The Points June 2018

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.
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.
18 June 2018 | The Points Community Newsletter