Empower children
D. Bradley McWilliams YMCA at Cypress Creek
This local YMCA serves the Spring and Klein community through programs and social services designed to help individuals and families learn, grow and thrive. For more information, contact 281-469-1481.
- Sample activities: coach youth sports teams, mentor youth and serve on the board of advisers
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 19915 Hwy. 249, Houston
- www.ymcahouston.org
The foundation hosts a variety of annual fundraising events for grants, which are distributed to Klein ISD educators.
- Sample activities: assist with events, such as golf tournaments, academic banquets and fun runs
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 7200 Spring Cypress Road, Klein
- www.thekef.org
All local children ages 4-16 are invited to play Little League Baseball through this nonprofit organization.
- Sample activities: serve on the organization’s boards to help organize games, find sponsors or be an advocate
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- Bayer Park, 24811 W. Hardy Road, Spring
- www.nw45ll.com
The foundation raises funds to support Spring ISD teachers and students through grants and scholarships as well as funding special initiatives and projects.
- Sample activities: helping set up events
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 16717 Ella Blvd., Houston
- www.springisdfoundation.org
Bridging for Tomorrow
This organization offers a food pantry as well as classes for adults and youth programs. Bridging for Tomorrow volunteers who work in the food pantry must be at least 14 years old to volunteer with an adult, while those age 16 and older may volunteer without an adult. Volunteers who work in the nonprofit’s student programs must be age 18 or older.
- Sample activities: helping in the food pantry, mentoring children in youth programs, tutoring students, leading reading club or peer support group
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, nonperishable food items, hygiene items, household products such as cleaning products
- 5359 W. Richey Road, Houston
- www.bridgingfortomorrow.org
This local nonprofit is a day center providing basic assistance for adults experiencing homelessness Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Services include meals, clothing, showers, laundry, medical assistance, social services, assistance with identification, referrals for addiction recovery, computer access, and weekly Bible studies for men and women.
- Sample activities: food service; leading life skills classes; landscape maintenance; registering guests; clothing closet, shower, and laundry monitoring; clothing processing, hosting, and ministry
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, hygiene items (travel size), gently-used clothing, backpacks, bus passes, blankets and sleeping bags
- 821 Peakwood Drive, Houston
- www.hopecenterhouston.org/volunteer
Owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Welfare Services Division, this cannery produces peanut butter to be distributed to those in need throughout the U.S. Community groups are encouraged to participate by providing groups of 12 volunteers for four-hour team-building experiences. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. For more information, call 281-537-1786.
- Sample activities: helping throughout the peanut butter production process, including sorting jars and boxing for shipment
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 16333 Hafer Road, Houston
- www.churchofjesuschrist.org
This nonprofit works to help individuals and families in need throughout northwest Harris County. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old unless accompanied by a parent.
- Sample activities: working in the food pantry, delivering meals to seniors, working in the resale store and providing office support
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, stock, fresh produce, canned goods, dry goods like rice and peanut butter, gently used clothing and furniture, toiletries, and used cell phones
- 15555 Kuykendahl Road, Houston
- www.namonline.org
This faith-based nonprofit aims to help low-income senior communities. The organization is not affiliated with a specific church or denomination. The organization is in critical need of non-perishable food items for its food pantry.
- Sample activities: sorting and organizing food at the Spring-Woodlands Ministries Food Pantry, and assisting with special events throughout the year
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, non-perishable
- 2120 FM 2920, Ste. 190-166, Spring
- www.springwoodlandsministries.org
Arrow Child and Family Ministries
This organization serves children entering foster care by supporting foster families and licensing them for care and therapeutic services. The nonprofit prioritizes transitioning children to return to their biological families in a healthier environment and finding a safe foster home when reuniting biological families is not possible as well as providing other community-based services to improve family stability. Volunteers under age 21 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, email [email protected].
- Sample activities: assisting at events, including toy and food drives; and helping with social media
- Donations accepted: monetary and in-kind donations
- 2929 FM 2920, Spring
- www.arrow.org
WINGS Ministries teaches faith-based job-readiness and life skills to at-risk women who are incarcerated or in residential recovery for drug and alcohol addiction in the Greater Houston area. Classes are taught in 90-minute weekly sessions. Classroom facilitators must be at least age 21 and willing to complete a drug screen.
- Sample activities: facilitating classrooms, writing resumes and website maintenance
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, which can be made online at https://tinyurl.com/WINGSdonor
- 14340 Torrey Chase Blvd., Ste. 170, Houston
- www.wingstofreedom.net
Hearts of Rescue
The nonprofit aims to provide people in need with a chance to shower, a change of clothes and hygiene kits. Volunteers can help at events held twice per month at Bammel Church of Christ’s Manna Pantry, 2700 FM 1960, Houston. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
- Sample activities: setting up service area, checking guests in and out, handing out hygiene kits and attending snack table
- Donations accepted: monetary donations; new hygiene items; new clothing items, such as sweatpants, T-shirts, underwear and socks
- 4008 Louetta Road, Spring
- www.heartsofrescue.org
Hope Beyond Bridges is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on bringing meals, clothing and hygiene kits to individuals experiencing homelessness, wherever they are living. The organization also focuses on providing religious support to the individuals. The organization partners with local churches and practices outreach on Saturdays.
- Sample activities: handing out meals, hygiene kits and clothing; cooking meals; organizing items drives; and socializing with and praying with individuals in need
- Donations accepted: monetary, specific new or gently used and washed clothing, nonnperishable food, and hygiene items
- Donation dropoff locations: 4008 Louetta Road, Ste. 145, Spring; 2129 FM 2920, Ste. 190, Spring; 6046 FM 2920, Spring
- https://hopebeyondbridges.org
This faith-based nonprofit focuses on serving young men ages 18-28 who have aged out of the foster care system and/or are experiencing homelessness. The organization provides a residential home for several disadvantaged young men and aims to provide them healing, support and life skills in a Christ-centered environment. Volunteers under age 18 are invited if accompanied by an adult.
- Sample activities: mentoring residents, grant writing, housekeeping services, budgeting, landscaping, counseling services and legal counseling
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 28918 S. Plum Creek Drive, Spring
- www.hopespath.org/volunteer
This Spring-based nonprofit focuses on celebrating Islamic art and heritage through an annual arts festival as well as live art demonstrations and classes.
- Sample activities: setting up for events and marketing
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 16700 Old Louetta Road, Spring
- www.islamicartssociety.org/volunteer
This foundation works to raise awareness and educate communities about the importance of wearing seatbelts while driving and riding in vehicles. Volunteers may need to be age 18 or older, or complete a background check. Extra training may be required for some opportunities.
- Sample activities: conducting seat belt safety checks at local schools, working at a seatbelt safety awareness event and creating social media content
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 25003 Pitkin Road, Ste. C100, Spring
- www.kaileemillsfoundation.org/volunteer
Houston Methodist Willowbrook
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital that serves the northwest Houston community. The hospital has 358 licensed beds and is committed to health care in a range of services, including emergency care, cardiology, comprehensive women’s services, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, and primary and general medicine.
- Sample activities: patient interaction, assisting in various departments across campus and clerical support
- Donations accepted: call volunteer services team to discuss in more detail at 281-737-1063
- 18220 Hwy. 249, Houston
- www.houstonmethodist.org/volunteer
