FJWC – Week of October 16th

Fall has arrived and so have the cooler temperatures! There multiple Fall volunteer events for you and your child. Please sign up below!

FJWC Auction – We invite you to sign up, all Professional and Active FJWC Members are required to have 1 Auction Job. We will talk more about the jobs tomorrow at the General Meeting. Sign up HERE.

FJWC Scholarship – A quick reminder for Seniors and Parents of Seniors – All senior student volunteer hours must be completed by the time your scholarship application is SUBMITTED. Applications typically open in late February and close in late March so aim to have all of your hours completed by then…otherwise you might miss out on scholarships. There is plenty of time to get hours but wanted to flag this with all of the pumpkin unloading and fall festival opportunities coming up! Any questions reach out to Tara Hemmer, Scholarship Chair, 215-514-7719

Volunteer Opportunities:

MDUMC: FINAL pumpkin unloading THIS Saturday October 21st at 10am. Just show up and help, no sign-up or sign-in.

Pumpkin Fest/Tunk or Treat – Sign up HERE.

Fair Haven Food Pantry: Click HERE to volunteer.

Buffalo Creek Elementary: If you are looking for the ultimate in flexibility there are several opportunities that are not date or time specific. (I had to pick a date for the sign up genius I put them on Sept 1st.) You can pick the day and time you want to help!

Thursday October 19th @ 5-7:30 BCE has their “Night at the Museum”. The Children’s museum sets up different stations for the families to visit and they need our help to man some of the stations. It’s really easy and fun. That’s 3 hours including travel time! Sign up HERE!

Please reach out to Nicole Phillips if you have any questions!

MWE: Volunteer at Meadow Wood’s fall carnival HERE.

RCE: Volunteer at Rummel Creek’s fall carnival HERE.

MAM: Please click HERE to serve at MAM during the Fall of 2023. We help Memorial Assistance Ministries provide needed services to the families in our local community by volunteering our time in their store. Be sure to carefully read the information provided by MAM, as they have a dress code for volunteers.

AYAM: Please consider signing up to volunteer for 2nd Grade Field Trips to AYAM. Click on the sign up genius HERE.

Family Point Resources:

• Halloween Party October 27th – Sign up HERE!
• Donut Dash – November 11th – Sign up HERE!
• Friendsgiving – November 17th – Sign up HERE!
• Any parent or kid that hasn’t been through FPR training must do so before they can volunteer.  Sign up to volunteer after school HERE  .

Spring Branch Blessings in a Backpack:  Friday Morning Deliveries: This year we will be serving TWO schools, Sherwood Elementary AND Thornwood Elementary. We meet at Christ Community Church at 8:00 am, load up the bags, and drive them to the schools. This is a great way to serve if you have time in Friday mornings. Grab a friend, clean out your back seat, and come see what its all about! Sign-Up HERE!

Bayou City Blessings in a Backpack: Halloween Treat bags due THIS WEEK, reminder HERE. BCBB delivers and distributes weekend food to over 600 students at Spring Shadows Elementary (almost) every Friday of the school year. We need drivers and ‘boots on the ground’. It’s so fun and the best way to start your weekend! Click HERE to volunteer.

Blessings in a Backpack: If you signed up to volunteer in October or November and have questions, feel free to email  juliewbryant@gmail.com or text/call at 281-804-4143 with questions. Thanks for all you do to serve children in food insecure situations.

Houston Symphony: Looking for a ticket to introduce fine arts to children, see a concert, and get your 10,000 steps in? Don’t go off key and miss your chance to sign up to volunteer for student concerts hosted by the Houston Symphony. Click HERE and see you at the shows!