This upcoming holiday season, let's give a gift that will touch the lives of many of our brothers and sisters who are not able to have the things that we often take for granted. This holiday season, let's open our hearts and minds to give a gift of love and hope by reaching out to those in need in our community. We would like to invite you to participate in below service events that you find meaningful. We are also interested in any ideas that you may have for future service events. For more information contact Maushmi. Email: maushmi@bethecause.org Phone: 832.264.4244 or visit: www.bethecause.org
Thanksgiving
at the Salvation Army's Harbor Light Center
2407 North Main
Houston, TX 77009
Thursday, November 23rd: We will serve thanksgiving meals to the indigent and clean up from 10:00am - 12:00pm at the Harbor Light Center. The Harbor Light Center provides a comprehensive response to the increasing needs of Houston's homeless. Each individual is offered access to immediate and long-term shelter, medical screening and referral, and a spiritual approach to recovery and self-sufficiency.
Christmas Holiday Project
at Thomas Street Clinic
2015 Thomas Street
Houston, TX 77009
Thursday, December 7th, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Please join us to help decorate a floor at Thomas Street Clinic for the patients to enjoy during the Christmas holidays. Thomas Street Health Center is a treatment facility providing medical and psychological services to indigent residents of Harris County diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Please help make this holiday season special and enjoyable for the patients and staff at TSC by helping to decorate a floor for them.
Healing Sounds
at the Houston Hospice
1905 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
Saturday, December 16th, 4:30 - 5:30pm: Join us to volunteer your musical talents to create a healing environment for the hospice patients and their families. Research has shown that music can be a therapeutic enhancement to the healing process, soothing and comforting the terminally ill patients. You do not have to be a professional musician, and no experience or knowledge of music therapy is required to volunteer.
Help the Homeless Collection Drive Nov. 15 - Dec. 15
for Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston ( HHH)
Please join us for the toiletry drive in the spirit of reaching out to those who are not as fortunate as many of us to have a stable home, family, or even proper meal. See wish list below for the items we will be collecting. We would like to invite you to participate in a great service event that helps the homeless in Houston.
Much-needed basics: white socks, new underwear (men's, women's, children's -- all sizes), feminine hygiene products, insect repellent with DEET, bottled water (pint/half liter).
Personal hygiene items: soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss, shampoo, combs, brushes, washcloths, hand/body lotion, tissues (small packets), band aids.
Health/hygiene kits: Packaged in gallon size zip-type bags. Personal hygiene items as listed above, wash cloths (2), bandana.
Drop-off Sites: TBD
Random Acts of Kindness
Ever considered an act of random kindness? A few of us volunteers have decided to practice random acts of kindness individually and as a group through out the holiday season and beyond. As simple a gesture as a smile can be uplifting, so the idea is to bring more similes in the world by small gestures of kindness. Below are some ideas that we have gathered. Feel free to share any ideas that you many have.
Group ideas: make homemade holiday greeting cards to pass out at hospitals/nursing homes, collect personal care items, new underwear, and socks for homeless shelters and safe houses, stuffed animal drive for children in hospital.
Individual ideas: Lend an ear to someone going through a tough time, send a nice card to someone who's been an influence in your life, give someone a hug for no reason, help someone with something that they would not expect you to do, leave a good book in a public place with a smile card. To find out more about and order smile cards, visit www.helpothers.org
We can do no great things, only small things with great love. -- Mother Teresa
[Update 1: stories from 2007 events.]
[Update 2: Here's the Facebook page with project details for 2009: http://www.facebook.com/event.
Posted by Nipun Mehta on Nov 8, 2006
I would like to volunteer my time to feed the homeless on a weekly basis all year round. Could someone please let me know how I can do this or a number I can call for information on volunteering to feed the homeless in Houston.
I would love to voluteer for any of these events, please contact me soon! Thanks...
I would like to volunteer this thanksgiving 2009,My daughter 14 yrs would like to help.Please contact me email.
I would like to volunteer. I love making people smile! For thanksgiving & Christmas please email me back if you need more helpers i would be more than welcome too.
Thanks.
I would like to volunteer for Thanksgiving. Please inform me by email. Thank you.
Here are 3 additiona volunteer opportunities for Thanksgiving Day, 11/26/09
Waste Management Thanksgiving Superfeast, register online at www.wmsuperfeast.org 713-516-3501 (children welcome)
City Wide Club of Clubs 31st annual Thanksgiving Feast at George R Brown Convention Center. register online at www.citywideclub.com 713-752-2582 (teenagers welcome)
Interfaith Ministries 21st Annual Houston Meals for the Elderly (HoME) to deliver meals.
Me and my husband would like to volunteer over the Christmas holiday
Please contact me via e-mail
I would like to voulnteer this Holiday season, if its serveing meals or anything just let me know i would love to help and will be avaible on Christmas day.
My family and I want to donate our time to help during the Christmas holidays. We would like to serve food or deliver food to the elderly. Our son is 10 and he needs to learn how lucky he is and also that you always give back. We delivered over $500.00 in toys for blue Santa in League City but we want to do more. Please email me and let us know where we can help.
I am available to server Christmas Eve. If anyone knows of a place I can get involved let me know. . . . Blessings.
Melissa
Melissa_ann_rife@yahho.com
To Whom it May Concern:
My family and I would like to volunteer for Feeding the Homeless on Christmas. Please contact me if you are doing so this Christmas holiday.
Thank you & God Bless!
Stephanie
i would like to do something on Christmas day with the homeless.
My friend and i would was thinking about maybe serving them meals.
please right back.
Hi i am hoping to donate some time to feeding the homeless or maybe handing out toys to kids who are less fortunate. Just looking to help some people this year i have truly been blessed..
hi, my husband,daughter, and myself would love to volunteer on christmas day in any area needed. bring toys, needed items, feed them or whatever the need may be. we are blessed and would love to put smiles on other peoples faces
I would love to volunteer this year for now or on Christmas day. I will be bringing 2-3 more people along with me. Please email with details. Thanks. Happy Holidays.
Ken and I and our two girls would like to help any any way on Christmas morning. What can we do? What can we bring.
Shawn Bowman - 281.760.7451
On Nov 16, 2006 tomas guerra wrote:
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