Past Volunteer Programs

Armand Bayou Nature Center, www.abnc.org
Help ABNC Keep a Sweet Tradition Alive – The Art of Syrup Making

Location: Armand Bayou Nature Center

We have been raising cane at the Nature Center. Sugar cane, that is. On January 24, 2009, we will be squeezing the sugar using an old fashioned cane press and then simmering in an equally old fashioned cooker to make syrup. ABNC is looking for volunteers to learn the art of syrup making and ensure this ABNC tradition is not lost. Volunteers will be expected to play a critical role in quality control – tasting the syrup to ensure it has just the right amount of sweetness. Volunteers will also be able to show off their syrup skills at the Center’s annual Martyn Farm Fall Festival.
Call ABNC if you are interested in keeping the art and tradition of syrup making alive.

Contact: Catherine Miller, Grants Coordinator
Phone: 281-474-2551

Bay Area Turning Point Women’s Shelter and Crisis Intervention Center
Volunteers for 2009 Awareness Projects

Valentines’ Day Project
Partner with volunteers to make enough paper hearts to represent the number of women who suffer from Domestic Violence each year. These hearts will be displayed in local libraries from February 12 – 16.

Article Writing Contest for 2009 Spring Newsletter
Deadline: February 14, 2009
Distribution: Over 1,000 community readers
Topics:

• Victim & Officer Safety (Victims Killed & Assaulted, Assessing Lethality, Safety Planning, Traits of Violent Offenders)
• Dynamics of Domestic Violence (Myths & Facts, Why Victims Stay, Barriers to Leaving, Victims in Rural Areas)
• Effects of Violence on Children (Long Term Effects, Emotional Trauma, Spidering Effect, Continuation of Cycle)
• Evidence Based Prosecution (Victimless Prosecutions, Interviewing Victims, Interviewing Children, Interviewing Suspects)
• Psychology of Battering (What Causes Battering? The Violence Ladder, Traits and Characteristics, Safety Tips)

Contact: Ashley McDonough, Education and Events Coordinator 
Availability: Mon-Fri: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Phone: 281-338-7600
Address: 210 South Walnut Street, Webster, Texas

Houston Food Bank www.houstonfoodbank.org
Super Bowl of Caring – February 1, 2009
www.souperbowl.org/cities.php?cityID+houstonTX

We need a lot of help – in fact, over 3,000 volunteers!
Each year, the Houston Food Bank partners with Souper Bowl of Caring as part of an effort to fight hunger in Houston. Utilizing Super Bowl weekend on February 1 to mobilize youth and adults to fight hunger and poverty in their communities, Souper Bowl of Caring helped the Houston Food Bank raise $1.8 million in cash and cans in 2007 alone!

Volunteers are needed to help out at local grocery stores (HEB, Randalls, Krogers) throughout Houston during Super Bowl weekend. It’s simple, fun and lasts only for a few hours! We are asking groups, individuals and corporations to help out again this year to make an even greater impact!

Contact: Curtis McMinn, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Phone: 713-547-8608
Email: cmcminn@houstonfoodbank.org

River, Lakes Bays ‘N Bayous TRASH BASH
Saturday, March 28, 2009

www.trashbash.org/site_galveston_bay_seabrook.htm
www.trashbash.org/documents/volunteer_information.pdf

We are all aware that Hurricane Ike ravaged many areas along the Gulf Coast last year.  Residents of Seabrook as well as local businesses, tourists, and water sports enthusiasts have all been effected by this devastating event.  There is a way to help.  On March 28, River, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous TRASH BASH will take place.  We need volunteers to help clean up designated sites in the city of Seabrook. Detailed directions, parking information and other instructions are provided in the link listed above.  To register in advance, visit www.trashbash.org, download a registration/liability form, fill it out and bring it to the event.

Healthcare for the Homeless
Collection Date: Monday, March 23, 2009; SSCB 1202.09 (next to Student Life)

Sponsor: UHCL's Biology Club
Contact: club.biology@gmail.com  

Do a good deed and donate to Healthcare for the Homeless. Supplies needed include:

• white socks
• underwear
• deodorant
• lip balm
• gloves
• scarves
• caps
• bandanas
• sewing kits
• tote bags
• billfolds

Those who decide to come with the Biology Club to drop off supplies to Healthcare for the Homeless will get a tour of the clinic.

Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE)

The UHCL Office of Alumni and Community Relations is hosting the Texas Art Education Association’s, Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE), an event they have hosted since 2000.  There are 2,000 high school students from over 177 Texas schools expected to attend this event and the volunteers will be responsible for greeting guests, directing participants to meetings and classrooms and providing additional support wherever needed.

• Individuals may volunteer, regardless of affiliation with a UHCL student organization.
• FREE Lunch and FREE UHCL T-shirt (to be worn for the shift).
• All volunteers MUST pick up materials at the Volunteer Packet Pick – Up on Wednesday, April 15, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Student Life Office, SSCB 1.204.

Registration:  Pick up a registration form from the Student Life Office, SSCB 1.204
Contact: Jennifer Clark
Email: clarkjen@uhcl.edu
Phone:281-283-2611
Completed registration forms must be submitted by April 4, 2009.

