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- EIN 23-7382611
- (832) 613-9275
- Po Box 66157 Houston TX 77266 USA
- www.volunteerhouston.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: To effectively engage people and resources in volunteering and service.
Programs: Volunteer connection: a service that connects volunteers to opportunities to volunteer with area nonprofits through print, tv, and web-based media. This service connects over 42,000 volunteers annually.
summer internship program: exxonmobil and shell each sponsor an internship program. These paid internships allow college undergraduates to work for a houston area nonprofit during the summer thus impacting 100 nonprofits and the communities they serve.
a visit from st. Nicholas: each year, volunteer houston provides backpacks full of books and educational toys to 8,000 students in title 1 schools. These students learn the value and importance of community service and celebrate the spirit of volunteering.
disaster relief services: our partnership with the harris county office of emergency management and our area's voluntary organizations active in disaster (voad) group keeps volunteer houston engaged in supporting disaster preparedness and response efforts. In the aftermath of a disaster, we stand ready to serve as a volunteer reception center - recruiting, training, and deploying volunteers to support relief and recovery efforts.
Donor & Volunteer Advisory
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.