10 Christmas Volunteer Opportunities in Houston
Many families enjoy spending quality time together by finding ways to serve others. This is a great way to get everyone in the Christmas mood during this season of gift-giving, especially those less fortunate. And with how hard these last couple of years have been on so many of us, there’s never been a more important time to give to those who need it most.
Of course, it can be difficult to find opportunities to serve, you may be looking for more organization, or you don’t have much to give yourself. Whether it’s a Christmas tradition or your first time, and whether you want to donate time or money, we’ve got a quality list of the best places to serve, donate, and volunteer in Houston for Christmas this year.
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Christmas Volunteer Opportunities in Houston for 2022
Through one of Houston’s numerous volunteer options, you may start important family Christmas traditions and educate youngsters that the holidays are about more than simply gifts. Volunteers are essential to the success of non-profit initiatives. As part of your community service, you may donate food, create cards, and cook and deliver meals.
Below is a list of Christmas volunteer opportunities/holiday-giving campaigns that you can take up this year:
Houston Food Bank
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You can volunteer at the Houston Food Bank by working on food preparation and packing, sanitizing, or serving food. You must RSVP for the days and hours they have listed on their site, so be sure to prepare in advance for this service opportunity. They also ask that you wear long pants, a shirt with sleeves, closed-toe shoes, and no jewelry. You also need to bring your own mask or face covering due to the pandemic. There they will provide you with a hairnet, apron, and gloves. You can then sign in and go right to helping! This is a fun one for families, as it’s not difficult to work, and kids as young as six years old can participate.
Where:
- East Branch – 535 Portwall St., Houston, TX 77029
- North Branch – 146 Knobcrest Dr., Houston, TX 77060
Buffalo Bayou Community Volunteers
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On the third Saturday of every month, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership encourages Houstonians to participate in a community-wide volunteering day at Buffalo Bayou Park. Volunteers assist with garbage collection, mulching, silt control, and weed eradication, among other things. All additional required instruments will be given. Assist with restoring the space to its rightful splendor!
For more information about volunteer opportunities with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, please email vo*******@bu**********.org or call 713.752.0314 ext. 206.
Where: 1019 Commerce Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
Kids Meals, Inc.
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Kids’ Meals, Inc. seeks to reduce childhood hunger by providing free, nutritious meals to children aged five and younger who are starving due to poverty. Thousands of nutritious lunches are prepared by volunteers Monday through Friday and then delivered to youngsters participating in the program. Kids Meals Inc. also offers other resources for children, such as free books. You can volunteer in numerous ways, including delivering food, hosting a gift card drive, decorating lunch bags, and more.
For more information about volunteer opportunities with Kids Meals, Inc., please email vo*******@ki**********.org or call 713-695-5437.
Where: 330 Garden Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX 77018
City Wide Club
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The City Wide Club is most known for its yearly events, which provide a Thanksgiving Day Feast as well as a Christmas Eve Feast at the George R. Brown Convention Center, with morning and afternoon volunteer hours available.
They will provide both takeout and in-person meals in 2023. Thousands of individuals get clothes, shoes, blankets, flu vaccines, medical treatment, food baskets, and many other supplies in addition to meals.
Where: 4900 Fournace Place, Suite 423, Houston, TX 77401
Operation Turkey Houston
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More than 30 villages around the country get meals as well as care packages from the volunteer-run nonprofit. Operation Turkey set a high standard for itself in 2021, with a goal of serving 45,000 meals to people in need on Thanksgiving day. Volunteers are required to help cook, package, and distribute food to Houston’s homeless and underprivileged.
For more information about volunteer opportunities with Operation Turkey please email in**@op*************.com or call 1-866-OpTurk1.
Where:
- American Legion, Post 654 – 3105 Campbell Rd., Houston, TX 77080
- American Legion, Post 521 – 2221 Preston Ave., Pasadena, TX 77503
- Elks Lodge, #2628 – 1050 Katy Fort Bend Rd, Katy, TX 77493
- St. Paul’s United Methodist Church – 5501 Main St., Houston, TX 77004
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Christmas Volunteer Opportunities in Houston
Books Between Kids
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Since 2012, Books Between Kids has been striving to provide all of Houston’s children with books of their own. Their concern comes from the 85% of Houston ISD’s elementary children living below the poverty line, often meaning books are a luxury not afforded.
You can always donate books or money, but you can also volunteer for organizing your own book fair or putting in the time to get the books all ready to go to their new homes. Children as young as five years old are welcome to assist, and they’re looking for help year-round.
For more information about volunteer opportunities with Books Between Kids, please email in**@bo**************.org or call 832-831-1402.
Where: 9947 Harwin Dr., Suites B & C, Houston, TX 77036
Toys For Tots – Houston Children’s Charity
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When families need help delivering a happy holiday for their kids, Toys For Tots jumps in with in-kind contributions of fresh toys for children who might otherwise go without a present on Christmas morning. Select gifts for a child and drop them off at one of the numerous collection places in the greater Houston region for your kids to get into the spirit of giving.
Where: 1600 West Loop South, Suite 610, Houston, TX 77027
Northwest Assistance Ministries
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Northwest Assistance Ministries’ Season of Blessings program arranges assistance for those in need, including food, hygiene supplies, cash assistance, and more. NAM will try to offer food and presents to families in need throughout the 2021 festive season in order to help them make wonderful holiday memories. Volunteers assist with accepting food or toy contributions, stocking the pantry, preparing food for distribution, transporting food to vehicles, and toy distribution.
Contact (281) 885-4555 for more information.
Where: 15555 Kuykendahl Road, Houston, TX 77090
The Holiday Project’s Handmade Holiday Cards for Nursing Homes
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Since Covid continues to restrict us from visiting nursing facilities over the holidays, there is a greater requirement than ever for residents to receive colorful, happy Christmas cards. Since we can’t visit this year, there’s still the option of making or purchasing fleece lap warmers or fleece shawls or giving other presents that will brighten the holidays and show the nursing home occupants that they aren’t forgotten.
It’s time to think about our older citizens and use the internet resources to create cards, select presents, and locate a nursing facility near you.
Where: no specific location
Meals on Wheels
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The Meals on Wheels program of Interfaith Ministries distributes approximately 5,000 holiday meals to shut-in seniors in the Houston region. They need volunteers year-round, but this is an option to spend your Christmas holidays in the spirit of giving. It may be especially fun to volunteer to deliver Christmas dinners to the thousands of seniors and those with disabilities that they serve.
Where: 3303 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Take some time this Christmas to give back to those who need it, no matter how big or small. If none of these options work for you, come up with simple ways that you can help the people in your own lives. It doesn’t take much to brighten someone’s day, especially during the holiday season!
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