Archives for August 2017

Purple Songs Can Fly is a nonprofit that provides a musical outlet for the many children being treated for cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children’s Hospital. The children and their siblings work with professional singer/songwriters in an in-hospital recording studio to write and record songs within short sessions.   Each summer, Purple Songs Can Fly provides internship opportunities […]

If you speak Spanish, there are many special volunteer opportunities for you! When using our search filter, specify that you would like to use your Spanish speaking skills, and you can browse 16 charities that need translating help. Tasks may include creating Spanish patient education literature for a clinic like Casa el Buen Samaritano.   Spanish-speaking […]

Are you interested in helping a homebound senior with everyday tasks around his or her home? If so, you can join Chore Corps, a new program created by Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston. Chore Corps volunteers help seniors with tasks such as lawn care, laundry, kitchen help, and/or food pantry shopping. You can decide which […]

You can organize a blood drive in support of MD Anderson Cancer Center at your high school! This would provide life-saving blood for cancer patients, while teaching those involved valuable life lessons about giving back to the community.   To learn more about the many benefits of hosting a blood drive, click here. Another way to […]

The TXU Energy BakerRipley Turkey Trot benefits BakerRipley, formerly Neighborhood Centers, a community development organization that serves more than half-a-million people in the region through their community centers, charter schools, Headstart programs, senior services and career centers. The Turkey Trot is BakerRipley’s largest event, and for 25 years, thousands of families have made it a Thanksgiving tradition to participate and give […]