Fort Bend Habitat Volunteering Opportunities

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CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEERING – NO SUMMER CONSTRUCTION
Volunteers are needed on the construction site on Saturdays between 8am – 4pm (8am – 12pm, 12:30pm – 4pm, or all day 8am – 4pm shifts). Mid-week work teams are utilized on an “as needed” basis. For mid-week opportunities, please contact the Volunteer Services Director. Make sure you have a completed waiver. If you have any questions, please contact Volunteer Services Director at 281-403-0708 ext. 305

CONSTRUCTION SITE HOST
A Construction Site Host serves as the volunteer host at the construction site. Duties include but are not limited to: set up sign-in and refreshment tables, set out supplies, greet volunteers as they arrive, assist volunteers with sign-in and completion of volunteer information forms, clean up, remind volunteers to sign-out when leaving and thank them for coming.

LUNCH PROVIDERS
To show appreciation to the hard working construction volunteers, Fort Bend Habitat provides lunch Monday and Saturday. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator if you are interested in providing lunch for a work crew of 30-50 volunteers.

GROUP VOLUNTEERS
Group volunteers are welcome to assist with Construction, the Habitat ReStore, and various special projects. On-site construction work is the most popular of Habitat’s volunteer opportunities. Each year dozens of alumni groups, businesses, houses of worship, professional organizations, and schools participate on the FBHFHwork site! Group volunteers are scheduled on a first come-first serve basis. We have group volunteer opportunities Tuesday-Friday and on Saturdays.

Listed below are some of the non-construction volunteer opportunities:

 ReStore

  • ReStore Warehouse Volunteers – The ReStore is always looking for volunteers to work in the store. Volunteers clean and prepare donations for sale, provide sales assistance on sales floor, straighten sales floor and shelves and assist with inventory control.

 Administrative

  • Office Assistance – FBHFH is always looking for folks to assist in data entry, answering the phone, and other general office activities.
  • Website/Social Marketing – Also needed are volunteers to maintain and update the FBHFH website, as well as take and post pictures of the construction site, promote FBHFH events/activities, advertise volunteer opportunities, and advertise products for sale in ReStore on the website and social marketing sites.
  • Media, Newsletter, Press – For anyone interested in writing for the newsletter, issuing press releases, making contact with local media, etc. No experience necessary!
  • Workshop Leaders – FBHFH is seeking volunteers with extensive knowledge in plumbing, electrical, heating/venting, etc. that would be willing to teach homeowners and conduct monthly workshops.

 Committees

Committee Membership – We have many committees which often need assistance or new committee members. Please see a listing of committees below for more information.

Construction Committee:

  • review and approve house plans
  • purchase materials and contact suppliers
  • supervise construction of homes
  • maintain guidelines set forth by city codes

Family Services Committee:

  • screens applications and interviews prospective homeowners
  • recommends applicant family to the Board for acceptance into the Habitat program
  • provides a support system to homeowner families
  • offers workshops for families on topics related to home ownership, budgeting, and home maintenance

Resource Development Committee:

  • designs and implements fund raising campaigns for the affiliate
  • pursues grant money
  • plans special community-wide fundraising events
  • cultivates donors among local businesses, companies, and individuals

Site Selection Committee:

  • locates available lots for future building projects
  • researches title and property issues before land purchase
  • evaluates the suitability of potential purchases for affiliate needs
  • communicates lot availability with construction committee

Volunteer Coordination Committee:

  • sends building schedules to potential volunteers
  • confirms work schedule for participating groups and individuals
  • organizes volunteers at the building site (check in, work groups, food set up, etc.)
  • solicits donations of snacks and meals for volunteers at building site

Communications Committee:

  • assist with the development of mail-outs, flyers, etc.
  • work with affiliate to develop the year end giving campaign
  • develop advertising campaigns for the affiliate

Special Projects and Extraordinary Committees:

  • organize and coordinate special events or projects as needed
  • assist with the development of special programs to meet the growing needs of the County

Want to volunteer?: Visit the webpage here. If you have any questions, please contact Volunteer Services Director at 281-403-0708 ext. 305

Facebook: Fort Bend Habitat Facebook Page

Website: Fortbendhabitat.org

The Arc of Fort Bend County volunteering opportunity

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The Arc of Fort Bend County advocates for the special needs of all people with intellectual and related developmental disabilities. The organization ensures opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to maximize their quality of life within the community.

Volunteers are needed for for Parent Night Out & Teen/Tween Social Event. If you have any questions, you may contact Karri Axtell at info@arcoffortbend.org or 281-494-5924.

Want to volunteer?: Contact info@arcoffortbend.org or email here.

