FJWC Week of September 19th

Sherwood Elementary – Blessings in a Backpack:

	We have plenty of openings available on our Thursday packing nights. We meet at Christ Community Church (1303 Sherwood Forest St 77043). Packs start @ 6:30pm and end by 8:00pm (at the latest). Check out the open dates, sign up and come join us! This link will also be made available on the FJWC Facebook page. Thanks in advance for your help!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4CA9AB28A75-blessing

We have plenty of openings available on our Thursday packing nights. We meet at Christ Community Church (1303 Sherwood Forest St 77043). Packs start @ 6:30pm and end by 8:00pm (at the latest). Check out the open dates, sign up and come join us! This link will also be made available on the FJWC Facebook page. Thanks in advance for your help!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4CA9AB28A75-blessing

	Thank you to the MHS GIRLS’ SOCCER team for coming out to help us pack on Thursday 9/15!! And thank you also to KATIE BAHRAMI, MELANIE SAUNDERS, MEREDITH DYSON, CANDACE HUNTER and ASHLEY MILLIGAN for helping with our deliveries to the SWE students the last 2 Fridays. We appreciate your time and willingness to serve. We couldn’t do this without you! Don’t forget to log your hours 😉 MAM: There are some great weekday AM opportunities at MAM next week! Perfect time to knock your hours out before the craziness of fall begins. (You can also do some shopping at their fabulous shop while there….win win!) Sign up HERE! Blessings in a Backpack – Bayou City: We have lots of volunteer opportunities for Blessings in a Backpack – Bayou City in October! Evening events: Community packing evening events on October 4 and October 20 at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. Morning events: Drivers to take food bags from Holy Spirit to Meadow Wood, Hollibrook, Treasure Forest or Spring Shadows Elementary Schools on Friday mornings. Help distribute food bags to classrooms at Spring Shadows on Friday mornings. Use sign up geniuses below to volunteer. Also for those who signed up to make Halloween treat bags don’t forget they are due the week of October 10-14. Blessings Fall 2022 sign up HERE! Blessings Drivers sign up HERE! Blessings Food Assembly 10/4 sign up HERE! Blessings Food Assembly 10/20 sign up HERE! CanCare: Here is the SignUp Genius for the upcoming CanCare golf tournament so you can get a head start on planning your volunteer hours! I hope to have all spots filled by September 15. Sign up HERE for the below shifts: Sunday, October 2 from 4:30 – 6 at The Briar Club Monday, October 3 from 11 am-2 pm and 2-5:30 pm at Memorial Park Golf Course Houston Symphony: Sign up HERE to volunteer for student concerts hosted by the Houston Symphony. As of now, the concerts available for sign up are the only ones planned for this school year. See you at the show! MDPC Food Pantry: The Fuente Pantry is still distributing food to 400+ families every Saturday and we will need more volunteers every week. Sign up HERE and join us for a couple of hours any Saturday.

Thank you to the MHS GIRLS’ SOCCER team for coming out to help us pack on Thursday 9/15!!
And thank you also to KATIE BAHRAMI, MELANIE SAUNDERS, MEREDITH DYSON, CANDACE HUNTER and ASHLEY MILLIGAN for helping with our deliveries to the SWE students the last 2 Fridays. We appreciate your time and willingness to serve. We couldn’t do this without you! Don’t forget to log your hours 😉

MAM: There are some great weekday AM opportunities at MAM next week! Perfect time to knock your hours out before the craziness of fall begins. (You can also do some shopping at their fabulous shop while there….win win!) Sign up HERE!

Blessings in a Backpack – Bayou City: We have lots of volunteer opportunities for Blessings in a Backpack – Bayou City in October!

Evening events: Community packing evening events on October 4 and October 20 at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. Morning events: Drivers to take food bags from Holy Spirit to Meadow Wood, Hollibrook, Treasure Forest or Spring Shadows Elementary Schools on Friday mornings. Help distribute food bags to classrooms at Spring Shadows on Friday mornings. Use sign up geniuses below to volunteer. Also for those who signed up to make Halloween treat bags don’t forget they are due the week of October 10-14.

