The Points March 2018

unteer, 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 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 per week. Please contact Susan Bearden
at 281-633-7317, susan.bearden@fortbendcountytx.gov or
www.facebook.com/fortbendjpdspecialprograms.
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.
INTERPRETERS NEEDED
Christ Clinic, 25722 Kingsland, Blvd Suite 101, Katy, TX 77494, provides quality
medical care to the uninsured. We are in need of bilingual volunteers to facilitate
communication between Spanish-speaking patients and English-speaking
staff by providing skilled language interpretation services. Volunteers will
serve as Interpreters for doctors, nurses and other health professionals. The
clinic is also in need of Medical Providers (MD, DO, NP, PA or specialty provider)
Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants and medical students looking to gain
experience in a charity medical clinic setting. To volunteer, please call Michael
Peterson at 832-913-8476 or via email at michael@christclinickaty.org.
Visit www.christclinickaty.org to complete a volunteer form.
KATY COMMUNITY GIVING CIRCLE
The Katy Community Giving Circle is open to any resident of the Katy area or
surrounding communities who wants to make a difference by giving collectively.
Our mission is to create a circle of giving in our community by collectively
contributing to organizations that will benefit or improve the lives of people
in our neighborhoods. By combining members tax deductible donations of
just $10 per month, we are determined to make a greater giving impact! In our
first year we have been able to gift grants to 2 local organizations and we are
building a community of giving friends along the way! For more information
please visit our facebook page facebook.com/katycommunitygivingcircle.
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