• Community  Service  Opportunities

    Wondering what volunteering or joining a club has to do with college applications & scholarships?

    Many scholarships are based on long-term school and community involvement. Your volunteer and community efforts show who you are and what you value. Also, colleges like dedication to specific organizations, and they like to see leadership within that spirit of volunteerism.

    Community Service is described as anything that benefits the local community. Students can join in with a local organization or find a need in the community and seek to provide for that need.

     
    Starting your own community service project/organization:
    If students are interested in trying to create their own community service project: https://www.youthventure.org/

    The information below should be a good start for students trying to decide what kind of community service they might be interested in. Most of the organizations are located within the Sugar Land area, but a few are in the greater Houston area as well. Be sure to look at the location before contacting the organization.

    Fort Bend County Community Service Resources:
    http://www.achievefortbendcounty.org/resources/

    Community Service Search Sites:
     

    Serve Sugar Land:
    One website for Sugar Land community service is:
    http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/index.aspx?nid=703


    Students/ teachers/club sponsors can sign up to hear about volunteer opportunities. Students under the age of 18 will download the form on the website to obtain volunteer permission.

    Sugar Land Surgery Center gives Volunteer Advice:
    http://sugarlandsurgery.com/your-health/kidshealth/46872/be-a-volunteer?mainCategory=3

    Volunteer Houston Youth in Action Council:

    The Volunteer Houston Youth in Action Council is a group of Houston area high school students working to find ways to enhance community service by youth. Council members meet regularly and advise Volunteer Houston on ideas for involvement.  Those interested in participating in the project can contact Mabel Menefee at mabelm@volunteerhouston.org.
     
    Youth in Philanthropy:
     

    The YIP program allows juniors and seniors from local high schools to experience volunteer opportunities with some of our community’s most responsive nonprofit organizations. At the conclusion of the eight-month program, students face a tough decision – they must assess the nonprofit organizations and award Foundation grant dollars based on their experience and observed community impact. In return for the students’ service to our community, some outstanding YIP participants are awarded higher education scholarships at a celebratory luncheon.

    Juniors and seniors from high schools located in Fort Bend County are eligible to apply and must commit to attend six (6) Saturday sessions from September through March.
     

    http://www.thegeorgefoundation.org/program/youth-in-philanthropy/

     Volunteer Houston

    http://volunteerhouston.org/

    Volunteer Match:
    http://www.volunteermatch.org/

    Specific Service Organizations:


    Attack Poverty
    www.attackpoverty.org


    United Way Service Center of Fort Bend County

    https://www.unitedwayhouston.org/ftbend
    10435 Greenbough Bldg. II, Ste. 200
    Stafford TX 77477
    Fort Bend County Helpline:
    (713) 965-0031

    Texana Center
    www.texanacenter.com
    4910 Airport Ave, #A, Rosenberg, TX 77471
    (281) 239 -1411

    Fort Bend County Women's Center
    http://fortbendwomenscenter.org/en/content/volunteer
    PHONE:(281) 344-5750
    Richmond, TX 77406

    Fort Bend County Women's Center
    http://fortbendwomenscenter.org/en/content/volunteer
    Contact: Patt Holt
    Email-pholt@fortbendwomenscenter.org
    PHONE:(281) 344-5750
    Richmond, TX 77406

    Blessed Be “Hope for Three”, Inc.
    http://hopeforthree.org/
    10200 W. Airport Blvd., Ste. 100
    Stafford, TX 77477 Office: 1-800-317-0787 Fax: 281-988-9992 Darla Farmer, President

    Run for a Reason:
    https://harra.org/who-we-are
    The website above features many 5kruns/walks that benefit various organizations. You could run/walk or volunteer with the event coordinator. My advice- Choose one run that you participate in annually.


    Second Mile Mission Center   
    http://www.secondmile.org/
    Contact: (281) 261-9199 1135
    Highway 90A, Missouri City, TX 77489 

    Meals on Wheels for Children
    https://kidsmealsinc.org/
    205 West Crosstimbers Street
    Houston, Texas 77018

    Star of Hope
    http://www.sohmission.org/netcommunity/volunteer
    various locations throughout Houston

    Hearts & Hammers
    https://www.firstcolonychurch.org/first-colony-hearts-and-hammers/

    Various Locations throughout Sugar Land

    Sugar land Animal Services
    http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/374/Animal-ServicesPetopia
    101 Gillingham Ln
    Sugar Land, TX 77478

    Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital 
    http://www.memorialhermann.org/locations/sugar-land/volunteer/


    Museum of Natural Science Sugar Land

    http://www.hmns.org/support-hmns/volunteer/

    Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston   
    http://www.bgca.org/whoweare/Pages/FindaClub.aspx#
    Stafford Club:
    3110 5th Street
    Stafford, Texas 77477

    YMCA
    http://www.ymcahouston.org/volunteer/


    Alief Location:
    Contact:281.495.9100
    7850 Howell-Sugarland Rd.
    Houston, TX


    Fort Bend location:
    Contact: 281.499.9622
    4433 Cartwright Rd.
    Missouri City, TX