Facebook: The Arc of Fort Bend Facebook Page

Website: Arcoffortbend.org

The Czech Center Museum Houston volunteering opportunities

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If you are interested in Czech culture, history,  and heritage, you may be interested in volunteering for the Czech Museum. Volunteer opportunities include leading tours of the Museum galleries, helping in the gift shop, greeting guests, and facilitating children’s art projects. The Czech Museum would also need volunteers to be docents. Volunteers will also be needed on family days at the Museum, the Annual Members & Friends Dinner, Gala,  and Oktoberfest. Museum volunteers will need to contribute a minimum of 20 hours per year. 

Want to volunteer?: More information about the volunteering opportunity can be found here. Volunteers will first need to complete and sign up here. There will be a an orientation meeting to learn about the different opportunities and meet the CCMH staff. The orientation is about 2 hours. You can also contact museum@czechcenter.org or 713.528.2060 for more details on volunteering opportunities.

Facebook: Czech Center Museum Facebook Page

Website: Czechcenter.org

2019 DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS TRASH-OFF volunteering opportunity

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Date:
Saturday, April 13, 2019
1pm-5pm

Place:
Sugar Land Town Center
2711 Plaza Drive
Sugar Land, Texas 77479

Volunteers will be assigned to pick up litter at designated sites in Sugar Land and should allow approximately two hours for cleanup. All volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by a registered participating adult.

Want to volunteer?: It says on website that registration forms needs to be submitted by March 8, so I would just contact vickigist@kslb.org to see if they are still accepting volunteers since it is still some time away.

Facebook: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Rock Earth Day Celebration

Website: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Rock Earth Day Celebration event page

Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts Volunteering Opportunity

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Volunteer Greeter Program

Responsibilities include welcoming the public, answering questions about Moody’s programming, and directing visitors to various spaces in the building, including exhibition areas, café, and restrooms.

Qualified candidates should possess a love and appreciation of the arts, friendly and welcoming attitude, and reliability.

To volunteer at the Moody, candidates must make a one-year commitment and be available for two to four shifts each month.

Program Schedule:

  • The Moody is open to the public year-round, Monday through Saturday 10AM-5PM
  • Volunteer shifts are 3.5 hours per day, up to once per week

Want to volunteer?: More information about the volunteering opportunity can be found here. Volunteers can also sign up here.

Facebook: Moody Center for the Arts Facebook Page

Website: Moody.rice.edu

TangoTab’s Feed the City: Houston Volunteering Opportunity

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Date:
Saturday, March 9, 2019
8:30am-11am

Place:
Clutch Bar Houston
5334 Washington Ave.
Houston, Texas 77007

Bring food items and pack the food items.

Here’s a recommendation of what to bring:
If you are attending, please bring some food product. You can bring any of the items in any combination
• Meat: Please try to make this turkey, chicken or ham (we do not prefer bologna); Unfortunately, we cannot accept any meat from the deli counter
• Cheese: 16 slices each of cheese (no spicy cheese please!)
• Bread: Try to find a loaf that has 20 slices (not including the ends); Btw we definitely prefer wheat
• 1 bottle of yellow mustard
• 1 bag of Halos, Cuties or tangerines
• 1-2 bags of chips (not the individual bags)
• 100 count of Sandwich Bags (make sure they zip)

PLEASE TRY TO BRING AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF MEAT, CHEESE & BREAD. Example: If you bring enough slices of cheese for 72 sandwiches, bring enough meat and bread for 72 sandwiches.

DAY OF THE EVENT:
Please arrive between 8:30 AM and 8:50 AM. We will begin PROMPTLY at 9:00 am.

Remember, anyone can attend our events. We make this a fun atmosphere for all ages. Remember, you are responsible for anyone under 18y/o that is in your group.

Want to volunteer?: Check out here for more details on this volunteering event.

Liver Life Walk Houston 2019 Volunteering Opportunities

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The Liver Life Walk 2019 will have a variety of volunteering opportunities at the event.

Event Details
EVENT DATE: April 27, 2019
REGISTRATION OPENS: 8:30 AM
WALK BEGINS: 10:00 AM
WALK ENDS: 11:30 AM
LOCATION: Memorial Park
S Picnic Lane
Houston, TX 77007

Want to volunteer?: Register as a volunteer here. To receive more information on becoming a Liver Life Walk Volunteer contact Jessica Snell at jsnell@liverfoundation.org or 281-929-8000.

Facebook: American Liver Foundation Facebook Page

Website: Liverlifewalk.org

Plant It Forward Farms Volunteer Opportunities 2019

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Plant It Forward Farms is a non-profit organization that offers economically disadvantaged refugees the opportunity to grow, harvest, and sell produce from farming in Houston. The organization works to secure the land, selects, trains, and mentors the farmers and help them to establish the farm to sell under the Plant It Forward brand.

