Green Trails 2 April 2018

KATY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Katy Christian Ministries is looking for volunteers to help in
various areas of the ministry and special events. If you would
love to make a difference in the community by volunteering,
please visit our website at www.ktcm.org, email info@ktcm.org
or call 281-391-5261 for further information.
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.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT 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 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
April 2018 | Green Trails Section II