Where to Volunteer in Katy
Where to Volunteer in Katy
Katy Christian Ministries is seeking volunteers to help out in various sectors. These include:
- Maintaining the community garden
- Helping with childcare or the hotline at the crisis center
- Administrative work
- Working at the food pantry
- Working at the First Street Resale Store
- Helping out at special events like the Gala Fundraiser, 5K Run Against Violence, and others
Volunteers at KCM must be at least 13 years old and able to work at least two hours at a time.
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital accepts volunteers to work at the information desk and gift shop, to visit with patients and their families, and to help transport patients. Hospital volunteers must complete an interview and commit to at least a year of service.
Houston Methodist West Hospital also has plenty of volunteer positions open in Katy. Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
- Greeting visitors
- Welcoming patients and spending time with their family members
- Supervising ICU waiting room visit time
- Maintaining ICU paperwork
- Assisting nursing staff in the emergency room
- Supporting and visiting with patients
- Offering clerical support
- Musical performances
Animal lovers can help out at CAP by volunteering in the shelter or off-site. Some in-shelter positions available include dog walking, cleaning kennels, cat and dog meet and greets, and administrative work. Offsite work includes community outreach, humane education, and foster care.
Check out VolunteerMatch or Katy Magazine for additional opportunities in Katy.
Don’t Have Time to Volunteer? Try Donating.
As much as you would love to volunteer to improve your community, sometimes you just don’t have the time to do it. You can still help your city by donating to local charities and organizations. Donations can be either monetary or goods. Here are some suggestions for places you can donate to in Katy.
- Katy Christian Ministries collects the following: food and personal care items for the food pantry, money for gas cards, furniture and housewares, used clothes, blankets, and handmade cards.
- Clothes and furniture to Goodwill
- New toys, art supplies, and personal items to Texas Children’s Hospital
- Clothes or monetary gifts to Clothed by Faith
- Monetary gifts to the Arc of Katy to help support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Living In Katy
Katy is a wonderful place to live, partly due to its caring, active community. Find out more about Katy here, or call Ameritex Movers to schedule your move into, out of, or within the city.