Blessings Fall 2022 sign up HERE!

Blessings Drivers sign up HERE!

Blessings Food Assembly 10/4 sign up HERE!

Blessings Food Assembly 10/20 sign up HERE!

CanCare: Here is the SignUp Genius for the upcoming CanCare golf tournament so you can get a head start on planning your volunteer hours! I hope to have all spots filled by September 15.

Sign up HERE for the below shifts:
Sunday, October 2 from 4:30 – 6 at The Briar Club
Monday, October 3 from 11 am-2 pm and 2-5:30 pm at Memorial Park Golf Course

Houston Symphony: Sign up HERE to volunteer for student concerts hosted by the Houston Symphony. As of now, the concerts available for sign up are the only ones planned for this school year. See you at the show!

MDPC Food Pantry: The Fuente Pantry is still distributing food to 400+ families every Saturday and we will need more volunteers every week. Sign up HERE and join us for a couple of hours any Saturday.

	Comprehensive Summary of Upcoming Student Volunteer Opportunities/Sign-Ups: If your student came to the kick-off meeting on September 11th, have them log one hour of service. You’re welcome! 🙂 Remember high school kids need at least 12 hours logged by April 30th (or by the scholarship deadline if a senior applying). There are LOTS of upcoming student volunteer opportunities in the next few months. Note that all these opportunities get posted to our private Facebook group first, so it is in your best interest to join our Facebook group. Here are all the volunteer opportunities in one place to help keep your student organized. Don’t forget to have them wear their FJWC shirts and log their hours here: https://firstjuniors.wufoo.com/forms/q1du19p61w0ye47/ Saturday, October 1st: 5th Annual FPR Hay Bale XC Meet at SFMS, 6 am – 11:30 am Sign up to prep/help during race/clean up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaeae2aa2ff2-5thannual Note: During the meet, there will be a carnival portion going simultaneously. If you have a small group of members who would be interested in creating/running a booth, please contact Keleigh Spinner to coordinate booth details. Sunday, October 2nd: pumpkin unloading #1 at MDUMC, 10 am – 12/12:30 pm. No sign-up, just come. Tuesday, October 4th: Bayou City Blessings food packing at Holy Spirit, 6 pm – 7 pm (currently full, but check back for cancellations): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4eaaae2fa13-october Saturday, October 15th: pumpkin unloading #2 at MDUMC, 10 am – 12/12:30 pm. No sign-up, just come. Thursday, October 20th: Bayou City Blessings food packing at Holy Spirit, 7 – 8 pm (currently full, but check back for cancellations): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4eaaae2fa13-october1 Friday, October 21st: Meadow Wood Fall Carnival at MWE, 4 pm – 7 pm Sign up to help run a booth at the carnival: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa9af2ca7fc1-2022 Saturday, October 22nd: pumpkin unloading #3 (final) at MDUMC, 10 am – 12/12:30 pm. No sign-up, just come. Wednesday, October 26th: Buffalo Creek Fall Festival at BCE, 7 pm – 8 pm SignUp Genius to come and will be updated here when available. Friday, November 4th: Rummel Creek Fall Festival at RCE, 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm Sign up to help run a booth at the festival: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48a8af22a2f94-rummel2 Friday, November 4th: Wilchester Fall Carnival at WCE, 3 pm – 7 pm SignUp Genius to come and will be updated here when available. Sunday, November 6th: Food-packing for food pantries, place and time TBD Tuesday, November 8th (Election Day, SBISD holiday): Usher for the symphony at Jones Hall, 2 shows (currently full, but some may cancel as the date gets closer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044baeab29a4f94-houston Friday, November 18th: FPR Friendsgiving Feast at Outreach Center of West Houston, 3 pm – ? Bring food/serve guests. SignUp Genius to come. Wednesday, January 25th: Family Science Night at Nottingham Elementary, evening. More details to come. Ongoing Student Opportunities: Family Point after-school help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaeae2aa2ff2-after2 Mandatory volunteer application: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ure5wTDxwVKlQbhyuOO0Bg Mandatory minor consent form: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/JyB-0gp3nq-n2Cr30mGaHw Anyone over 18 requires a background check and training. Saturday shifts at MAM: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45a4a92ea7f85-fall4 Thursday-night packing at Sherwood Blessings in a Backpack (Christ Community Church, bring a 4-pack of fruit cups): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4ca9ab28a75-blessing MDPC Fuente Food Pantry: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f48a9a62aa7f49-fuentebpcmdpc

