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NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES

NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES

About

What Is It?

A nonprofit social service agency that “strives to supply basic human needs through neighbors helping neighbors“; programs include a children’s clinic, Meals on Wheels, a food pantry, senior services, emergency aid, and more.

Help Needed:

Assist at the food pantry, children’s clinic, or resale shops, or with holiday or back-to-school events, or collect needed supplies. Please contact NAM for COVID-related updates. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

16. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Time Commitment

Volunteering times vary, as many of our volunteers average two to four hours of service during a shift, depending on what projects they are working on and in which department.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes

Training Needed

NAM will provide any training needed. All of our volunteers must complete the volunteer application, which we have online, and go through a background check process before volunteering.

Help Needed

HELP AT FOOD PANTRY

Sort and stock food, and assist clients. Currently volunteers are needed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, mornings and afternoons.

HELP AT CHILDREN’S CLINIC

Translate for Spanish-speaking clients, file and shred documents, help with data entry and other tasks.

HELP AT THE RESALE STORE

Sort, tag, and hang clothes; create displays; and greet customers at the Treasures from the Heart resale store.

Volunteers in the Resale Store must be 18 or older to volunteer independently of a parent or guardian

HELP WITH TOYS, FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES

NAM delivers toys and food to about 1,000 families each holiday season, and also provides school supplies in August.  It seeks donations of new, unwrapped toys for boys or girls (ages 8 through 12 are especially needed) or non-perishable foods (a detailed list is available at www.namonline.org).  Volunteers may also be needed to help distribute the items.

COLLECT NEEDED SUPPLIES

NAM always welcome donations of needed supplies for its programs, including groceries, toiletry baskets, birthday bags for children and teens, move-in supplies for housing assistance clients, and more.

JOIN YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

NAM’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of high school juniors and seniors who make a commitment to meet regularly and complete a group volunteer project for NAM. YAC members come from both public and private high schools in the area.  Contact NAM for more information.

Contact Details

Contact

Please visit the NAM volunteer page for more information.

Website

http://namonline.org/

Location

NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES

15555 Kuykendahl Road
Houston, Texas 77090

Location Details

15555 Kuykendahl Road
Houston, Texas 77090

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Additional Information

NAM Volunteer Orientation Video (19 minutes) (2020)

Examples of past Scout projects

Boy Scouts Phoenix District and Troops 217, 300, 321, 920, 1655, 1995, 3461, 1323, 1332, 1550 collected 8,924 pounds of food as part of the Souper Bowl of Caring. (2021)

Boy Scouts Phoenix District delivered more than 8,500 pounds of food as part of the Souper Bowl of Caring, (2020)

Eagle: Ryan B. (Troop 1324) collected many bags of donations for NAM’s Family Violence Center. (2018)

Boy Scouts Phoenix District / Troop 277 donating more than 12,000 pounds of food to NAM’s Joanne Watford Nutrition Center. (2017)

Girl Scout Troop 120009 collected donations of socks, toiletries, and personal care items to make holiday packages for those in need. (2017)

Boy Scout Troop 1234 held a brisket sale to raise money for NAM’s summer camp programs. (2015)

Eagle: Daniel T. (Troop 1665) restriped NAM’s parking lot. (2015)

Eagle: Griffith P. coordinated a community-wide drive for food (for the Joanne Watford Nutrition Center) and clothing (for the NAM Children’s Clinic). (2014)

Girl Scout Troop 5401 made a bookshelf full of free children’s books for the Assistance Program lobby.

Eagle: Girl Scout Troop 13455 collected clothing and household items for NAM’s Interfaith Hospitality Network. (2013)

Eagle: Lee B. built four mobile carts by hand to replace old carts at NAM’s Meals on Wheels satellite office at Windwood Presbyterian Church. The carts are used to transport hot meals to the cars of volunteers. (2010)

Eagle: Tyler S. (Troop 1276) conducted a food drive for NAM’s Survival Over the Summer program, and delivered more than 4,100 food items to NAM’s food pantry. (2005)

