Are you looking for ways to volunteer with your family now that your kids are out of school? Or is your schedule more relaxed in the summer and you have more time to give back to the community? Whatever your situation, I have you covered below!
The Best Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities
- Help homebound seniors care for their pets by packaging pet food and assembling pet toys for Animeals on Wheels on Saturday, June 15.
- Spend time in nature sprucing up the garden and wildscapes at Sheldon Lake State Park on Saturday, June 22.
- If you have teenagers in the house, they can sign up to volunteer with the city’s animal shelter this summer. Volunteer orientations are held on Saturdays.
- Spend your Fridays sprucing up the rooftop garden at POST Houston during their weekly volunteer events.
- Are you interested in assisting your local Houston Public Library? They’re looking for volunteers ages 14 and up.
The Best Volunteer Opportunities for Flexible Schedules
- Help Dress for Success Houston with assembling gifts and assisting with event decoration on Tuesday, June 18.
- If you have three or four hours to spare one day a week, then consider volunteering at The Hope Chest, a resale market in Katy.
- Participate in this drive-thru food distribution at the Houston Scrap Metal Recycle Center on Friday, June 14.
- Volunteer every Saturday at Blodgett Urban Gardens from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Spend your Saturday helping at this World Refugee Day celebration on Saturday, June 22.
