Thought for Today:
"Every minute you are angry,
you lose 60 seconds of happiness.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
TRIUMPHS OF THE SPIRIT
will be regular occurrences for children with disabilities through a dynamic arts program in session on Saturdays at a community center close to River Oaks beginning January 23. This program helps the youngsters (and their siblings) express their creative potential in music, painting, mime, drama, or sculpture. You don't have to be an arts professional to facilitate this process, just a caring adult willing to contribute an hour or more a week.
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AIRPORT TRAVELERS
have positive experiences when they arrive at Bush Airport thanks to the presence of information booth volunteers. These volunteers greet passengers, direct them to various areas of the airport, and answer questions about getting to their destinations in the Houston area. Weekly four-hour shifts are available on weekdays and weekends, during the daytime or evening. Training for new volunteers will be conducted soon.
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SKILLED AND UNSKILLED
volunteers are wanted in a home repair program helping Montgomery County residents impacted by Hurricane Ike.
Supported by a coalition of nonprofit agencies, this program is helping with essential repairs necessitated by
damage to roofs, floors, and sheetrock. If you have some time available on occasional weekdays, consider pitching
in to get these homes back in proper shape. All needed supplies will be provided.
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SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN
respond enthusiastically to the love and attention they get from caring adults in a program called "Family Friends".
Each volunteer is assigned a child to visit once a week for a one-to-one session of recreation and conversation.
The time spent with these youngsters helps enrich their self-esteem and gives their parents a little time off to
attend to other matters.
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REGISTERED NURSES
are wanted as volunteers at a small public health clinic near Hillcroft and Highway 90. This facility provides important medical care to low income families in the area. Volunteers are currently needed to take on shifts between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesdays. Nurses participating in this valuable public service can commit to as little as an average of one shift per month.
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EXTEND A WELCOME
to abused children and their non-offending caregivers as a "greeter" for a Conroe agency that initiates services aimed
at healing the hurt these youngsters have experienced. Volunteering in the agency's reception area, your duties
would involve directing adult visitors to appropriate staff and keeping their children cheerfully occupied.
This weekday assignment calls for cordial and caring individuals with respect for the strict confidentiality
of case information.
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VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES
with some clinical experience are needed at a large hospital in the Texas Medical Center to show visiting medical groups
around special points of interest at the facility. The tours feature visits to surgical observation areas,
the blood center, a heart information center, and the institution’s museum. Assignments are available
Tuesdays and Thursday mornings. Free valet parking is provided.
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THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
for many cancer patients and those with other life-threatening illnesses begins with a flight to Houston provided by a network of volunteer
pilots. The sponsoring agency uses other volunteers -- called "Ground Angels"-- to take patients from Bush or Hobby airports
(or smaller local airports) to the hospitals where they will receive treatment. If you can spare an hour or two a month transporting a
patient in your car, the agency will try to schedule your assignments at times convenient to you.
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HELP WITH HOMEWORK
is provided by volunteers in a new after-school tutoring program at an apartment complex in Alief
for low-income families, many of the them displaced by Hurricane Katrina. These volunteers help the
youngsters develop their skills in basic school subjects. No teaching experience is required, just a
good rapport with kids and a command of the material to be covered.
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RAISE A PUPPY
for an organization that assigns guide dogs to visually impaired persons. In-depth training will equip you to care for
and teach a puppy who will eventually be a loyal companion to someone in need of the dog's services.
This assignment calls for responsible volunteers willing to integrate the dog thoroughly into their
family lives and daily routines. The duration of commitment varies but is typically in the range of 12 to 18 months.
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ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
learn to use art activities and yoga to focus positively on their capabilities and creative potential in a program based at two locations,
one near Greenway Plaza, the other in the Memorial area. Volunteers are needed to facilitate these folks’ involvement and help ensure a good
time is had by all. Sessions take place 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Volunteers can participate in as few or as many
sessions as they like.
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TOTS, TYKES, AND TODDLERS
will be your cheerful charges when you serve as a child care volunteer for a Lake Jackson program serving mothers of preschoolers. On alternating Wednesday mornings, a group of these moms meet at a local church to discuss issues, problems, and questions associated with child-rearing. While they meet, you and other volunteers will keep the youngsters happily engaged with stories, crafts, and games. Breakfast is provided.
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BECOME RADIO ACTIVE
by volunteering for a new program at selected Aldine area schools that fosters an interest in
writing on the part of students by engaging them in producing their own radio shows. Volunteers are
invited to support this innovative concept either by making occasional presentations to introduce
students to the program or by serving as facilitators once or twice a week for the “radio clubs”
spawned by the program. Training and ongoing support will be provided.
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