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Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center<br />
Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary<br />
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary, 10655<br />
Steepletop Drive, is in need of additional volunteers. They have a great<br />
need for volunteers to work at the information desk. If interested, please<br />
contact the hospital at 281-897-3186 and ask for the manager.<br />
Standup For Kids<br />
StandUp For Kids is an all volunteer organization. We are in need of your<br />
support. For those who want to get involved in outreach, StandUp For Kids<br />
provides training to provide you the tools to reach out and make a difference<br />
in kids’ lives. Thirteen kids die on the street everyday, from abuse, disease<br />
and suicide. By getting involved you can make a difference and give back<br />
to your community. Volunteering is not only rewarding to you, it can save<br />
a kid’s life. You can find more information about our program at www.<br />
standupforkids.org or email Houston@standupforkids.org to volunteer.<br />
Ambassadors United<br />
Anti-Human Trafficking Ministry<br />
Join us for regular street and brothel incursion outreaches to rescue<br />
souls for Christ and help end human trafficking in Houston. Our ministry<br />
is based on Romans 15:21 To whom He was not announced, they shall<br />
see and those who have not heard shall understand. Visit our website for<br />
details and volunteer information at www.ambassadorsunited.org.<br />
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department<br />
The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department provides fire, rescue and EMS services<br />
to 156 square miles of Northwest Harris County for the residents of Harris<br />
County Emergency Service District #9. By operating from 12 community<br />
based volunteer fire stations we are able to quickly and efficiently respond<br />
to help our neighbors in times of emergency. For more information on the<br />
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department or on how you can join the other 350<br />
volunteers of our Department and be one of Cy-Fair’s bravest, call us at 281-<br />
550-6663 or visit us on the web at www.cyfairvfd.org.<br />
Adopt A US Soldier<br />
Adopt A US Soldier is a non-profit organization that seeks volunteers and<br />
donors to help show the brave men and women fighting for our freedom<br />
that their sacrifices will not go unnoticed. It connects supportive civilians<br />
with deployed soldiers and offers a channel by which to communicate<br />
encouragement and express gratitude to those serving in the United<br />
States Armed Forces. Adopt A US Soldier is sustained by its volunteer<br />
workforce located across the United States. When registering for Adopt A<br />
US Soldier your involvement can range from writing letters and sending<br />
postcards, to mailing care packages full of items a soldier may need or<br />
want. Handwritten letters are most important and meaningful to soldiers.<br />
Adopt A US Soldier encourages civilians to adopt a soldier to show your<br />
support for those that are making sacrifices for our country. If interested,<br />
please go to www.adoptaussoldier.org to register.<br />
Junior Achievement Of Southeast Texas<br />
Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization devoted to inspiring<br />
and preparing young students to succeed in a global economy. In<br />
partnership with businesses and educators, Junior Achievement brings<br />
the real world to schools, opening student minds to their true potential.<br />
Junior Achievement programs, taught by local business professionals,<br />
community volunteers and parents, build a bridge between school<br />
learning and young people’s future success in their work world and real<br />
lives by offering hands-on activities that further explore the topics of free<br />
enterprise, financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Contact the Junior<br />
Achievement of Southeast Texas office today, 713-682-4500 or<br />
www.houston.ja.org, to find out about opportunities near you.<br />
Community Newsletter | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Pearl Fincher Museum Of Fine Arts<br />
Interested in volunteering your time, talents and energy to a most<br />
worthwhile local cause? Consider joining the Pearl Fincher Museum of<br />
Fine Arts Volunteer Guild!<br />
The mission of the Pearl’s Volunteer Guild is to:<br />
• Promote volunteerism in the Northwest Houston area by providing<br />
vital, on-going volunteer support for the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine<br />
Arts educational programs.<br />
• Develop leadership potential and knowledge within its membership<br />
• Further perpetuate the appreciation of fine art and the Pearl Fincher<br />
Museum of Fine Arts in the community.<br />
Information about the volunteer guild can be found at www.pearlmfa.<br />
org. The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is a 501(c)(3) Not for Profit<br />
organization that is solely supported through Grants and private donations<br />
from community residents, businesses and friends of the museum.<br />
Special Cheers Needs Volunteers<br />
Special CHEERS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to<br />
providing Occupational Therapy to children with special needs of all ages<br />
living in and around the greater Houston area. Our facility is unique in that<br />
we utilize animals, including horses, dogs, goats, pigs, lambs and rabbits<br />
as an integral part of each child’s therapy treatment plan. Being a nonprofit<br />
organization, we are constantly looking for extra help around the<br />
farm. Therefore, Special CHEERS would like to welcome all high school<br />
and college-aged students interested in working with both children and<br />
animals to volunteer after school, on the weekends or seasonally (i.e.,<br />
summer camp). Please call our director, Ms. Fritzi, at 713-983-0075, for<br />
more information. A background check will be required of all individuals<br />
applying for a volunteer position at our facility.<br />
Foster Children: Preparation<br />
For Adult Living (Pal)<br />
When foster children reach age 18, they are considered independent.<br />
That’s difficult for kids who have been wards of the state, with necessities<br />
arranged by caseworkers with state funds. Now they’ll have to figure out<br />
how to organize themselves and make their money last a whole month.<br />
Fortunately, Child protective Services offers them a program to help<br />
prepare for independence: Preparation for Adult Living (PAL). The year-long<br />
course culminates in an all-day workshop hosted by the National Council<br />
for Jewish Women (NCJW). The course is held at Junior Achievement’s<br />
BizTown, using computer kiosks sponsored by local businesses.<br />
Want to help with PAL or other NCJW programs that help change lives<br />
with hands-on community service? Contact info@ncjwhouston.org or<br />
see www.ncjwhouston.org.<br />
Volunteers Needed For Dream<br />
Dachshund Rescue<br />
DREAM Dachshund Rescue, Education & Adoption Mission is a Houstonbased<br />
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing abandoned<br />
Dachshunds and finding new homes for Dachshunds whose owners can<br />
no longer care for them. Our committed volunteers, working closely with<br />
local veterinarians, provide our Dachshunds with quality medical care<br />
and loving foster homes until they are adopted into carefully screened,<br />
forever homes.<br />
DREAM is currently looking for caring volunteers to provide temporary<br />
foster care for our many rescued Dachshunds-in-need, currently awaiting<br />
adoption. Prior to their adoption, DREAM continues to pay for all medical<br />
care and monthly heart worm prevention. There is no long-term<br />
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