To go back to the Current Volunteer Programs, click Volunteer Opportunities 

Star of Hope Mission www.sohmission.org
Shell Houston Open – March 30 – April 5th

As a core charity for the Shell Houston Open, Star of Hope Mission is asked to provide many volunteers for a variety of jobs. Tournament Volunteers work a variety of shifts and have a great time in a beautiful setting while representing the Start of Hope. The 2009 tournament is scheduled March 30 – April 5th. Morning and Afternoon shifts are currently available.

There are several other tournaments throughout the year where Star of Hope also needs volunteers. Lots of fun and special perks await tournament volunteers!

Contact: Elizabeth Hatler, Manager of Volunteer Services
Phone: 713-748-0700
Email: ehatler@sohmission.org

Login to Volunteer Opportunities at sohmission.org and click on Golf Tournaments.

Volunteer First… Repair, Restore, Recover (GHLTRC)
First Saturday each month, beginning March 7, 2009

www.volunteerhouston.org

On March 7, the Greater Houston Long Term Recovery Committee (GHLTRC) is launching our Volunteer First program – on the first Saturday of each month, we will host a repair/rebuild workday blitz. The Greater Houston area still has extensive damage caused by Hurricane Ike and repair work is expected to be ongoing for atleast the next year. The GHLTRC is looking for volunteers to help repair Ike-damaged homes for low-income families, seniors and disabled people.

The first Saturday of each month:

• We need 50 – 100 volunteers.
• Projects include roofing, sheetrock repair, and other projects.
• Work may include heavy lifting.
• Supervision, training, tools and equipment will be provided.
• Volunteers 15 – 18 years old need to be accompanied by an adult.

Repair and rebuild projects will be ongoing throughout the next year – not just on First Saturdays. To volunteer on other project days, register at www.volunteerhouston.org.

Contact: Volunteer Reception Center (VRC)
Email: ikevolunteer@volunteerhouston.org
Phone: 713-964-0299
Website: www.volunteerhouston.org (fill in the online Volunteer In-Take/Skill Sheet)

2009 15th Annual Student Conference for Research and Creative Arts

The University of Houston – Clear Lake will be hosting the 15th Annual Student Conference for Research and Creative Arts on April 22 & 23 on our campus.  This conference is committed to providing students across all disciplines an affordable forum to present original research and creative arts projects. In addition, relevant workshops and lectures are provided.  The SCRC is looking for student volunteers to help with registration/check-in, hosting presentations, introducing presenters, and serving as runners.  Volunteers are asked to serve at least three hours.  Training will be held on April 20. (See info above for times and location).

Contact: Charles (Chuck) Rosen
Email: chjrosen@gmail.com
Phone: 281-543-0635.

Student Conference Office
Email: studentconference@uhcl.edu
Phone: 281-283-3374

Hermann Park Conservancy
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Join NSLS in Beautifying Herman Park Conservancy. We will be planting trees and cleaning up. Bring a picnic and games for after the event.

Come to Student Lounge in the SSCB at 8:00 am on July 25.
Transportation is available. To reserve transportaion,
Contact: Tiffany Shaw
Email: Shawti@uhcl.edu
Remember to bring hats sunscreen and water

UHCL Ambassadors

The Dean of Students Office is looking for students to serve as UHCL Ambassadors on:

Date: Monday, August 24 – Thursday, August 27
Time: 9:00am - 7:00pm

An Ambassador assists new and returning students with their transition into a new semester. Ambassador tables will be located in Atrium I of the Bayou building. Refreshments will be provided.

Training Times:
Tuesday, August 18, 9:00 -10:00am.
Wednesday, August 19, 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Contact: Kay Brown
Phone: 281-283-2616
Email: brownkay@uhcl.edu

Texas Adopt-a-Beach Program - 23rd Annual Fall Cleanup
Saturday, September 26, 9:00am – 12:00pm

www.texasadoptabeach.org
28 sites along the Texas Coast

The Texas Adopt-a-Beach Program is an all-volunteer effort to remove trash from our beaches and to increase public awareness of the problems of marine debris and beach litter.

Phone: 1-877-TXCOAST

* NOTE: This event is happening on the same day as UHCL’s Community Outreach Day.  While we are not taking registrations for this event, if you would like to volunteer for the Texas Adopt-a-Beach Program Fall Clean-up, please contact the TAAB program directly for information on volunteering, and inform us if you do serve hours with that organization.  If you would like to wear a UHCL Community Outreach Day t-shirt while you serve, please contact us in the Student Life Office (281-283-2611, clarkjen@uhcl.edu).  If we still have t-shirts, you are welcome to wear one!

Susan G. Komen for the Cure - 2009 Komen Houston Race for the Cure
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Sam Houston Park Downtown

Space Center Volunteers & Friends is registering team members to run for its team! There are also several opportunities to help the team raise money by visiting area establishments that have agreed to donate a portion of their sales to the team.

Contact: Michelle
Email: chelleforacure@yahoo.com
Phone: 281-451-5343