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Volunteering Requirements
Students enrolled in the Academy, are required to complete a minimum of 12.5 hours of community service per semester. Students are to keep track of their community service hours through the YES program. Students are required to register online. Students are required to keep track of their hours both online and using physical documentation. All forms are to be submitted to SchoologyCommunity service can be any work that is voluntary and service-oriented but without pay. Please refer to the YES guidelines for clarification.
On-Going Volunteering Opportunities
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Autumn Grove Cottage
Families with a patriarch or matriarch suffering from the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease can obtain aid through Autumn Grove Cottage, which sends volunteers to work with Alzheimer’s patients around the city. For kids and adults alike, there are also volunteer programs in which a difference can be made in the lives of families dealing with the effects of such a devastating disease.
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Mulitcultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts
An appreciation for the arts isn’t limited by socioeconomic status, and neither should the resources to explore an affinity for artistic expression. The Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts program offers peer tutoring programs, allowing kids to work with one another as they learn more about art. Families can also volunteer to assist with sponsored events.
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Japhet Creek Nature Conservatory
Learning about the environment is an important lesson for kids, which is why Japhet Creek Nature Conservancy is such an important volunteer organization for families looking to donate their time and energy. Cleaning up debris, planting bushes and trees and spreading mulch are all activities that any member of your family can help with at Japhet Creek.
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Ronald McDonald House
When a child is stuck with a critical illness, it can have a devastating impact on the entire family. The Ronald McDonald House network provides a home away from home for the families of children being treated at member institutions of the Texas Medical Center. Families are also encouraged to volunteer their efforts, making RMH charities a great organization for families in need and families that want to help make a difference in their lives.
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RSVP of the Texas Gulf Coast
As a volunteer network for senior citizens, RSVP of the Texas Gulf Coast impacts families by providing much-needed aid to at-risk youth and community outreach programs. RSVP also provides retirees with a worthwhile hobby, giving their adult children and young grandchildren a model of giving, compassionate living to follow.
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Star of Hope Mission
Dedicated to helping Houston’s homeless population, Star of Hope Mission is a great organization that brings families in need and those willing to help together. Helping kids their own age who are far less fortunate can put your children’s own relative good fortune into perspective, while simultaneously making a very real difference in the lives of needy families.
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First Book
A love of reading crosses all socioeconomic boundaries, and can help at-risk kids to discover a thirst for knowledge that propels them out of a cycle of poverty. With First Book’s services, children in need have access to new books and educational resources.
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The Forge for Families
Located in a low-income area of Houston to serve the Second and Third Wards, the Forge for Families is a Christian volunteer organization that strives to make a difference in the lives of economically disadvantaged families. The Forge impacts both families in need and those looking to volunteer by connecting them in meaningful and life-changing ways.
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Target Hunger
Providing community assistance through youth development, senior support services, food pantries and food delivery services as well as community gardens that promote self-sufficiency and agricultural awareness, Target Hunger is an organization that connects families in need with those willing to provide assistance, making a difference in the lives of everyone involved.
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Lunches of Love
Lunches of Love, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to helping end childhood hunger in Rosenberg-Richmond by providing a free nutritious sack lunch during extended school holidays and weekends. LoL’s vision for the future is to sustain our current program while expanding to include additional Title 1 schools. We are committed to helping end childhood hunger among these innocent children. Various volunteer shifts are available on the weekends and over holidays.
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Second Mile
Second mile is looking for volunteers. They are an organization that provides food, counseling, and health care to Fort Bend County residents.
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Houston Food Bank
Your time is a gift to hungry kids, seniors and others who may not have enough to eat. Volunteers produce the equivalent of a meal a minute while helping the Houston Food Bank sort, process and pack food. And it's fun! You can volunteer in our big Portwall warehouse, or help prepare meals for kids at our Keegan Kitchen. Both are located just minutes from downtown Houston.
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Serve Sugar Land
Serve Sugar Land aims to connect the citizens of Sugar land to diverse volunteer opportunities that enable the city to further expand, enhance and enrich the services it provides to the community in new and innovative ways.