Comprehensive Summary of Upcoming Student Volunteer Opportunities/Sign-Ups:

If your student came to the kick-off meeting on September 11th, have them log one hour of service. You’re welcome! 🙂 Remember high school kids need at least 12 hours logged by April 30th (or by the scholarship deadline if a senior applying). There are LOTS of upcoming student volunteer opportunities in the next few months. Note that all these opportunities get posted to our private Facebook group first, so it is in your best interest to join our Facebook group. Here are all the volunteer opportunities in one place to help keep your student organized. Don’t forget to have them wear their FJWC shirts and log their hours here: https://firstjuniors.wufoo.com/forms/q1du19p61w0ye47/
Saturday, October 1st: 5th Annual FPR Hay Bale XC Meet at SFMS, 6 am – 11:30 am
Sign up to prep/help during race/clean up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaeae2aa2ff2-5thannual
Note: During the meet, there will be a carnival portion going simultaneously. If you have a small group of members who would be interested in creating/running a booth, please contact Keleigh Spinner to coordinate booth details.
Sunday, October 2nd: pumpkin unloading #1 at MDUMC, 10 am – 12/12:30 pm. No sign-up, just come.
Tuesday, October 4th: Bayou City Blessings food packing at Holy Spirit, 6 pm – 7 pm (currently full, but check back for cancellations): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4eaaae2fa13-october
Saturday, October 15th: pumpkin unloading #2 at MDUMC, 10 am – 12/12:30 pm. No sign-up, just come.
Thursday, October 20th: Bayou City Blessings food packing at Holy Spirit, 7 – 8 pm (currently full, but check back for cancellations): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4eaaae2fa13-october1
Friday, October 21st: Meadow Wood Fall Carnival at MWE, 4 pm – 7 pm
Sign up to help run a booth at the carnival: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa9af2ca7fc1-2022
Saturday, October 22nd: pumpkin unloading #3 (final) at MDUMC, 10 am – 12/12:30 pm. No sign-up, just come.
Wednesday, October 26th: Buffalo Creek Fall Festival at BCE, 7 pm – 8 pm
SignUp Genius to come and will be updated here when available.
Friday, November 4th: Rummel Creek Fall Festival at RCE, 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sign up to help run a booth at the festival: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48a8af22a2f94-rummel2
Friday, November 4th: Wilchester Fall Carnival at WCE, 3 pm – 7 pm
SignUp Genius to come and will be updated here when available.
Sunday, November 6th: Food-packing for food pantries, place and time TBD
Tuesday, November 8th (Election Day, SBISD holiday): Usher for the symphony at Jones Hall, 2 shows (currently full, but some may cancel as the date gets closer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044baeab29a4f94-houston
Friday, November 18th: FPR Friendsgiving Feast at Outreach Center of West Houston, 3 pm – ?
Bring food/serve guests. SignUp Genius to come.
Wednesday, January 25th: Family Science Night at Nottingham Elementary, evening. More details to come.

Ongoing Student Opportunities:
Family Point after-school help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaeae2aa2ff2-after2
Mandatory volunteer application: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ure5wTDxwVKlQbhyuOO0Bg
Mandatory minor consent form: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/JyB-0gp3nq-n2Cr30mGaHw
Anyone over 18 requires a background check and training.
Saturday shifts at MAM: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45a4a92ea7f85-fall4
Thursday-night packing at Sherwood Blessings in a Backpack (Christ Community Church, bring a 4-pack of fruit cups): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4ca9ab28a75-blessing
MDPC Fuente Food Pantry: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f48a9a62aa7f49-fuentebpcmdpc

Comprehensive Summary of Upcoming Student Volunteer Opportunities/Sign-Ups:

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