Bering Omega Community Services,
1429 Hawthorne St., Liz Tise, 713-524-9304 ext. 101, .
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Volunteer for the Bayou City Art Festival, a biannual event that helps emerging artists gain exposure and raises money for local nonprofits. Bering Omega Community Services is one of the beneficiaries. They provide well-being for persons with critical health needs.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston6347 High Star, Janny Lara, 713-271-5683 ext. 127, .
Mentors, data entry volunteers and development assistants needed.
The Butterfly Museum at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Hermann Circle Dr., Sibyl Robertson, 713-639-4656
Volunteers escort the screamers outside and encourage kids not to kill the butterflies -- although volunteers do give kids dead ones to play with.
Center For Cultural Interchange Houston
1615 Sandman St., David Godwin, 713-880-4142
Host families are needed for this program, which is dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace through cultural exchanges.
Child Advocates, Inc.
2401 Portsmouth, ste. 210, 713-529-1396
Volunteer to help abused kids.
Community Family Centers
7524 Ave. E, Stephanie Rivera, 713-923-2316, www.communityfamilycenters.org
Tutors and homework helpers are needed to serve the predominantly Latino community with social services and educational programs.
Harris County Flood Control District
9900 Northwest Fwy., Rachel Powers, 713-684-4000, www.hcfcd.org
Plant trees all over Harris County. The Flood Control District provides urban flood damage reduction projects using appropriate regard for community and natural values.
Interfaith Ministries of Houston
3217 Montrose Blvd., Catherine Barry, 713-533-4922, www.imgh.org
Volunteers hand-deliver lunches to children's homes one morning a month. The project runs Mondays through Fridays and serves more than 800 children daily.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Department of Volunteer Services, Box 115, Mary Donnelly, 713-792-7180
Improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Be a knitting instructor or cart volunteer, help at the information desk or work in the beauty/barber shop.
SIRE, Houston's Therapeutic Equestrian Center
24161 Spring Dr., Hockley; 4610 Sloangate, Spring; 5757 Sienna Parkway, Missouri City, Penny Kvello, 281-356-7588, www.SIRE-HTEC.org
Assist disabled riders and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through horseback riding and related therapeutic activities.
Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition
595 Wycliffe, Roslyn Even, 713-468-8972,
Help promote environmental conservation through public education and rehabilitation of native Texas wildlife. Emergency wildlife shelter open to the public. Volunteer opportunities include baby-bird feeder, shift volunteer and wildlife rehabilitator.
