 Special
Events
Cougars for Kids is growing and has expanded
its scope of volunteer services to include the
following Special Events that many of our
members may choose.
 To volunteer for any of these Special Events, all you need to do is contact the event's coordinator (see coordinator contact information listed for each event) and register with them to become a volunteer for that event.
Remember to log your volunteer hours on to earn your attractive Cougars for Kids volunteer service award pins for 50 and 100 hours of volunteer service.
Cougars for Kids
volunteers only . . . get your FREE
Cougars for Kids
t-shirt when you sign up to volunteer for
any one of the following “SPECIAL EVENTS.”
Pick up your t-shirt from Dr. Jerry
Evans, College of Technology T2 Bldg., Room 330.
Girl Scouts of
San Jacinto Council
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage,
confidence, and character, who make the world a
better place
Event
Volunteer
Contact: Cate Teague
713- 292-0213
where: 3110 Southwest Frwy, Houston, TX
77098
when: This is an
Ongoing Opportunity.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater
Houston
Mission of
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston
provides dependable adult friendship & guidance
to youths.
School based mentors
Contact: Johnny Lara
713-271-5683
ext. 127
BBBSGH is seeking adult volunteers to
mentor in select elementary schools throughout
the Houston area. This involves a commitment of
one hour per week, on the same day at the same
time, throughout the school year.
Accepting applications for mentors at the
following elementary schools:
Dodson, 1818
Sampson, Houston, TX 77003
Pilgrim Academy,
6302 Skyline, Houston, TX 77057
Ed White,
9001 Triola, Hosuton, TX 77036
Ripley House,
4410 Navigation, Houston, TX 77011
H.T. Jones
Elemntary, Waller, TX
Carver, 610 S. Pruett
St, Baytown, TX
Holbrook, 6402 Langfield ,
Houston, TX 77092
E. A Jones, 302 Martin Ln,
Missouri City, TX
Cornerstone, 1800 CHatham,
Sugar Land, TX
Daily, 12909 Briar Forest,
Houston, TX 77077
Skills: Minimum age of
18 and avaialable to mentor during the school /
business day for one hour each week
Downs Syndrome Association of Houston
Mission of DSAH is to enhance the welfare of
people with Down syndrome and their families
through the development and promotion of
education, counseling, employment and
recreational programs.
Buddy Walk 2009
Contact: Angela Wesley
713-682-7237
where: Jones Plaza Downtown Houston, 600
Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002
when: Sat Nov 14, 2009, 08:00 AM - 03:30
PM
***200 Volunteers needed
Ronald
McDonald House
Contact: Kaythryn Paine
713-795-3500
The mission of Ronald McDonald House
Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support
programs that directly improve the health and
well being of children.
when: on ongoing
basis for 6 month commitment
Volunteers
work two shifts a month for a total of 6-8 hours
a month.
Bilingual volunteers are
especially needed to communicate with our
Spanish speaking families
House Volunteer at Children’s Memorial Hermann
Hospital
where: Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital,
6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
House Volunteer at Texas Children’s Hospital
where: Texas Children's Hospital, 6621
Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Holcombe House Volunteer
where: Holcombe House, 1907 Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77030
Houston Independent School District
(HISD)
Contact: Dr. Gwendolyn Samples, Strategic
Partnerships Coordinator HISD
gsamples@houstonisd.org
(Please Check
our Location Page to find the most convenient
School)
UH Cougars for Kids volunteers
who want to help children within the many HISD
elementary, middle, or high schools across the
Houston area may do so in one of two great ways:
·Special Events
– Participate in one or more of HISD’s 1-Day
“Special Events” activities periodically posted
on the UH Cougars for Kids Web site. Just
contact the HISD Coordinator listed for the
event that you want to volunteer for. This does
not require an orientation or a criminal history
background check.
·
School Volunteer – UH Cougars for Kids
volunteers may choose to become a Mentor or
Tutor for children in one of HISD’s elementary,
middle, or high schools. This type of volunteer
service does not require an orientation, but it
does require an online criminal history
background check. Volunteers may select any HISD
school in which they would like to volunteer,
and then contact the school coordinator.
American Diabetes
Association (ADA)
Saturday, November 21,
2009
Minute Maid Park – 501 Crawford,
Houston &
Northshore Park– 2505 Lake
Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands
Contact:
Amy Lanier, 713-977-7706, ext. 6090
alanier@diabetes.org
Step Out: Walk
to Fight Diabetes is the ADA’s largest annual
fundraising campaign
Memorial HermannTIRR
NEEDS 4 -7 WEEKEND VOLUNTEERS!!!
SGARZA20032007@YAHOO.COM
1333 Moursund Street, Medical Center
Houston, Texas 77030
TIRR IS A REHABILITATION HOSPITAL THAT SERVICE
TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENCES AND ADULTS THAT
SUFFERS FROM BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY,
AND ALSO. THEY RECEIVE PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL
AND SPEECH THERAPIES. ON WEEKENDS THE HOSPITAL
PROVIDES ACTIVITIES FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR
FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN. ACTIVITIES ARE ARTS AND
CRAFTS, DOMINOS, BINGO, WII GAMES, SPORT
TOURNAMENTS, MOVIES, ETC.
DePelchin Children's Center
Contact
Za'ndra Jackson
CenterManager
Volunteer and Community Outreach
713-802-7792
zjackson@depelchin.org
What groups do to help children at DePelchin Children's Center
Group Volunteering Projects
Some groups volunteer together on a direct service project or on a physical plant project. It may be possible, if the schedule permits, for your group to provide a party (educational activity, games, craft, story book time, and/or refreshments) or outing (zoo, museum, park, carnival, or sporting event) for the children in residential programs at DePelchin Children's Center. A group may wish to help us brighten up the surroundings of our facilities through painting, landscaping, or playground clean-up projects. Call me to discuss your interests. Your ideas are welcome.
Smile Makers
Smile Makers is for groups who desire to brighten a child's day but can not directly interact with the children. Make a child smile by purchase tickets and donating them to our center. The children enjoy attending sporting events, theme parks, museums, fairs, and other special events.
Holiday Project
Every year during the holiday season, DePelchin Children's Center is the recipient of thousands of donated toys and gifts for children. The task of sorting and distributing these donations is a project we can not tackle without volunteer support. Could you put aside some daytime or evening hours in the holiday season to help? Would you like to donate toys? Again, contact me if your group can help, or if you would like to receive gift giving guidelines. Youth are certainly welcome to participate.
Bulk Mail & Special Project Needs
Throughout the year there are various bulk mailings that we send out. Volunteers are needed periodically to assist with stuffing, labeling, and stamping these mailings. This would be a great project for individuals or small groups if you are able to be "on-call" for such projects when needed.
Organize a Drive
You may wish to organize a drive in your school, temple, community center or church. A drive is a project in which you collect items that children or teens might need such as:
- baby items (diapers, wipes, infant clothing, crib sheets, etc.)
- arts and crafts
- school supplies
- toiletry articles (shampoo, soap, baby powder, toothbrush, and other things one might use to clean up)
- linens and towels (bed linens for twin, full, and queen sized beds, towels, washcloths, etc.)
- cleaning supplies (detergent, bleach, dryer sheets, etc.)
- community enriched tickets (Tickets to the following: Zuma, movies, bowling, sports, ballet, musical, dance, Disney events, etc...)
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