- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Volunteer at Rocket games and other local venues
ORGANIZATION: BY OUR HANDS
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
We are a grass root CDC nonprofit in the Acres Homes Community. Our pilot program is an Out of School Time Program for low income, at risk middle and high school youths with College/Job Skills to Completion. Our 1st grant was with the H. E. Butt Family Foundation Camp in Leaky, Texas, they provide us with a beautiful camp 170 bed facility and we are responsible for food, transportation, and programming. The first year we provide the exceptional experience for 50 youths and their immediate family at no cost to them. This year we were able to provide the same experience for 102 youths and their immediate families. Our next schedule camp is Labor Day 2019 and we want to fill the camp with 150 youths and their families. We provide this camp for our families by working the concession stands at the Rockets games and other local events. We have signed a contract to bring 10 volunteers at every game and event. We need committed volunteers to work to help us earn the $15,000 price tag on our camp. We provide incentives, community service hours and gift cards as awards, TABC Certificates and Texas Food Handlers ( in which will help you get a job at many other locations). Check out our website www.byourhands.com/sponsorship for pictures of the beautiful camp grounds and the last two trips of families! Our greatest joy were the single parent mother with 6 children(ages 6 to 15 years) and the married couple with 8 children (ages 6 months to 14 years), whom participated this year seeing things they could not imagine with all their children for free!!! They are why we do this!!
More opportunities with BY OUR HANDS
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About BY OUR HANDS
Location:
1623 BEAVER BEND RD, HOUSTON, TX 77088, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to create self sustainable and equitable communities in Houston, Texas with focus on low-income areas of Acres Homes, Fifth Ward, Third Ward and Sunny Side Communities. We have four primary focuses : Affordable, safe living/Housing for low-income families, seniors, disabled and young adults exiting Foster Care System; Provide technical assistance for Women/Disadvantaged Small Businesses; Community Outreach Informational Sessions for the community residents on various empowering, transformative topics to enhance their everyday lives; Out of School Time Program for at-risk, low-income middle and high school youths and College/Job Skills to Completion for young adults.
Description
As a new organization we began with our Out of School Time Program for low-income, at-risk Middle and High School youths with College to Completion. As going into our second year decided to include families with the youth to create lasting bonds that can help bridge the gap of the educational years into adulthood of each youth that are apart of us. Our 1st grant was with H. E. Butt Foundation Camp in Leaky, Texas. They granted us a 170-bed facility for a 4-day weekend to perform a camp. This is value over $25,000. We are responsible for food, programming and transportation for our camp. Our 1st year, Mother Nature intervened and Hurricane Harvey hit the weekend we were to go, so the foundation graciously gave us the 1st weekend of October and we provided this camp for 50 youth and their families for free. This grant is ongoing, as long as we can plan it!!! So this year we went again and 102 youth and their families! It was amazing! Our next camp is Labor Day weekend 2019. We are excited about the goals of bringing 150 youths and their family members!! We work the concession stands of the Rocket games and other concerts, events, along with support from the public, in order to provide these camps for free to the participants!! These camps provide these troubled youth an opportunity to create new bonds with their family and community outside of the classrooms and home. These bonds can provide much need support during the educational years into adulthood.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1510 Polk Sthouston, TX 77002
DATE POSTED
December 12, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Food & Beverage Services
- Retail / Sales
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 5-6 hours, evening hours , 10 to 12 events mthly
- Texas Alcohol Tobacco Certificate and Food Handlers