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BEST BUDDIES TEXAS

BEST BUDDIES TEXAS

About

What Is It?

A nonprofit “dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for friendships, employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”

Help Needed:

Assist with the Friendship Walk & 5K fundraiser in April, or help with event planning in the office. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

14 to help at the Friendship Walk, and 16 to help in the office.

Time Commitment

Varies. Shifts at the walk and in the office are typically 2-4 hours.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Groups are welcome to help at the Friendship Walk & 5K.

Training Needed

Best Buddies will provide any training needed.

Help Needed

HELP WITH ANNUAL FRIENDSHIP WALK & 5K

Help with the Best Buddies Friendship Walk & 5K, which takes place each spring in April or May.  Possible day-of-event activities include helping with set-up, route marking, registration, guest assistance, and games.  Set-up begins at 6:30 AM and all activities and clean-up should be concluded by 3 PM. Sign up to volunteer at www.bestbuddies.org/volunteer/

OFFICE SUPPORT

Volunteers aged 16 and up may be needed to help with tasks such as data entry, contacting donors, and other administrative work.  Students should be organized, with a positive attitude; fundraising experience is welcomed.

Contact Details

Contact

Please fill out this volunteer form online, and indicate how you would like to help. Someone from the Houston office will contact you.

Website

https://bestbuddies.org/find-programs/texas/

Location

BEST BUDDIES TEXAS

1213 West Loop North Freeway
Houston, Texas 77055

Location Details

1213 West Loop North Freeway
Houston, Texas 77055

The Best Buddies office is in Suite 130, at 1213 West Loop North.

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Additional Information

The Reason for Best Buddies Texas (2 minutes 30 seconds) (2015)

Gallery

Kingwood Park HS 2017
Kingwood Park HS 2017
Friendship Walk 2016
Friendship Walk 2016
Klein High School 2017
Klein High School 2017
Seven Lakes High School
Seven Lakes High School
Taylor High School, Katy, 2013
Taylor High School, Katy, 2013
Water for the Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
Water for the Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
2016
2016
Friendship Walk, College Station, 2016
Friendship Walk, College Station, 2016
Bellaire High School, 2016
Bellaire High School, 2016
Rice Students at Best Buddies event, The Center, 2012
Rice Students at Best Buddies event, The Center, 2012
Best Buddies reps from Woodlands, College Park, and Oak Ridge High Schools, 2012
Best Buddies reps from Woodlands, College Park, and Oak Ridge High Schools, 2012
Lamar High School, 2014
Lamar High School, 2014
Klein Collins High School, 2016
Klein Collins High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Best Buddies Keep Calm Chill 20161
Best Buddies Keep Calm Chill 20161
Austin Friendship Walk, 2016
Austin Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, Kingwood, 2016
Friendship Walk, Kingwood, 2016
Seven Lakes High School, 2015
Seven Lakes High School, 2015
Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
Houston event at Ginger Man, 2014
Houston event at Ginger Man, 2014
2015
2015
Kingwood Park HS 2017
Friendship Walk 2016
Klein High School 2017
Seven Lakes High School
Taylor High School, Katy, 2013
Water for the Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
2016
Friendship Walk, College Station, 2016
Bellaire High School, 2016
Rice Students at Best Buddies event, The Center, 2012
Best Buddies reps from Woodlands, College Park, and Oak Ridge High Schools, 2012
Lamar High School, 2014
Klein Collins High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Best Buddies Keep Calm Chill 20161
Austin Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, Kingwood, 2016
Seven Lakes High School, 2015
Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
Houston event at Ginger Man, 2014
2015

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