Save the Date – October General Meeting
Please join us Tuesday, October 8th at 6:30 pm @ PepperLou Gifts.
REMIND – Work Crew & Juniorettes join Remind today to receive updates on meetings and ways to volunteer!
Download the REMIND app (Moms and kids!) and send a text to 81010 with this message @fjwc2425 to join.
Volunteer Opportunities:
MAM – Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM) Houston needs our help! Sign up to work a shift in the resale shop! See the SUG for more information – a signed waiver is required to volunteer. Thank you!
Click HERE to volunteer.
AYAM– We need your help! Every 2nd grade classroom in SBISD is given the opportunity to come to the Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum (AYAM) for their district fine arts field trip.
Please click HERE for opportunities to volunteer at AYAM.
SPRING BRANCH BLESSINGS
Pack Night Sign Up!!
Hello FJWC!! Come join us at Thursday packing nights to help benefit the students at Sherwood and Thornwood Elementary Schools. We get started October 10th. Can’t wait to see everyone!! To volunteer click HERE
Friday bag delivery to Sherwood and Thornwood
Hi everyone! Come help us deliver bags on Fridays to Sherwood and Thornwood Elementaries! At these 2 schools, you’ll get the chance to go inside the schools and delivery the bags into the students’ backpacks or classrooms. Please remember to bring your ID with you and also register as a volunteer before your scheduled date. See you all soon!! To volunteer click HERE
CanCare Golf Classic & Par Tee– Save the date for the CanCare Golf Tournament and ParTee!
October 21, 2024 at the Memorial Park Golf course
CanCare will need volunteers for Tournament set up, Registration & Course Volunteer, and ParTee Setup and Volunteer. Last year it was a beautiful fall day to be out at Memorial Park helping out with a wonderful charity.
HOUSTON SYMPHONY
Houston Symphony Volunteer Opportunities for Moms–
FJWC and the Houston Symphony have a long standing relationship in helping to make the student concerts successful! This is a GREAT opportunity for MOMS to earn 8 hours in 1 day since they occur during the school day! Shift is 830am-1pm
Sign up today. Each concert date has 2 concerts with local students attending from schools. Volunteers will arrive at 8:30 to help greet the school buses, escort children to their seats, and escort them back to the buses after the performance. The first concert is at 9am and the second one is at 11:20am. Kids are back on the buses by 1pm and that is when your shift would end. Volunteers are allowed to attend the performance. We would like to have 10 volunteers at each date. NOTE: All performances are at Jones Hall, except Jan. 30 and Jan 31 are at HCU)
Click HERE to volunteer.
Mother and Child Volunteer Opportunity with Houston Symphony-
FJWC and the Houston Symphony have a long standing relationship in helping to make the student concerts successful! This is a GREAT opportunity for MOMS and CHILD(s) PAIRS to earn 8 hours in 1 day since they occur on a SATURDAY! (Shift is actually only from 8:15am – 1pm but you get 8 hours credit)
Sign up today. Each concert date has 2 concert times – 10am and 11:30am. Volunteers will arrive at 8:15 to start at 9am assisting children with Crafts and other activities related to that dates theme. The most popular activity is the “instrument petting zoo” where children get to try various instruments (violins, flutes, drums”. We ask that Mothers and Children work together, and if your child actually plays an instrument they can help showcase their talent. You should be done to leave around 1pm
We would like to have 10 volunteers at each date.
*Its preferred if you can work the FULL SHIFT, but understand that you may only be able to work 8:15-10 or 11am-1pm. If you sign up and can only volunteer for the HALF SHIFT, please let Ashley Milligan know.
NOTE: All performances are at Jones Hall
– Saturday, November 9 (Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah! The Great American Music)
– Saturday, December 14 (Holy Jolly Holiday)
– Saturday, March 1 (Sherlock Holmes and case of the Missing Maestro)
– Saturday, April 26 (Cirque for Kids)
Click HERE to volunteer.
FOOD PANTRIES
Please consider further serving our food pantries by signing up to volunteer this year. The food pantries essentially operate year round (with the exception of some holiday closures), so it’s a great opportunity for a rewarding experience while getting those hours in! Thank you for considering to serve!
FUENTE FOOD PANTRY- Click HERE to volunteer.
FAIR HAVEN FOOD PANTRY- Click HERE to volunteer.
EAST SPRING BRANCH FOOD PANTRY- Click HERE to vounteer. To volunteer: Please email info@eastspringbranchfoodpantry.com
BAYOU CITY BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
Please help us delivering bags to schools this fall. Signup genius for October, November and December. Please note there are some helper times as well as some deliveries on different days due to school holidays. We appreciate our volunteers!
Click HERE to volunteer.
Upcoming Dates:
10/8 General Meeting at Pepperlou @ 6:30
10/20 Workcrew & Juniorette Powder Keg social
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