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- Occasional Service Projects
- On-going Service Projects
- Organizations to Contact
- Summer Camps (VBS, CFC, etc.)
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Description: Support Respect Life Month and the Baby Bottle Blessings program at CtR. Hand out baby bottles after Masses engage help for pro-life organizations in the Houston area.
Date: Oct. 1-2, 2022
Contact: Sign-Up via Sign Up Genius here, or contact Kerry Chu at RespectLife@ctrcc.comDescription: Assist with Set-up for CTR School Trunk or Treat
Date: Friday, Oct. 28th
Contact: Sign-Up via Sign Up Genius here, or contact Megan Dillingham at stewardship@ctrcc.com
Description: Assist with Sacrament Preparation (also listed as a potential Ongoing Project)
Date: Varied, contact for more information
Contact: Michelle Christopher, michelle.christopher@ctrcc.comOTHER NOTES:
- **For 2022-2023 and onward, projects done with service leagues (Key Club, NCL, YMSL, etc.) can be used for individual, one-time (occasional) projects, but not as an on going project.
- Platforms like All for Good, VolunteerMatch, and GivePulse allow you to search for virtual service opportunities that you can fulfill from anywhere. Make sure that the service aheres to our guidelines.
- Please see the tab titled Organizations to Contact to see a lengthy list of opportunities to serve our community.
- You may attach photos of you performing the service if email verification is not possible [in lieu of a signature ].
Please reach out to Cypress Assistance Ministries and Cy Hope to find out how you can help. Both need volunteers as they serve more and more families each year.
*CAM volunteers need to be 16 years old to volunteer by themselves, otherwise they must be accompanied by a parent or group.
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Examples of Ongoing Projects:
- Tutor a fellow student for a semester or a school year
- Assist with swim meets throughout an entire season [keeping time, setting up lanes, check-in]
- Coach a youth sports team [YMCA, Special Olympics, your own sport program, etc.]
- Assist a teacher through an entire year [organize the classroom, file papers, assist in grading papers, etc.]
- Visit an assisted living home at least once a month
- Volunteer with an animal rescue group at least once a month
- Visit a childrens hospital once a month [play video games, play board games, read, etc.]
- Clean up your neighborhood park or lake [remember to take photos of you serving, and make sure it is at least 20 hours].
Description: Assist with Sacrament Preparation (also listed as a potential Occasional Project)
Date: Varied, contact for more information
Contact: Michelle Christopher, michelle.christopher@ctrcc.com
Description: Assist with Faith Formation classes for children (RE). This requires commitment, as the teachers and students are expecting you each week.
Date: Every week that classes are scheduled.
Contact: Adilene Huff, adilene.huff@ctrcc.com
Description: CtR Youth Singers, Grades 8-12
Date: Rehearsals on Mondays 7-8:30pm, Twice a month at 11am Mass
Contact: Bridget Wenk, bridget.wenk@ctrcc.com, or show up to rehearsals
Description: CtR Choristers, Grades 3-8
Date: Rehearsals on Mondays 5-6:30pm, Twice a month at 11am Mass
Contact: Bridget Wenk, bridget.wenk@ctrcc.com, or show up to rehearsals
Description: Assist with Children's Liturgy of the Word during 9am and 11am Mass. Teens can receive credit for an ongoing project if they attend 12 sessions and an occasional project if they attend 3 sessions through out the school year. Sign up to be a reader or crowd control via the Sign-Up Genius link below.
Date: Sundays during the 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. Masses
Contact: Deanna Negrete at deanna.negrete@ctrcc.com
Description: Play a musical instrument with the Contemporary Choir. One practice during the week is required. Visit the music page on the CtR website for details.
Date: Sunday at the 5 p.m. Mass
Contact: Mark Dolce, dolce.tm@att.net
SPECIAL SKILL Projects - These projects are best done by older teens or teens and parents together.
Contact: Ms. Stacie at stacie.mckay@ctrcc.com if you are interested in any of the projects below.
Sewing
We have quite a bit of fabric that is need of trimming and hemming. This project can be done at home over a period of time.
Carpentry
There are several specialty items that we would like built for use in the Youth Suite (prayer space riser table, table game supply cart, wii game cart, etc.). Ms. Stacie has dimensions, design ideas and more.
Please see the tab titled Organizations to Contact to see a lengthy list of opportunities to serve our community.
