2007 Komen Houston Race for the Cure

WHO: The 2007 Komen Houston Race for the Cure®.
WHAT: The Komen Houston Race for the Cure® is the largest foot race in Houston and each year continues to grow with more than 25,000 participants attending in 2006. We need organizations to form teams.
WHERE: Sam Houston Park, Downtown
WHEN: Saturday, October 6, 2007
CONTACT: http://www.komen-houston.org/

Change a Life – Be a Mentor

Become a Mentor and help change a life forever! Mentors are asked to meet with their student for one hour, one day a week during after-school hours. Mentoring brings individuals together on a one-to-one basis helping students blossom into strong, positive, self assured young adults prepared for the future. Mentors are encouraged to have fun, play sports, learn new skills, tutor, talk and listen, play games and just enjoy time spent with their student.
WHO: Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE) of Harris County Department of
Education

WHEN: One hour a week (Monday – Friday) between the hours of 3:00 – 6:00 pm
WHERE: Henry Middle School *10702 East Hardy, Houston 77093
Key Middle School * 4000 Kelley, Houston 77026
Southwest Middle School * 6400 Southwest Fwy., Suite S, Houston 77074
Horace Mann Jr. High * 310 S. Hwy 146, Baytown 77522
Waller Jr. High * 2402 Waller Street, Waller 77484

How: Contact – casevolunteerinfo@hcde-texas.org
Mentors must attend a training. Next training date is August 25, 2007.

Website: www.hcde-texas.org

RELAY FOR LIFE

WHO: Anyone willing to commit to planning or forming a walk team.
WHAT: Relay For Life
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a fun-filled, overnight event that mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones, and raise money for the fight against cancer. Teams of eight to 12 members gather with tents and sleeping bags to participate in the largest fundraising walk in the nation. A highlight of the Relay is the luminaria ceremony to remember those who lost their battle with cancer and to honor cancer survivors.

The Relay reinforces the message that more and more people are surviving cancer. Today, one out of two patients diagnosed with cancer survives. This is tremendous progress, made possible in part by Relay For Life funds.

WHEN: The Relay for Life is looking for volunteers for the planning committee of the Relay For Life of Heights/Midtown. This relay includes the UHD area.

WHERE: We will be hosting an open house for more information on Aug. 29th anytime between 6pm- 7pm at Catalina Coffee/ 2201 Washington Ave. Houston, TX 77007.
CONTACT: Danielle Soria-Orozco Community Development Manager
American Cancer Society
Gulf Coast Region
Office: 713-706-5632
Cell: 281-772-2989
Fax: 713-266-4159

HANDS ON HOUSTON

WHO: Hands On Houston Needs You!

WHAT: Hands On Houston is looking for potential project leaders.

Project Leaders are ambassadors/liasions to community-based agencies and volunteers.

Project Leaders work with local agencies to plan service activities and motivate and lead volunteers at the agencies.

So if you have leadership skills, or want to learn and make new friends, training is provided.

WHEN: Ongoing project
CONTACT: Grace Jackson
gracej@volunteerhouston.org
Telephone: 713 964-0211
Fax: 713 965-9601

Mother's Against Drunk Driving
Join us for MADD's fourth annual Strides for Change walk in Houston . Strides for Change is a 5K, non-competitive walk to allow corporations and individuals to team up with MADD in “keeping our communities safe.”

We invite you to join the team to save more lives and prevent future injuries on the streets of Houston .  We need your help, now, more than ever since drunk driving fatalities and injuries have increased for the last three years nationwide with just under 17,000 people killed and 500,000 injured in 2005.  Join us!  Take a step and save a life!

Who:               Everyone is invited to attend the 4 th Annual

Strides for Change walk

What:              5k (3.1 miles) non-competitive walk

When:             September 29, 2007

                        8:40 a.m. Opening Ceremonies

                        9:00 a.m. Walk Begins

Where:            Sam Houston Race Park

How:               Register your company or yourself online at www.stridesforchange.org , select Houston , TX or call Demetria Viser or Flora Allen at 281-590-2222 or by email at demetria.viser@madd.org   or flora.allen@madd.org

Support MADD's programs and services with walk pledges from family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and businesses. Walkers and their pledge supporters are the key ingredients in furthering MADD's lifesaving mission- to stop drunk driving, support victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking. 

With the help of our corporate partners, community leaders and citizens, we can make our communities safer for our children, families and employees.

Bo's Place
It's a non-profit organization that helps bereaved families that loose loved ones.  Here is the site: http://www.bosplace.org .  If anyone is interested, Leah Greene's email address is Greene@krogerlaw.com and her number is: 713-961-7952 or they may contact me if needed.

Nursing Home Opportunity

Director is looking for organizations to sponsor entertainment activities such as game days, movies, visitations, art days, etc. (713) 224.5354

Casa de Amigos Health Center

Some Volunteer Opportunities Available \ Clerical - Filing, and other basic clerical duties throughout clinic Interpreters - To assist Spanish speaking patients Reach Out & Read - Children's reading program For Information Contact Carol Gooden, Sr. Volunteer Coordinator (713) 566-4764   

THE MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORY

Volunteers - We need Volunteers.
The Museum is seeking Volunteers that are interested in the print arts. If you would like to be a Volunteer Museum Specialist or if you have interest in learning or contributing skills - please Click Here or below. We'll get you involved. We love our Volunteers.
Skills needed now are: tour guide, computer data entry, press release experience, Assistant Curator functions, scheduling of functions.

Event security, hosting operations
Reception planning, operations.
Catering coordination.
Scheduling of functions.
Exhibition display design and installation.
Assistant Curator functions.
Facility management.
Host and hostess.
Letterpress, typesetting, Linotype operations.
Volunteer contact and coordinator functions.
Public Relations coordination.
Press Release experience.
Theater scheduling, operation.
Print making, screen, etching.
Book binding.
Large format inkjet print production (giclée).
LAN administration.
Web administration.
MS Word experience.
MS FrontPage HTML experience.
MS Access software experience.
Computer data entry.
Computer graphics.
Tour guide.
Teacher, instructor.
Museum historian.
Electrical.
Remodeling, painting

Contact: mjackson@printingmuseum.org

1324 West Clay St .
Houston , TX 77019
713 522-4652