The Volunteer Houston website functions as a search engine for volunteer needs. Volunteers can search for needs based on location, interest, and skills. When a volunteer clicks “Respond” to your event, both the agency contact and volunteer will receive each other’s information. We highly recommend that the agency’s staff contact the volunteer within 3 to
The email will include a prompt to update your need. You can also log into your profile and extend the date or if the need is complete, click “Inactive.”
Typically, 4 to 6 weeks lead time allows us to plan the best volunteer experience for your group. It takes time to plan, purchase supplies, and figure out all of the details with you. Of course, we have been known to put together projects with a few days lead time. So, feel free to contact
There is no minimum number of volunteers but there is a minimum fee of $500. There is no maximum number but if it is greater than 100 people, we request 6 to 8 weeks lead time for planning.
At Volunteer Houston, we provide a large variety of customizable projects for your group. We offer care kits where we come to you and have your team put them together. An example of this is our STEM kit, in which we include 3 STEM projects for children in grade school. We also provide disaster relief
Yes, we can! We are completely flexible with the time of day in order to meet your needs.
You aren’t actually paying to volunteer. You are paying for a managed service - someone does all the work for you. We want you to have an incredible experience and that takes time, energy, and supplies to make that happen. Think of us as an event planner, and we want to make your event one
If your company has something specific in mind (i.e. STEM kits, disaster relief, food prep, etc.) just ask. We are happy to recommend projects or build custom projects that fit your interests.
Yes. We provide water and snacks as part of a standard project, if desired. If you would like to change it up and add something more, we can definitely accommodate you. We will add it to the budget line and work that into your cost.