Community
BY EMILY LINCKE & JESSICA SHORTEN
Volunteer guide
2025
• Donations accepted: call volunteer services team to discuss in more detail at 281-737-1063, or visit hospital website • 18220 Hwy. 249, Houston • www.houstonmethodist.org/volunteer
Learn more about volunteer and donation opportunities in Spring and Klein. For specific volunteer requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.
Human services
Arts
Job-seekers
Cypress Creek FACE/The Centrum Arts League Founded in 1997, Cypress Creek FACE is a nonprofit performing arts presenter providing over 20 performances and a middle school summer camp program each season. The Centrum Arts League is the official volunteer guild for Cypress Creek FACE. • Sample activities: serving as a concert usher or production assistant. • Donations accepted: monetary and sponsorships • 6450 Louetta Road, Ste. 200, Spring • www.cypresscreekface.org
Hope Beyond Bridges Hope Beyond Bridges is a nonprofit organization that focuses on bringing meals, clothing and hygiene kits to individuals experiencing homelessness, wherever they are living. The organization also focuses on providing religious support to the individuals by partnering with local churches and practices outreach on Saturdays. • Sample activities: handing out meals, hygiene kits and clothing; cooking meals; organizing items drives; and socializing with and praying with individuals in need • Donations accepted: monetary; specific new or gently used and washed clothing, nonperishable food and hygiene items • UPS donation dropoff locations: 4008 Louetta Road, Ste. 145, Spring; 2129 FM 2920, Ste. 190, Spring; 6046 FM 2920, Spring • www.hopebeyondbridges.org
• Sample activities: Volunteers can serve on the organization’s boards to help organize games; find sponsors; run concession stands; or be an advocate. • Donations accepted: monetary • Bayer Park, 24811 W. Hardy Road, Spring • www.nw45ll.com Operation: Achieve Independence This local nonprofit provides youth in foster care ages 14 and older, and those who have aged out of foster care with the knowledge and skills necessary to become independent citizens and assets to our society. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. • Sample activities: mentoring current and former fosters, tutoring and mentoring high school and college students, life skills training. • Donations accepted: monetary, hygiene items, vehicles • P.O Box 130206, Spring, TX 77393 • www.oaicares.org D. Bradley McWilliams YMCA at Cypress Creek This local YMCA serves the Spring and Klein community through programs and social services designed to help individuals and families learn, grow and thrive. For more information, contact 281-469-1481. • Sample activities: coach youth sports teams, mentor youth and serve on the board of advisers • Donations accepted: monetary donations Hearts of Rescue The nonprofit aims to provide people in need a shower, a change of clothes and hygiene kits. Volunteers can help at events held twice per month at Bammel Church of Christ’s Manna Pantry or select volunteer dates on the organization’s website. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. • Sample activities: setting up service area, handing out hygiene kits, attending snack table • Donations accepted: monetary, new hygiene and clothing items. • 4008 Louetta, Spring (mailing address) • www.heartsofrescue.org
Causes
Islamic Arts Society This Spring-based nonprofit focuses on celebrating Islamic art and heritage through an annual arts festival as well as live art demonstrations and classes. • Sample activities: setting up for events, marketing, reception and children’s art supervision • Donations accepted: monetary donations, etc. • 16700 Old Louetta Road, Spring • www.islamicartssociety.org/volunteer Kailee Mills Foundation This nonprofit foundation works to raise awareness and educate communities on the importance of wearing seat belts while driving and riding in vehicles. Volunteers may need to complete a background check and extra training for some opportunities. • Sample activities: helping at school programs and seat belt safety checks at local schools (during workdays); working at seat belt safety awareness events and fundraising events, putting together safety packets • Donations accepted: monetary and in-kind contributions • 25003 Pitkin Road, Ste. C100, Spring • www.kaileemillsfoundation.org/volunteer
Young adult services
Between Jobs Ministry The nonprofit organization offers networking opportunities, resume workshops, practice interviews, one-on-one career counseling and job search classes, teams, and speaker sessions. Looking for retired or working business professionals who want to give back to the community. • Sample volunteer activities: professional services to help job seekers such as resume workshops and practice job interviews Hope’s Path This faith-based nonprofit focuses on helping young men ages 18-28 who have aged out of the foster care system or are experiencing homelessness by providing a residential home and program to develop life skills for successful independent living. Volunteers under age 18 are invited if accompanied by an adult. • Sample activities: mentoring residents, grant writing, housekeeping services, landscaping, counseling, transportation services, meal services • Donations accepted: monetary • 5503 Fellowship Lane, Spring • www.betweenjobsministry.org/giveback
Hospitals
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is a not-for- profit, faith-based hospital that serves the growing Northwest Houston community. The hospital has 358 licensed beds and provides services such as emergency care, cardiology, comprehensive women’s services, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, and primary and general medicine. • Sample activities: patient interaction, assisting staff and administrative support
• Donations accepted: monetary • 28918 S. Plum Creek Drive, Spring • www.hopespath.org/volunteer
Youth sports
Northwest 45 Little League At this Spring-based nonprofit, all local children ages 4-16 are invited to play little league baseball.
• 19915 Hwy. 249, Houston • www.ymcahouston.org
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