Service Projects Overview
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Get out and give back to nature - Volunteers will work with Houston Arboretum staff on a conservation project on the Arboretum grounds. Possible project might include mulching/resurfacing a trail or removing non-native invasive plants. All tools and gloves are provided. Volunteers must wear sturdy, closed toe/heel shoes and clothes for working outdoors. Optional items for personal comfort may include hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc. For safety reasons, ear buds, headphones, mp3 players, etc. are not allowed.
On-Campus Project – Paper Cranes for Peace
In recognition of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Counseling & Disability Services is inviting the UST community to participate in a memorial project, Paper Cranes for Peace, in order to honor those individuals whose lives were lost from this tragic event and their families. Students, faculty and staff are invited to create origami paper cranes to help us reach our goal of 1,000 cranes. In Japan, it is said that folding 1,000 origami cranes makes a person’s wish come true. Our wish is for peace.
Catholic Charities
The students will be organizing and sorting through gifts that have been donated to CC for refugee families and individuals needing assistance with clothing, towels, bed sheets, etc.
Houston Food Bank
In a Packaging and Distribution setting, volunteers will assist with various tasks such as packing food boxes, re-packing bulk items, packaging rice or pulling “grocery” orders that local agencies will take to their communities.
Memorial Assistance Ministries
Help run a sidewalk toy sale, help in the floor of the resale shop with customers, merchandizing and displays, sort and price items in the back room, and store operations. Wear jeans (no shorts or skirts) and a t-shirt.
The Center
Come have a blast at The Center, a group home for adults living with intellectual disabilities, while playing soccer, bingo and many other games.
The Beacon
Day center for the homeless: help with intake, meal preparation, and service. Wear jeans, t-shirt, baseball cap to cover your hair, and closed-toe shoes with rubber soles.
On-Campus Project – Palmer Way Station
Gather and sort necessities for the homeless as well as create care packages for troops overseas. Wear comfortable clothes.
Houston Conservancy
Cooperate together to improve and enhance the health of Hermann Park for tomorrow and future generations by pruning, planting and watering plants and cleaning public facilities.
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