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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for people who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations. 

Here are some current needs:

Called to serve

Provide lunch 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or dinner 4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m. any day of the week to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children at a shelter in Fort Bend County.  Adult volunteers, minimum 21 years old, who have gone through the agencies direct service training and a background check, can help nourish survivors who are on the road to self –sufficiency

Private pilots needed

Log some flying time while helping persons with serious medical problems. The regional chapter of a national pilots’ network is recruiting volunteer pilots to use their own planes to fly ambulatory patients in outlying areas to and from medical facilities throughout greater Houston. Flights are arranged to fit the pilots’ schedules and geographical preferences. Expenses incurred in the assignment are tax deductible.

Teach arts and crafts

Artists and art assistants are invited to share their time and talent with children ages 6-14 at a Refugee Resettlement Camp.  If you are gifted in art, dance, music, drama or storytelling consider spending a little time once a week to help kids express emotions in a healthy manner and realize that learning can be fun. The application process includes a background check.

Additional opportunities:

-         A Fort Bend area hospice program needs volunteers to provide support to terminally ill persons and their families.

-         Help price donations, stock shelves and assist customers at a new home construction resale store in Stafford benefiting Habitat for Humanity.

-         Help provide food, tutoring, and recreational activities for Pre-K and elementary school children in a Stafford child-care program.

-         Housekeeping specialists are needed to help maintain a clean and tidy environment at a women’s resource center in Rosenberg.

-         Teach life-skills classes to residents of a women’s shelter in Rosenberg.

-         Set up and maintain displays of baby clothing, cribs, strollers, and car seats at a “Mommy Store” run by a women’s center in Richmond.

For more information on volunteer opportunities, call Volunteer Fort Bend at 281-499-9102, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Information on additional opportunities is available at www.VolunteerFortBend.org