Volunteer Opportunities
Posted 10/20/2009 Rising Star Academy’s First Birthday Festival, located at 920 South Peak Road, Katy, TX needs volunteers on Saturday November 14, 2009. They need help from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(hours are flexible). Responsibilities would include, set up, take down, and running the different food and craft booths. Please contact Aly Bemis or Dawn Schroeder at 281-391-5437 or info@risingstar-academy.com
Posted 11/6/2009 Fall Festival in Cinco Ranch - lots of volunteers needed! The Cinco Ranch community will be having our annual fall festival, this year on Saturday afternoon, November 14, 2009, from noon until 4pm. We will need volunteers to help with the event for set up, game stations, craft areas, face painting, animal areas, and more. Volunteer opportunities start prior to the event through clean up. Please contact Lori Curtis, special events volunteer chairperson at LCurtis@newlandcommunities.com with any questions about the event and to sign up to volunteer. The event will be held at Lake Pointe Park at the intersection of Cinco Ranch Blvd. and Rivergreen Park Lane in Cinco Ranch
Posted 9/25/2009 Golbow (Elementary) Fall Carnival is looking for volunteers on November 6, 2009 from 5:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Golbow is located at 3535 Lakes Of Bridgewater Drive. Your responsibilities will include helping the children with the different carnival games. For any further questions and to sign up can contact Suzie @ 281-815-3907 or suzierulez@aol.com
Posted 9/21/2009 3rd Annual Wallis Independence Ride The Schlumberger Cycling Club, together with our ride partners, the ConocoPhillips Cycling Club and the Chevron Cycling Club, are hosting the 3rd Annual Independence Ride on Saturday, November 14 at the Wallis, Texas, Knights of Columbus Hall (703 Columbus Rd, Wallis, TX 77485). This ride supports disabled veterans through the Independence Fund. Volunteers are needed in various areas the day of the race. Please contact Brenda Campbell for more information or to register to volunteer. She can be reached by cell at 832-465-3923, or by e-mail at bcampbell196@comcast.net. Check out their website at www.wallisride.com Opportunities on Saturday, November 14:1) Parking crew at Wallis Hall. A couple volunteers for 6:00am ( to direct the early arrivals) and half a dozen more by 7:00am. They will finish by 9:00am. 2) Cheering squad at the start line 8:00am til 9:00am. The more the merrier. 3) Cheering squad to welcome returning riders. First riders will arrive back as early as 10:30am. Last riders will arrive by 5:00pm 4) Potentially a few runners to help with equipment distribution 7:00am-8:00am 5) A couple of volunteers to help out at the Volunteer Check-in desk 6:00am-8:00am 6) Potentially some servers and helpers for the Knights of Columbus staff in serving the post ride meal
Posted 10/23/2009 Special Pals Food & Supply Drive. 3830 Greenhouse Road -- Houston, Texas. We will need two people per two hour shift, per day. Shifts are 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Dates/Times: Saturdays Nov. 7th -- Nov. 14th -- Dec. 5th -- Dec 12th Volunteers are needed to help with an animal food drive, duties will include, taking in collection of items from the public, putting it into storage and thanking the people, giving out stickers and color sheets to children and flyer's to families. . Contact: Mrs. David at the shelter 281-579-7387 or by email ydavid1@netzero.net to volunteer.
Posted 9/25/2009 31st Annual City Wide Club of Clubs Thanksgiving Feast Thursday, November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving Day) will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center. 35,000 to 40,000 persons are expected to attend. Volunteers will be needed to help with setup and to serve the meals. Shift times are flexible and can be arranged for almost any time between 7:00am and 6:00pm. Volunteers are invited to partake in the meal. Teenagers are welcome. City Wide Club of Clubs Thanksgiving Feast Hotline (713) 752-2582
Posted 11/5/2009 Bonnie Holland Elementary needs 20 volunteers for their annual Northern Lights Market & Breakfast with Santa event on December 5th from 8:00 a.m. to - 1:00 p.m. This will be a fun event to earn service hours and food will be provided !! We need students to work part of this event or all of the event – you choose. Please contact Sandra Hibbler ( sshibbler@yahoo.com) with the times that you can help out. Bonnie Holland LOVES S.O.S. Volunteers!
Posted 11/5/2009 For a second opportunity to earn service hours, Bonnie Holland also needs volunteers to help set up for the Northern Nights Market. If you are available Friday, December 4th please contact Alexandra Bourgeois (azbourgeois@yahoo.com) for more information.
Posted 10/13/2009 The Grand Lakes Winter Festival will take place on Saturday, December 5th. We need lots of volunteers from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm for set-up, help during the event, and tear down. During the event we need volunteers to help with the snow and the slide as well as to pose as elves with Santa, The event will take place at the SW town square (between Grand Parkway and Peek & Fry Westpark Tollway). The street that surrounds it is called Cedar Meadow Circle. Please contact Bonnie Duhart at bduhart0325@gmail.com for more information or to register to volunteer.
Posted 10/23/2009 Christmas Carnival/Dance for the Association of Retarded Citizens of Katy on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the YMCA Day Camp next to Creech Elementary on Mason Road. Volunteers are needed to help with the set up 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., run the carnival booths 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and take down 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. SLHS Senior Analisa Valdivia is organizing this event for her Girl Scout Gold Award. Contact Analisa at 281-395-3137 or babuka@comcast.net to volunteer or for more information.
Local Volunteer Websites
CompassionKaty.org is a local organization that has links to different local charitable organizations and their volunteer needs. www.compassionkaty.org .
Special Pals Animal Shelter - Needs regular volunteers to help out at the shelter. Contact Yvonne David at 281-579-7387. They are located at 3830 Greenhouse Road, Houston, TX. www.specialpalsshelter.org
Volunteer Houston- Check out this website for updates on ways you can volunteer throughout the Houston area http://www.volunteerhouston.org/AboutUs/index.php/ike01.htm
Fort Bend County Volunteer Opportunities Check out this website for updates on ways you can volunteer throughout the Fort Bend area http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/1800Vol/volunteerfortbend/vcindex.do