Community Volunteer Guide
2025
Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County
Around Conroe and Montgomery, there are several options for where residents can volunteer at.
fundraising and marketing tasks • Donations accepted: food donations, food drives • 936-206-3604 • www.keepusfedmoco.org
The organization provides and promotes mediation services and training to the Montgomery County area. They have been helping people with difficult conversations since 1988 so that they can resolve disputes quickly, confidentially, affordably and in a manner that supports the best interests of Montgomery County residents, especially children. • Sample activities: mediations, help with special events, office assistance, assist with youth programs • Donations accepted: office supplies, monetary donations, gift cards • 301 N. Thompson St., Ste. 106, Conroe • www.resolution-center.org Project Beacon The organization is dedicated to creating sustainable, high-quality solutions that support the educational, vocational, social and residential needs of the neurodiverse community. The Beacon Access Center, located in Oak Ridge North, serves individuals across Montgomery and North Harris County—offering a supportive environment where neurodiverse adults can grow, connect and thrive as vital members of the broader community. • Sample activities: store volunteers for pop-up events; fundraising event volunteers; Beacon Bridges Reverse Inclusion volunteer helping coordinate and teach various Beacon Bridges activities, classes and workshops • Donations accepted: financial donations, in-kind donations, gift cards
Animals
Housing
Henry’s Home Horse and Human Sanctuary The nonprofit provides therapeutic programs at no cost to veterans and first responders. • Sample activities: barn chores, equine care club members, program and event committee volunteering • Donations accepted: monetary contributions, tree services, landscaping services • 14638 Perry Road, Conroe • www.henryshomehorsesanctuary.org Montgomery County Animal Shelter The Montgomery County Animal Shelter helps with animal care and placement in Montgomery County. The shelter cares for hundreds of dogs and cats by providing services such as neutering and microchipping while holding animals until they can be placed in a new home. • Sample activities: dog bathing and walking, cat handling, on- and off-site adoptions, fostering and laundry; administrative tasks; serve as vet staffer, a surgery assistant or a photographer’s assistant • Donations accepted: monetary donations, medical supplies, blankets, toys, food, treats, lick mats, crates • 8535 Hwy. 242, Conroe • www.mcaspets.org
Family Promise of Montgomery County The nonprofit helps families experiencing homelessness and housing instability through shelter, education, case management and community support. • Sample activities: front desk volunteer; greeting guests, assisting staff; provide dinners for families staying at the shelter; host activities • Donations accepted: monetary donations; new and gently used clothing; hygiene and household items • www.familypromiseofmc.org
Seniors
Meals on Wheels Montgomery County The nonprofit provides homebound seniors with hot, nutritious meals, volunteer visits that double as safety checks and curb-to-curb transportation to essential appointments. • Sample activities: delivering weekday meals and Saturday breakfast bags; helping in the kitchen; Thanksgiving meal bag delivery, holiday gift delivery • Donations accepted: monetary donations, soup and stew cans, Hormel Compleats Meals, microwavable rice pouches, Breakfast Bags, Thanksgiving Meal Bags,
Community aid
• 27316 Spectrum Way, Conroe • www.projectbeacontx.org
and Stockings for Seniors • 111 S. Second St., Conroe • www.mowmc.org
Assistance League of Montgomery County Assistance League’s all-volunteer nonprofit organization has been transforming the lives of children and adults in Montgomery County since 1985 through its seven community programs. • Sample activities: work in the thrift shop, assist with various community programs, serve as team leaders, administrative work, information technology, accounting/bookkeeping, marketing and social media • Donations accepted: Donations of gently used clothing and household items, monetary donations • 126 N. San Jacinto St., Conroe • www.assistanceleague.org/montgomery-county Community Assistance Center The Community Assistance Center offers a variety of essential assistance programs from basic need services to long-term case management for individuals and families. The nonprofit helps with things like food, clothing, non-narcotic prescriptions, utility, rent/ mortgage and more. • Sample activities: stock food pantry; assist clients with food selection; sort, organize and price donations; administrative help; deliver senior groceries • Donations accepted: Almost any items are accepted, except mattresses • 1022 McCall Ave., Conroe • www.cac-mctx.org
Environment
Women
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, volunteer committees, events • Donations accepted: Money, donations of land • 8801 Gosling Road, Spring • www.bayoulandconservancy.org
The Montgomery County Women’s Center The Montgomery County Women’s Center helps survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault by providing an emergency shelter, legal services, crisis intervention programs, a 24-hour hotline, case management and transitional housing. • Sample activities: cooking meals, monitoring children during counseling, volunteering at the store with unloading and sorting clothes • Donations accepted: household items, clothes, furniture, dishes, toiletries, toddler beds, portable cribs, kitchen essentials • 1401 Airport Road, Conroe • www.mcwctx.org God’s Garage The Christ-centered, nonprofit ministry provides reliable transportation to single mothers, widows and wives of deployed military in need. • Sample activities: picking up vehicles, repairing vehicles, assisting with life skills seminar, vetting applicants, writing grants, maintaining the facility
Food insecurity
Keep US Fed Montgomery County The nonprofit has rescued and redistributed over 9 million pounds of surplus food at no cost to food- insecure neighbors since 2015, alleviating hunger and reducing food waste in the community. Over 4,500 tons of food have filled stomachs instead of landfills thanks to volunteer efforts, nonprofit officials said. The typical food recovery run is 60-90 minutes. • Sample activities: pick up food from food donor partners and deliver to shelters, group homes, and food pantries in the community; organizational,
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