Fulshear June 2017

VOLUNTEERS WANTED AT
BUCKNER HOSPICE OF HOUSTON
Buckner Hospice of Houston is in need of volunteers. We offer many
different volunteer opportunities from Patient visits to office duties.
Hours of very flexible to fit your busy schedule. You donate the number
of hours you can. Please contact Toni Cruse Volunteer Coordinator at
281-493-6800 or 713-918-9320 for more information.
THE THOMAS A. GLAZIER SENIOR EDUCATION
CENTER HAS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
STAY ACTIVE. STAY ENGAGED. A new place for seniors to learn, located
at 16600 Pine Forest Lane, near Texas 6 and Clay Road. Free classes
available to Harris County residents 55 and older on subjects ranging
from basic computer skills to digital photography to astronomy, photo
editing and memory enhancement. We need you in our classrooms!
Get free volunteer training. Teach your own computer class. Contact
us now at 713-274-3250 or email us: glaziersec@hctx.net. Operated by
Harris County Precinct Three Commissioner Steve Radack.
KATY QUILTERS NEEDS HELP FOR CHARITIES
Calling on all the quilters in the area to help make pillowcases and small
blankets. This last year we donated over 200 pillowcases and small
blankets to various charities. The demand is even higher with all of the
families that have lost their homes because of the fires in and around
our area. We need you and we have fabric that has been donated but
we need your hands and time to make someone smile. If you would like
to help, call the Katy Quilters, Shari Medford at 281-635-3000.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: VANTAGE HOSPICE
Vantage Volunteers Needed! Looking to volunteer in a way that makes
a difference in people’s lives? This is it! Our compassionate volunteer
team takes an individualized approach to care. We help provide the best
quality of life, for the end of life. This is accomplished through social
interaction, companionship, active listening and activities. In addition,
sometimes we aide and support the family by relieving the caregiver. If
interested, contact Tracy Roth at troth@vantagehospice.com.
FOSTER CHILDREN: PREPARATION
FOR ADULT LIVING (PAL)
When foster children reach age 18, they are considered independent.
That’s difficult for kids who have been wards of the state, with necessities
arranged by caseworkers with state funds. Now they’ll have to figure
out how to organize themselves and make their money last a whole
month. Fortunately, Child protective Services offers them a program
to help prepare for independence: Preparation for Adult Living (PAL).
The year-long course culminates in an all-day workshop hosted by
the National Council for Jewish Women (NCJW). The course is held at
Junior Achievement’s BizTown, using computer kiosks sponsored by
local businesses. Want to help with PAL or other NCJW programs that
help change lives with hands-on community service? Contact info@
ncjwhouston.org or see www.ncjwhouston.org.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES -
CHRIST CLINIC KATY
Christ Clinic Katy is a nonprofit that provides quality healthcare to
uninsured and underinsured patients living Fort Bend and Harris
Counties. Volunteers Medical Providers (MD, DO, NP, PA or specialty
provider) Nurses, Medical Assistants, medical students and individuals
looking to learn more about the medical field are needed to help Christ
Clinic fulfill its mission. To volunteer, please call Beverly Allen at 281-
574-1540 or via email at beverly@christclinickaty.org. Or visit www.
christclinickaty.org to register for an upcoming volunteer orientation.
LITERACY ADVANCE OF HOUSTON
IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Your way to transform a life in need… Teach someone to read!
Just a few hours a week can make all the difference for someone
in your community! Literacy Advance is Houston’s largest and
oldest 100% volunteer-supported literacy organization - and we
need your help! We’re calling all passionate volunteers to help
adults learn to read, write and speak English. All classes are free
because they are taught by caring people just like you willing
to volunteer a few hours a week. We’d love to match you with
a person in need. Ola read her first book at age 49, thanks to a
tutor just like you. Prior teaching experience is welcome but not
necessary. Training and ongoing support is provided and we
have locations across the city.
Other volunteer opportunities are available as well, to find
out more please contact Anna Zubkova, Volunteer Manager, at
tutor@literacyadvance.org or at 713-266-8777 ext.16.
GIVE A SENIOR THE GIFT OF MOBILITY!
KATY AREA RIDE SERVICE NEEDS
YOUR HELP DRIVING OLDER ADULTS
Katy Area Ride Service (KARS) is looking for your assistance
in transporting seniors in need of personal (hair salon, bank,
classes, volunteering, visiting a loved one, taking a pet to the vet)
and occasional medical rides. Rides are provided in your personal
vehicles to passengers who are age 65+ and ambulatory (not
wheelchair bound, may use walking aids). Time commitment
is flexible and you choose the Katy territory in which you want
to drive. Volunteers do not provide rides that go east of Barker
Cypress, north of Clay Road, west of FM 1463 or south of Bellaire
Blvd at the Grand Parkway. Benefits to Volunteer Drivers include
the opportunity to help seniors retain independent living, dignity
and freedom. Drivers tell us the day(s) and times they are able
to drive. Drivers choose if they wait for the senior or return later
to pick them up. Drivers must be between 21 years of age and
78 years of age with a good driving record, pass a background
check and show proof of insurance coverage (state minimums) as
required by the State of Texas.
To request a volunteer driver application, call 832-773-8645 or
email info@karskaty.org. KARS operates under an official 501(c)
(3) that designates it as a transportation service provider for
seniors and non-wheelchair bound persons with disabilities.
CASE FOR SMILES
Case for Smiles needs volunteers, sewing elves, to help make
bright, cheery pillowcases for kids with cancer in area hospitals.
Our motto is “helping kids feel better to heal better.” Our website
is www.caseforsmiles.org and if interested in helping, please
contact Theresa Puckett at theresaforsmiles@comcast.net.
GIVE BACK & MENTOR A LOCAL JUVENILE
Please commit to becoming a positive adult role model for the
youth in our community. The juveniles are referred by the Fort
Bend County Juvenile Probation Department. There are so many
children in need of a listening ear and encouragement. Come
forward and be that person for someone in need. You may be the
ONLY one! Mentors must be 21 years of age and willing to give
a minimum of an hour a week. Please contact Susan Bearden
at 281-633-7317, susan.bearden@fortbendcountytx.gov or visit
fbpfy.org.
20 June 2017 | Fulshear Community Newsletter