About the Program
The Cougars for Kids community service volunteer program was created to establish an effective avenue to
enable University of Houston students to learn the value of making community service contributions by
becoming Student Volunteers and helping to meet the needs of children of all ages who are patients in
local area hospitals.
The goal of this program is to provide volunteer assistance by UH students, faculty, and alumni to the children in these hospitals and to work with existing volunteer staff in the hospitals on an ongoing basis in meeting the needs of these children. This assistance will include such activities as: reading, storytelling, playing games, helping children with their schoolwork assignments, and even becoming a mentor to some of these youngsters.
The UH College of Technology considers it a privilege for students to be accepted into this unique program
of student volunteer service. Standards for this program will be consistent with the same high standards,
values and ethics of the University of Houston and the various participating hospitals. Students may be required
to submit to certain standardized screening procedures required by the hospitals. Student participation
must be approved by the Cougars for Kids Program. Once approved, each Student Volunteer will be
assigned a Faculty Sponsor who will collaborate with the student regarding the student’s assignments
and recommended number of volunteer service hours per semester.
*SPECIAL PROGRAM - Texas Children's Hospital urgently needs tutors to help children in the dialysis unit with their studies. Need bilingual help. Contact Gil Evans at cougarsforkids@uh.edu for more information. Volunteers who know American Sign Language are urgently needed.
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UH Cougars for Kids Apparel for Volunteers
Hospitalized children, UH Students, Faculty and Alumni volunteers will be provided with baseball caps and t-shirts , that feature the UH Cougars for Kids logo.
Become a Cougars for Kids Student Volunteer
We believe that Cougars for Kids will benefit everyone—the hospitalized children, the hospitals themselves, our UH students and faculty, the University of Houston, and the entire community.
For additional information on the UH Cougars for Kids program, please contact:
Dr. Jerry S. Evans
Instructional Assistant Professor
UH College of Technology
Rm. 330, T2 Bldg.
713-743-9434
cougarsforkids@uh.edu
Join us today and help make a difference in the lives of these kids.
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