Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for Katy-area residents who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
BABY BIRDS will be your focus when you volunteer in the avian section of a wildlife rehabilitation center near Hammerly and Beltway 8. Staff there will be happy to teach you all you need to know about the care and feeding of these feathered friends to enable you to nurse them to good health. Duty shifts are available on weekdays and weekends. The minimum age for volunteers is 18, but youth ages 12-17 are welcome if accompanied by an adult volunteer.
BE AN ADVOCATE for women victimized by domestic abuse. Volunteering with an organization that works to prevent violence against Asian women, you’ll help heal the hurt of past abuse and foster healthier interaction among family members in the future. Training will equip you to handle calls from your home, providing peer counseling and referring women on to other needed services. Knowledge of an Asian language is helpful but not required.
BE A FRIENDLY VISITOR to residents of a small, home-like assisted living facility in Katy for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related illnesses. Visiting for an hour or two on any day of the week, during the daytime or evening, you can interact on an individual basis with residents who will benefit a great deal from the stimulation and companionship you offer. Training will be provided.
SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN respond enthusiastically to the love and attention they get from caring adults in a program called “Family Friends”. Each volunteer is assigned a child to visit once a week for a one-to-one session of recreation and conversation. These get-togethers help enrich the youngsters’ self-esteem and give their parents a little time off to attend to other matters. Training is provided.
For more information on the following volunteer opportunities, please call Volunteer Fort Bend at 281-340-1919, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Additional opportunities can be found at www.VolunteerFortBend.org.
