BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
Environment
Food insecurity
Interfaith of The Woodlands The nonprofit social service organization has volunteer opportunities for its activities. Most programs are for volunteers ages 16 and older, and bilingual volunteers are needed. • Sample activities: volunteering in the food pantry, the Hand Me Up Shop or the Veggie Village; assisting seniors • Donations accepted: food, books, clothing, housewares and furniture • 4242 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands • www.woodlandsinterfaith.org Bayou Land Conservancy Bayou Land Conservancy conserves over 15,000 acres from Bryan to Beaumont, focusing on key areas that impact the water supply, wildlife, and flood control. • Sample activities: conduct guided hikes, trail maintenance, removing invasive species, educational outreach • Donations accepted: money, land • 8801 Gosling Road, Spring • www.bayoulandconservancy.org
Keep US Fed Montgomery County The nonprofit has rescued and redistributed over 7.9 million pounds of surplus food at no cost to food- insecure neighbors since 2015. • Sample activities: pick up food from food donor
partners and deliver to shelters, group homes, and food pantries in the community; administrative, organizational, fundraising and marketing tasks • Donations accepted: food donations and food drive organization • www.keepusfedmoco.org
• 111 S. Second St., Conroe • www.mowmc.org
Health
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital Volunteers interact with patients, assist staff and provide administrative support. Volunteers must receive an annual flu shot and commit to at least one day per week for at least four hours. • Sample activities: rounding on patients, greeting/ wayfinding, and providing departmental support • Donations accepted: books and magazines • 17021 I-45 N., The Woodlands • www.houstonmethodist.org/giving/volunteer/ volunteer-opportunities/the-woodlands
Women
The Montgomery County Women’s Center The Montgomery County Women’s Center helps survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault by providing shelter and programs. • Sample activities: cooking, monitoring children, overseeing counseling sessions, working in the store • Donations accepted: household items, clothes, toiletries, cribs • 1600 Lake Front Circle, Ste. 130, The Woodlands • www.mcwctx.org
Food insecurity
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
Kids’ Meals The nonprofit combats childhood hunger by providing free, healthy meals to preschool children in need. • Sample activities: making sandwiches, preparing snacks, compiling lunch bags, sorting food donations, packing grocery bags, • Donations accepted: food, decorated lunch bags, DIY- packed lunches • 5517 FM 1488, Ste. E, Magnolia • www.kidsmealsinc.org Montgomery County Food Bank The food bank provides nutritious food to children, seniors and families through partner agencies. • Sample activities: sort and package food, deliver groceries to low-income seniors, drive-thru food distribution assistance • Donations accepted: monetary donations, food donations • 1 Food for Life Way, Conroe • www.mcfoodbank.org
The hospital has volunteer opportunities for adults over the age of 18 and junior volunteers for high school students at least 15 years old. • Sample activities: patient interactions, community event support, clerical services, gift shop • Donations accepted: Canopy Cancer Survivorship
Youth
The Champion Project The nonprofit accepts volunteers for its program to work with children living in residential treatment centers in Harris and Montgomery counties. • Sample activities: mentoring, program management • Donations accepted: monetary donations • 7 Switchbud Place, The Woodlands • www.thechampionproject.org Yes to Youth The organization provides crisis counseling, intervention and suicide prevention services as well as shelter programs for families and youths. • Sample activities: event help, groundskeeping, meals • Donations accepted: monetary gifts • 8701 New Trails Drive, Ste. 118, The Woodlands • www.sayyestoyouth.org
Center, pediatric and NICU donations • 9250 Pinecroft Drive, The Woodlands • https://volunteer.memorialhermann.org
Seniors
Meals on Wheels Montgomery County The nonprofit provides homebound seniors in Montgomery County with hot, nutritious meals and a safety check from volunteers as well as curb-to-curb transportation services. • Sample activities: delivering weekday meals and Saturday breakfast bags; helping in the kitchen; holiday deliveries • Donations accepted: soups, stews, large-print puzzle books, Breakfast Bags, and Thanksgiving Meal Bags
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