Bellaire - Meyerland - West University | December 2024

Community

BY JOVANNA AGUILAR & ATIRIKTA KUMAR

Volunteer Guide

2024

Animals and wildlife

Community aid

Community aid

BARC Houston The animal shelter is dedicated to helping animals in Houston and provides sheltering and veterinary care for pets as well as adoption, fostering programs and live release initiatives. • Sample activities: animal care, administrative help, facility beautiication and construction, working at special events, fostering, assisting with adoptions at BARC or off-site • Donations accepted: money, personal checks, dog and cat food, toys, treats, leashes and collars, flea shampoo, towels, detergent, litter, unopened rubbing alcohol, dish soap • 3300 Carr St., Houston • www.houstontx.gov/barc/ Coastal Prairie Conservancy The organization is focused on conserving the Texas coastal prairie. The work by the organization addresses the need to preserve open spaces for communities in Texas. The CPC was formed in 1992 to conserve the Texas coastal prairie for people and wildlife. • Sample activities: helping with various activities throughout the week, planting native plants, keeping up with the nursery • Donations accepted: check or cash donations Special Pals Rescue Resource Center The organization is the oldest no-kill shelter in Houston. The nonproŒt organization facilitates adoptions, fostering, low-cost vaccinations and rescue boarding. • Sample activities: take care of animals and complete administrative duties • Donations accepted: money, dog and cat food, trash bags, puppy pads, laundry detergent, carabiners and disposable rubber gloves • 3830 Greenhouse Road, Houston • www.specialpals.org • 5615 Kirby Drive, Ste. 867, Houston • www.coastalprairieconservancy.org

farmers operating Œve urban sites and four rural sites. Its mission is to support independent farmers with refugee backgrounds in developing sustainable farming businesses that produce healthy food. • Sample activities: helping urban farmers weed, mulch and compost; working at a local farmers market; being a veggie guide content creator • Donations accepted: Venmo, PayPal, mailed check, stock Houston Area Women’s Center This organization works to end domestic violence, sexual assault and sex tra‘cking. • Sample activities: joining a committed volunteer fundraising committee, helping at events, offering holiday gift items, assembling essential supply kits • Donations accepted: monetary contributions, food items, brand new clothing, toys, diapers, hygiene products, beauty products, irst aid items, luggage, detergent, smaller appliances • www.hawc.org

Second Servings of Houston The nonproŒt rescues surplus perishable food from retailers, distributors and manufacturers, and delivers it to local nonproŒts. • Sample activities: assisting drivers with food rescues, helping with Pop-Up Grocery Stores • Donations accepted: surplus food, money • 8825 Knight Road, Houston • www.secondservingshouston.org

Girls Empowerment Network The organization advances self-e‘cacy—or the belief in oneself to succeed—in girls in grades third through 12th through programs that foster conŒdence, coping skills, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity and change-making. • Sample activities: writing role model letters, creating bookmarks, signing up to volunteer at Radiant G Conferences or in-school Radiant G Circle programs. • Donations accepted: monetary donations, merchandise sales, car donations, stock donations Workshop Houston The nonproŒt’s mission is to provide creative, technical and educational resources to young people who are involved in the arts. • Sample activities: working with students during after-school programs once a week during the semester • Donations accepted: checks, in-kind materials • 3615 Sauer St., Houston • 4660 Beechnut St., Ste. 102, Houston • www.girlsempowermentnetwork.org

• Fondren: 10595 Fondren Road, Houston • Westbury: 12581 Dunlap St., Houston • www.plantitforward.farm

Youth and families

Community aid

Be a Resource The nonproŒt works to provide resources to children in Child Protective Services in Houston, as well as children who are referred to the organization. • Sample activities: helping with community events, creating hygiene packs and school bags, hosting drives, participating in virtual volunteer opportunities such as hosting donation drives year- round • Donations accepted: money, hygiene products for babies and children, toys, books, diapers, clothing in all sizes, blankets and stuffed animals

Houston Food Bank The nonproŒt collects, inspects, sorts, stores and distributes food to community partners such as pantries, soup kitchens and schools. • Sample activities: sorting food, building home delivery kits, assisting with hot meals, distributing food and school supplies • Donations accepted: monetary donations, food, vehicles and stocks • www.houstonfoodbank.org/volunteernow Plant It Forward The Houston-based nonproŒt works with more than 60 farmers with refugee backgrounds, including

• www.workshophouston.org This list is not comprehensive.

• 3572 E. T C Jester Blvd., Houston • www.bearesourcehouston.org

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