Volunteer Opportunities include:

  • Farming/Harvesting – This is an ongoing activity.  After an orientation session, volunteers would be paired with a farmer to assist them with their daily farming activities.  This may include harvesting, weeding, composting, watering, or cleaning up the land depending on the specific needs of the day.  This is usually a morning activity and will be a physical activity.
  • Produce Processing – after a daily or weekly harvest, the produce is taken to the warehouse for washing, sorting and market prep.  Assistance here is at a non-AC warehouse, and does not require as much mobility as on the farm.
  • Office Work – Periodically, help is needed with administrative duties. This could include webpage maintenance, mailings, photography or other things.  This may not have as much contact with the farm or the farmers, but is a big help to the organization.
  • Market Work – Currently this is at the Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market on Saturdays from 7am to noon, plus other Farm Share distribution points during the week.  There will be other market opportunities as the organization expands.
  • Special Projects – This could be helping to build out a new farm, helping with a farm dinner, or other special projects. Volunteers with special skills, like carpentry, plowing and hauling, are a great help. Please include all special skills in the volunteer interest form.
  • Group and Community Organizations – Special work days can be schedules for groups or Community organizations to work at the farm on a designated day. This is a great way to build community. The Plant-It-Forward farms would not be able to succeed without the assistance from area churches, schools and business.

Want to volunteer?: Volunteers can sign up here. Volunteers will need to attend a 10-15 minute orientation. If any questions regarding volunteering opportunities, please contact info@plant-it-forward.org.

Facebook: Plant It Forward Facebook Page

Website: Plant-it-forward.org

Walk for The Woods Project Volunteer Registration 2019

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The Woods Project is hosting its 8th annual Walk for The Woods Project, presented by ENGIE on Saturday, March 30th at Ripley House.

Location:
Ripley House
4410 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX 77011

The Walk is the largest fundraiser of the year and will help provide life changing, leadership development opportunities to even more low income Houston high school students. Over 170 students are expected to participate in our 2-week summer program.

Friday, March 29th, noon – 5pm for setup and prep activities such as:
-Organizing event giveaway items such as shirts, water bottles
-Organizing tables and chairs for expo space
-Hanging event signage around Ripley House and along walk route

Saturday, March 30th, 6am – 10am for event setup crew such as:
-Setting out PA sound system/equipment
-Setting out tables and chairs for expo
-Assisting with participant registration
-Assisting with breakfast tables (serving food and or replenish coffee station)
-Student stop setup

Saturday, March 30th, 6am – 2pm to help manage event day activities and clean up crew such as:
-start/Finish Line Activity Managers
-Expo Area Setup
-History Stop Setup
-Course Marshalls
-Parking Guides
-Water Stop Assistants
-Registration and Check-in
-Breakdown and Clean-up
-Collect all signs along route
-Return cones, tables, and chairs to Ripley house gym
-Collect Alumni Student Stop components and return to Ripley House gym
-Collect all extension cords, walkie talkies and tent to Tool Bank
-Collect all trash all over Ripley House grounds

Want to volunteer?:  Volunteers should be 18 and older. Fill out the application here. Questions about the event or volunteer opportunities, please contact Jessi Manley, jessi@thewoodsproject.org

Belinizio volunteering opportunities

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Belinizio is a nonprofit organization that helps disadvantage women develop self-confidence and life skills by helping participants train for the 5k and in the process learn about fitness, commitment, and nutrition. Belinizio hosts many training sessions for its participants and also race events that would need volunteers.

Volunteer opportunities include:
-Walk/run with clients
-Leading yoga
-Providing short massages
-Office/administrative
-Helping us find sponsors
-Obtaining raffle items
-Help at race water stops

 

BEL INIZIO TRAINING SESSIONS:

Santa Maria Spring Team Training
Sign up for as many training sessions as you would like.
Sundays and Thursdays 6:30–8:00 pm
Start Date: 3/10/2019
End Date: 5/12/2019
Eastex/Jensen Area

The Women’s Home Spring Team Training
Sign up for as many training sessions as you would like.
Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00–5:00 pm
Start Date: 3/11/2019
End Date: 5/8/2019
Montrose Area

New Hope Reed Road Spring Team Training
Sign up for as many training sessions as you would like.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 am–Noon
Start Date: 3/12/2019
End Date: 5/9/2019
South Main/Sunnyside Area

Brigid’s Hope Spring Team Training
Sign up for as many training sessions as you would like.
Mondays 6:30–8:00 pm and Wednesdays 6:00–7:30 pm
Start Date: 3/11/2019
End Date: 5/8/2019
East Downtown/Second Ward Area

 

RACES AND EVENTS:

St Patty’s Half Marathon Water Stop
Date: 3/17/19
6am-10am
Sugar Land

Houston Striders Water Stop
Date: 10/27/19
6–10 am
Downtown

Sugar Land Turkey Trot Water stop
Date: 11/28/19
6–10 am
Sugar Land

Fort Bend KIA 30K Water Stop
Date: 12/15/19
6–10 am
Sugar Land

Want to volunteer?: Visit the volunteer website here. If you are a first time volunteer, fill out the application here. If any questions, contact Justena Sam at Justena.Sam@Bel-Inizio.org

Facebook: Belinizio Facebook Page

Website: Bel-inizio.org