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Organizations to contact about service needs [both ongoing and occasionally]:
Note that some of these require an adult to attend with the student. These are in no particular order. If you know of another organization looking for volunteers, contact Stacie to add them to this page.
Organization: Wreaths Across America (WAA)
Description: Place wreaths on the graves of fallen US Soldiers at the Houston National Cemetery - Major holidays
Contact: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
Organization: Loaves and Fishes
Description: Soup kitchen located downtown
Contact: Ann Justus, ajustus@mhihouston.org
Organization: Mamie George
Description: Food Fair once a month in Richmond
Contact: Dottie Mateman, dbateman@catholiccharities.org
Organization: Krause Center
Description: Rhabiliation center for juvenile teens. Female's only
Contact: Alicia Jarrett, alicia.jarrett@upbring.org
Organization: Heritage Park
Description: Nursing Home
Contact: Katie Simonson, katie.simonson@hpkaty.com
Organization: Houston Food Bank
Description: Food distribution center
Contact: Eunice Bank, eubanks@houstonfoodbank.org
Organization: Brookwood
Description: Home for special needs adults
Contact: Greg Glauser, gregg@brookwoodcommunity.org
Organization: St. Vincent de Paul
Description: Thrift Store and Food Bank, downtown
Contact: volunteer@svdphouston.org
Organization: Ballard House
Description: Place for Cancer patients undergoing treatments
Contact: 281-717-4670
Organization: Reach Unlimited
Description: School for special needs adults in Cypress
Contact: Lora Clack, lclack@reachunlimited.org
Organization: The Beacon
Description: A center for homeless meals, showers and laundry service
Contact: Ron Marshall, rmarshall@beaconhomeless.org
Organization: Cy-Fair Fire Department
Description: both firefighting and firefighter support services
Contact: Stop by any station or visit www.cyfairfd.org
Organization: Boys and Girls Country
Description: Sample activities: remote volunteer activities include tutoring, cooking classes andteaching different skills.
Contact: 281-351-4976 or www.boysandgirlscountry.org
Organization: YMCA of Greater Houston
Description: Sample activities: coaching youth sports teams, assisting with adaptive programs for youth and adults with disabilities, serving at community events
Contact: Cypress Creek Location: www.ymcahouston.org/locations/d-brad
ley-mcwilliams-ymca-cypress-creek Langham Creek Location: www.ymcahouston.org/locations/lang
ham-creek-family-ymca
Organization: Cy-Fair Helping Hands
Description: Sample activities: provide or sponsor hot meals for the homeless day center; deliver bags of food to those living on the streets; commit to serving one day a week at the community food pantry; volunteer to sub as needed; collect and deliver weekly donations fromgrocery stores; serve as a Spanish or Vietnamese translator; assist with special events and fundraising
Contact: 281-858-1222 or www.cyfairhelpinghands.org
Organization: Shield Bearer (non-profit counseling and prevention services)
Description: Sample activities: help with mailouts, data entry and data organization, among other tasks
Contact: 281-894-7222 or www.shieldbearer.org
Organization: Sleep in Heavenly Peace -Houston NW Chapter
Description: The nonproit builds bunk beds for children and families in need.
Contact: 844-432-2337 ex. 5721; www.shpbeds.org/chapter/tx-houston-nw; gary.akin@shpbeds.org or mark.proegler@shpbeds.org
Organization: Houston Methodist
Description: The hospital has an active junior volunteer program for high school students ages 16-18 that runs each year from June through August. Applications for the junior volunteer program are accepted in February of each year. Sample activities: interacting with patients, assisting and providing administrative support
Contact: http://www.houstonmethodist.org/volunteer
*If any of the above links are no longer working or a contact is no longer with the organization, please report it to Stacie McKay.
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Summer Camp Information
VBS (past for 2022, check back in May for 2023)
Description: Volunteer as a teen crew leader for Vacation Bible School. Have fun teaching the children ages 3 through entering 5th grade about Jesus. Visit the VBS page on the CtR website for details.
CFC (past for 2022, check back in May for 2023)
Description: Volunteer as a teen crew leader for Catholic Faith Camp. Have fun teaching the children entering 2nd grade through entering 6th grade about the Catholic Faith. Visit the CFC page on the CtR website for details.
Camp Invention(past for 2022, check back in May for 2023)
Description: incoming 10th graders to 12th graders can volunteer for a Leadership Intern leading younger students in STEM projects