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.
Children First
Protect and defend the rights and well being of child abuse victims. An agency based in Fort Bend County that works directly with the courts has many key volunteer assignments available. Some volunteers research placements for children who have been removed from their homes; others review foster care cases and make recommendations for permanent placement; still others work with families in which abuse has occurred.
Feed the hungry
Help box and distribute food for 400-500 people with a faith-based organization in Stafford that serves families in need. Groups and individuals of all ages are invited to help sort and box food items Tuesday or Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Strong volunteers, who can lift boxes full of food, can really assist by placing those boxes in the cars of program participants on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Additional opportunities:
- A Fort Bend area hospice program needs volunteers to provide support to terminally ill persons and their families.
- Artists are invited to share their time and talents with at-risk children one hour a week for six weeks at local social service agencies.
- Be a “Meals on Wheels” driver on your choice of weekdays for elderly shut-ins in the Fort Bend area.
- Help provide food, tutoring, and recreational activities for Pre-K and elementary school children in a Stafford child-care program.
- Mentor a student in need of academic and social support for thirty minutes to an hour a week at a Fort Bend school of your choice.
- Stock shelves and sack groceries at a Stafford social service agency’s food pantry for the needy.
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
These are great opportunities to volunteer! The schools always need more mentors.