Gallery

Faithbridge Church, 2016
Faithbridge Church, 2016
Champions Area Teen Service Society. donating 180 lbs. of food
Champions Area Teen Service Society. donating 180 lbs. of food
Apple Tree School students delivering donations, 2016
Apple Tree School students delivering donations, 2016
Food pantry, 2016
Food pantry, 2016
Church of Champions donated nearly 1000 pounds of food, 2016
Church of Champions donated nearly 1000 pounds of food, 2016
2015
2015
2020
2020
NCL volunteers, 2016
NCL volunteers, 2016
Haude Elementary 5th graders raised $550 as a class project, 2014
Haude Elementary 5th graders raised $550 as a class project, 2014
LDS Church volunteers in Nutrition Center
LDS Church volunteers in Nutrition Center
Volunteers
Volunteers
Volunteers from Faithbridge Church, 2016
Volunteers from Faithbridge Church, 2016
NCL WIldflower Chapter volunteers, 2016
NCL WIldflower Chapter volunteers, 2016
March 2020
March 2020
Donations, 2015
Donations, 2015
Griffith Potts Eagle Scout clothing and food drive, 2014
Griffith Potts Eagle Scout clothing and food drive, 2014
NCL Cypress Creek volunteers at Kroger, 2015
NCL Cypress Creek volunteers at Kroger, 2015
Bank of America volunteers wrapping gifts, 2016
Bank of America volunteers wrapping gifts, 2016
Volunteers, May 2020
Volunteers, May 2020
NCL Cypress Creek volunteers at Kroger, 2015
NCL Cypress Creek volunteers at Kroger, 2015
Church at Creeks End donated 1127 lbs. of food, April 2020
Church at Creeks End donated 1127 lbs. of food, April 2020
Faithbridge Church donated 770 lbs. of food, July 2020
Faithbridge Church donated 770 lbs. of food, July 2020
NCL volunteers, 2016
NCL volunteers, 2016
Hewlett Packard volunteer, 2016
Hewlett Packard volunteer, 2016
Distributing Food Bank boxes, June 2020
Distributing Food Bank boxes, June 2020
Junior Guild of Texas volunteers, 2016
Junior Guild of Texas volunteers, 2016
Cypress Woodlands Junior Forum organized a 50 Plus Christmas celebration, 2016
Cypress Woodlands Junior Forum organized a 50 Plus Christmas celebration, 2016
NCL Cypress Belles decorating at NAM
NCL Cypress Belles decorating at NAM
Delivering birthday bags for the Children's Clinic, 2016
Delivering birthday bags for the Children's Clinic, 2016
NAM resale shop
NAM resale shop
Food pantry, 2015
Food pantry, 2015
Bank of America volunteers, 2016
Bank of America volunteers, 2016
Children's clinic, 2016
Children's clinic, 2016
Hewlett Packard volunteers, 2016
Hewlett Packard volunteers, 2016
HisPlace Family Church volunteers, 2016
HisPlace Family Church volunteers, 2016
Helping with Christmas toys, 2016
Helping with Christmas toys, 2016
Faithbridge Church, 2016
Champions Area Teen Service Society. donating 180 lbs. of food
Apple Tree School students delivering donations, 2016
Food pantry, 2016
Church of Champions donated nearly 1000 pounds of food, 2016
2015
2020
NCL volunteers, 2016
Haude Elementary 5th graders raised $550 as a class project, 2014
LDS Church volunteers in Nutrition Center
Volunteers
Volunteers from Faithbridge Church, 2016
NCL WIldflower Chapter volunteers, 2016
March 2020
Donations, 2015
Griffith Potts Eagle Scout clothing and food drive, 2014
NCL Cypress Creek volunteers at Kroger, 2015
Bank of America volunteers wrapping gifts, 2016
Volunteers, May 2020
NCL Cypress Creek volunteers at Kroger, 2015
Church at Creeks End donated 1127 lbs. of food, April 2020
Faithbridge Church donated 770 lbs. of food, July 2020
NCL volunteers, 2016
Hewlett Packard volunteer, 2016
Distributing Food Bank boxes, June 2020
Junior Guild of Texas volunteers, 2016
Cypress Woodlands Junior Forum organized a 50 Plus Christmas celebration, 2016
NCL Cypress Belles decorating at NAM
Delivering birthday bags for the Children's Clinic, 2016
NAM resale shop
Food pantry, 2015
Bank of America volunteers, 2016
Children's clinic, 2016
Hewlett Packard volunteers, 2016
HisPlace Family Church volunteers, 2016
Helping with Christmas toys, 2016

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Yessica lopez says

    October 29, 2018 at 4:48 am

    I will love to volunteer
    Im available mon thru Friday 9 to 2

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 1, 2019 at 3:00 am

      Dear Yessica, I hope you were able to reach Northwest Assistance Ministries to sign up to volunteer! The person at NAM who works with volunteers is Courtney Frost-Tadlock, at volunteer@namonline.org, or (281) 885-4604. Thank you for volunteering!

      Reply

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