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THE MISSION CONTINUES

THE MISSION CONTINUES

About

What Is It?

A nonprofit dedicated to bringing together veterans and non-profit community partners to address issues facing our communities. The projects also empower veterans to find purpose through community impact, and inspire future generations to serve.

Help Needed:

Events include helping at back-to-school events, sprucing up parks and schools, storm recovery projects, working at food banks and farmers’ markets, placing flags at military cemeteries, and more.  Please contact The Mission Continues for COVID-related updates. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

None.  Children and teens are welcome at most projects.

Time Commitment

Varies, depending on the project.  Most projects last 3-4 hours.  Projects take place regularly, and volunteers can serve as often as their schedules allow.

Training Needed

None

Help Needed

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

There are 5 separate Houston platoons, each with its own area of the city and its own projects.  Sometimes all platoons work together.  Projects include painting and landscaping at local parks and schools, packaging and giving out food to needy families, working at an urban farm, and placing flags at military cemeteries.

Contact Details

Contact

Information about the 5 Houston platoons is here.

Website

https://missioncontinues.org/

Additional Information

The Mission Continues (3 minutes 9 seconds) (2015)

The Mission Continues Reporting for Duty (2 minutes 54 seconds) (2014)

Examples of past Scout projects

Cub Scout Pack 771 and Girl Scout Troop 124177 helped The Mission Continues place wreaths on headstones at Houston National Cemetery. (2017)

Gallery

Kashmere Elementary project, 2017
Kashmere Elementary project, 2017
Testing newly built benches, 2017
Testing newly built benches, 2017
Brighter Bites produce-bagging event, Roderick Paige Elementary, 2017
Brighter Bites produce-bagging event, Roderick Paige Elementary, 2017
Earth Day project, 2017
Earth Day project, 2017
Harvey donations
Harvey donations
Instructions, 2017
Instructions, 2017
Harvey relief volunteers 2017
Harvey relief volunteers 2017
Mission 911 lunch1
Mission 911 lunch1
Organizing Harvey donations
Organizing Harvey donations
9-11 project at KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
9-11 project at KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
Kashmere Elementary project, 2017
Kashmere Elementary project, 2017
DJ at KIPP Dream Prep project, 2017
DJ at KIPP Dream Prep project, 2017
Project lunch donated by Whataburger
Project lunch donated by Whataburger
Post-Harvey project, George R Brown Convention Center
Post-Harvey project, George R Brown Convention Center
Organizing Harvey donations
Organizing Harvey donations
Harvey cleanup, Independence Heights
Harvey cleanup, Independence Heights
KIPP Dream project, 2017
KIPP Dream project, 2017
Texans Salute to Service event, 2017
Texans Salute to Service event, 2017
2017
2017
At KIPP Dream Prep
At KIPP Dream Prep
Building shade structure, 2017
Building shade structure, 2017
Mayor Turner, 2017
Mayor Turner, 2017
Building picnic tables, 2017
Building picnic tables, 2017
DeAndre Hopkins at Texans Salute to Service event, 2017
DeAndre Hopkins at Texans Salute to Service event, 2017
Removing old wreaths from military cemetery, 2017
Removing old wreaths from military cemetery, 2017
9-11 project, KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
9-11 project, KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
Harvey donations
Harvey donations
At Houston Community Tool Bank
At Houston Community Tool Bank
Collecting donations for Harvey victims
Collecting donations for Harvey victims
9-11 project at KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
9-11 project at KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
Kashmere Elementary project, 2017
Testing newly built benches, 2017
Brighter Bites produce-bagging event, Roderick Paige Elementary, 2017
Earth Day project, 2017
Harvey donations
Instructions, 2017
Harvey relief volunteers 2017
Mission 911 lunch1
Organizing Harvey donations
9-11 project at KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
Kashmere Elementary project, 2017
DJ at KIPP Dream Prep project, 2017
Project lunch donated by Whataburger
Post-Harvey project, George R Brown Convention Center
Organizing Harvey donations
Harvey cleanup, Independence Heights
KIPP Dream project, 2017
Texans Salute to Service event, 2017
2017
At KIPP Dream Prep
Building shade structure, 2017
Mayor Turner, 2017
Building picnic tables, 2017
DeAndre Hopkins at Texans Salute to Service event, 2017
Removing old wreaths from military cemetery, 2017
9-11 project, KIPP Dream Prep, 2017
Harvey donations
At Houston Community Tool Bank
Collecting donations for Harvey victims
9-11 project at KIPP Dream Prep, 2017

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. TERESA DEPAULA says

    May 15, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    To “The Mission continues” I am seeking volunteer work; seeking full fillment. I especially like opportunities to work outside. Memorial Day is coming and thought you might need help with putting flags out, cleaning parks, etc. I am seeking 2 week days a month or every other week for 4-5 hours.
    Thank you,

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 16, 2019 at 5:22 pm

      Hello Teresa – The Mission Continues does have a Memorial Day event (placing flags in cemeteries); more information is at bit.ly/2EcEPpe. For other events, please check the Mission Continues Houston’s Facebook page or check https://missioncontinues.org/events. You can enter your zip code to see what is happening near you. Thank you for getting involved!

      Reply

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