galveston Bay.

We are getting ready for our big annual fundraiser, Bike Around the Bay ↗. This two-day, 175-mile ride sees thousands of riders pedaling to raise critical funds for Galveston Bay Foundation's conservation work and hundreds of volunteers pitching in to make it happen.

Before the big ride, supplies have to get where they need to go and Loading Volunteers get our supply trucks ready to hit the road.

As a Loading Volunteer, you will work alongside staff and fellow volunteers to:

Lunch will be provided, and all volunteers will receive an official Bike Around the Bay volunteer T-shirt. Restrooms and wi-fi are available onsite. Be prepared for an active shift that includes standing, walking, bending, carrying, and lifting.

Learn more about getting to and parking at GBF Headquarters ↗

When you help load and organize supplies for Bike Around the Bay, you help create an experience that inspires riders and supporters to give back to Galveston Bay.

Help kick off Day 2 of our two-day, 175-mile Bike Around the Bay ↗ fundraiser, where thousands of riders raise critical funds for Galveston Bay Foundation’s conservation work.

Riders will leave Galveston rested and ready to complete the second half of their journey up West Bay and over the Fred Hartman Bridge back to Baytown.

Day 2 can be grueling. Your help ensures our riders are ready to get back on the road early that morning.

As an Event Volunteer, you may help with:

Breakfast provided. All volunteers will receive an official Bike Around the Bay volunteer T-shirt! Remember to update your profile with your shirt size.

No experience required. Staff will provide instructions onsite. Restrooms available onsite.

This is an active role. You can expect to be walking, standing, bending, and lifting throughout the event. Be prepared to work as a team to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.

Self-Check-in

Download the Causer App to check yourself in and out to help track your contribution of hours.

Your help ensures that Bike Around the Bay is a riding experience that inspires riders to return year after year for Galveston Bay.

Help bring our two-day, 175-mile Bike Around the Bay ↗ fundraiser home.

After two days of riding around Galveston Bay, cyclists will return to Baytown ready to cross the finish line and celebrate what they accomplished.

Your help gives riders the support they need to cross the finish line after an epic ride for conservation.

As an Event Volunteer, you may help with:

Pizza and snacks provided. All volunteers will receive an official Bike Around the Bay volunteer T-shirt! Remember to update your profile with your shirt size.

No experience required.Staff will provide instructions onsite. Portable restrooms and handwashing stations will be available.

This is an active role. You can expect to be walking, standing, bending, carrying, and lifting throughout the event. Be prepared to work as a team to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.

Self-Check-in

Download the Causer App to check yourself in and out to help track your contribution of hours.

Your help makes the Bike Around the Bay finish line a celebration riders remember and an experience that inspires them to return year after year for Galveston Bay.

Join us in celebrating riders as the complete Day 1 of our two-day, 175-mile Bike Around the Bay ↗ fundraiser.

Riders will have covered 97 miles on their way from Baytown, down East Bay, and across the ferry before they get to the Finish on Day 1; 100 miles if they complete the century loop).

We need your help cheering them across the finish and celebrating their first day on the road.

As an Event Volunteer, you may help with:

Lunch is provided for the AM shift and dinner for the PM shift, with snacks available throughout.

All volunteers will receive an official Bike Around the Bay volunteer T-shirt! Remember to update your profile with your shirt size.

No experience required. Staff will provide instructions onsite. Portable restrooms and handwashing stations will be available.

This is an active role. You can expect to be walking, standing, bending, carrying, and lifting throughout the event. Be prepared to work as a team to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.

Self-Check-in

Download the Causer App to check yourself in and out to help track your contribution of hours.

Your help ensures that Bike Around the Bay is a riding experience that inspires riders to return year after year for Galveston Bay.

Volunteers needed for a two-day summit. Citizens Environmental Coalition (CEC) will convene 200 diverse stakeholders at our 2026 Greater Houston Environmental Summit - Fostering Resilience in Community, to address the three priority areas selected by CEC members: Implement nature-based solutions to mitigate extreme weather occurrences while ensuring equitable access to natural resources. Optimize regional resource efficiency to advance circular economy practices. Promote energy and water practices and develop appropriate infrastructure for grid resilience and sustainability. Many of the Greater Houston area's environmental leaders will participate, along with business, political, and community leaders, to hear the results of CEC's Working Groups Built for Resilience and Research & Data Hub, and discuss next steps for collaborative, community-wide programming in 2027. This year's summit unites local leaders, changemakers, and community voices to align strategies, build collective power, and launch immediate solutions for climate adaptation, circularity, and infrastructure resilience.

Our Joy of Giving Christmas Celebration is a heartwarming community event designed to bring dignity, joy, and support to families in need during the holiday season. Each registered guest receives a custom shopping bag and enjoys a personalized shopping experience featuring clothing, shoes, baby essentials, jewelry, and accessories. All for FREE!

The celebration also includes one toy per child present, free raffles, a catered meal, music by DJ Mac, and access to wellness resources and valuable community information—creating a meaningful and uplifting experience for the entire family. 

Company OnStage, a non-profit community theater, is in need of individuals to work as ushers and concessions stand volunteers for Maricela de la Luz Lights the World by Jose Rivera. Volunteers will be responsible for greeting patrons, handing out programs, assisting with any seating needs, and/or selling concessions before the show and during intermission. The performance is a bilingual performance, so volunteers who also speak Spanish are encourged to sign up. All volunteers are welcome to watch the performance for free. 

Friends of Northside is a location of Attack Poverty, a non-profit organization with the vision of empowering people to attack poverty in their life and community by strengthening under-resourced communities through spiritual growth, education, revitalization, and basic needs.

NEW THIS PROGRAM YEAR

We are hosting a monthly art workshop for women in our community to come together and find peace through artistic expression. 

Volunteers are asked to help with setup, teardown, and general teaching assistance. When not actively helping with the program, volunteers will also be encouraged to participate in the art. Positions are also open for art instructors who have a passion for a specific skill or talent that they would like to share with our incredibly community. 

If interested, please reach out to Brittany Drews at bdrews@attackpoverty.org