This is awesome! Way to go J.J.!
Not only is he an amazing football player, but J.J. has tremendous character. He does a lot of charity work and is very involved in the community. Perhaps what goes around, comes around…
As a native Houstonian, I am proud of his commitment to Houston, and I’m looking forward to the coming football season!
Go Texans!
Join us Saturday August 9, 2014 and Saturday August 23, 2014 to volunteer with Catholic Charities Pan de Vida Food Bank bimonthly Food Fair.
Come help us provide supplementary groceries to families in need in our Houston area at the Pan de Vida Food Pantry from 8 am to noon.
Our bimonthly food fairs serve hundreds of families. We receive food from the Houston Food Bank and prepare the food for simple and efficient distribution the morning of the food fair.
We need people who can bag produce, move boxes, prepare emergency food kits, hand out food and provide a friendly face.
It is located at:
Guadalupe Center
326 S. Jensen
Houston, 77003
Join us on October 25, 2014 for DogFest Walk ‘N Roll, Houston!
DogFest is the new national signature event for Canine Companions for Independence. Canine Companions raises and trains assistance dogs, then places then with people with disabilities, free of charge!
DogFest is a family and pet-friendly event with a short walk, costume contest and the chance to learn more about Canine Companions!
Visit http://www.cci.org/dogfesthouston to learn more and register!
Canine Companions breeds Labradors, Golden Retrievers, and crosses of the two breeds to produce healthy and temperamentally sound puppies. The puppies are then placed with in the loving homes of volunteer puppy raisers across the nation for socialization and obedience training. Around eighteen months of age, the puppies return to one of five Canine Companions Regional Training Centers across the country for six months of training. Puppies raised in Texas return to the Southwest Regional Center in Oceanside, California, to receive professional training that will shape them into an exceptional partner that will change someone’s life forever.
October 25, 2014 From 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Stude Park
1031 Stude St.
Houston
TX , 77007
•Volunteer Opportunities
Assistance Dog Puppy Raiser
Committee members for Dog Walk Event
This one should be great fun! October is still a few months away, but mark your calendars. It should be nice fall weather for a walk in the park! Come on out and see how you can meet people and help change people’s lives.
We had a great time at the River, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash® 2014. Check it out here: trashbash.org
It was a perfect Saturday for picking up trash, and we sure saw some interesting things! After working all morning, we had free lunch, prizes, and entertainment!
Thanks to everyone for coming out and helping to keep Texas beautiful!
Clean it like you mean it! Safety video for the trash bash tomorrow…
Have you ever thought about a good way to get out and meet people? Are you having trouble finding Mr. or Ms. Right? Are you looking for that special someone? Are you just missing that one last ingredient in your otherwise fulfilling life? Maybe you know someone who happens to be in this particular predicament?
No doubt, it can be frustrating trying to meet someone these days. I mean, there is of course online dating, but who knows who is REALLY behind that computer screen. Plus, online dating takes a lot of time to write emails back and forth before finally agreeing to meet up. And in my experience at least, usually you KNOW within just a few minutes of actually meeting someone if there is “anything there.”
Then, there are the bars. You can always meet people out at bars. But again, is that really the best place to go looking for that special life partner? I’m not saying that bars are bad, or that it can’t be a place to meet someone. I’m just saying I know it can get old after a while, and feelings of hopelessness and discouragement often arise.
Of course, you can meet people at work. But along with that comes the dangers of awkwardness in the workplace and the risk of difficult fallout if a breakup should occur. Going to work everyday alongside an ex… can we say yikes?!
Hmmmm, oh yeah, there’s always the soda shop! 
I think we can all agree, long gone are the days of sock hops and soda shops. Do you ever wish we could just go back to the days of arranged marriages?? Hmmmm, maybe not.
Thinking along the right lines… there is an organization called Events and Adventures. Check it out here: http://www.eventsandadventures.com/houston
This is a great idea, because people get out, get active, and have fun! It eases the awkwardness that can come along with dating. It breaks the ice, and really allows people to get to know each other.
The problem is: this group requires membership. And it is QUITE expensive! In fact one review had this to say of the group
They wouldn’t tell him their fee upfront and online, he found stories that might hint at why, tales of exorbitant upfront fees, worthless service, and instead of letting you cancel, they send you to collections…
You can read the entire review here http://consumerist.com/2009/01/06/better-to-be-alone-than-shell-out-for-shady-singles-club/
Well……
Finally, there is a new dating solution! Volunteering as a means of dating!
This is free. This is rewarding. This is easy. This is for a good cause. This is not awkward. This is a great way to meet great people with common interests and watch the sparks fly.
Am I on to something here?? I mean this is revolutionary, right?
Houston Area Volunteers is like a social network. It’s a local group of real people. No membership is required. No commitment is required. This is a chance to dabble in different types of volunteering activities (park clean-ups, food banks, habitat for humanity, SPCA, etc) without having to commit to any one location. You know… like how some volunteering opportunities want volunteers who can work so many hours per week or commit to some sort of schedule? Houston Area Volunteers activities are always one-day events. Come whenever you can!
Please leave comments below with thoughts and feedback on this topic.
Happy volunteering ya’ll! ; )
Houston Area Volunteers attended the March 8, 2014 clean-up/restoration at Japhet Creek near downtown Houston. We had a great time! Volunteers filled wheel barrows with fresh mulch and spread it along pathways. Other activities included picking up trash, building new pathways, and raking/shoveling areas of the park. This was a great project, and we look forward to the next outing in conjunction with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership!
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