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Lend a helping hand at The Cottage Shop

Do you have an eye for fashion? Do you enjoy sorting, organizing or labeling? We could always use a helping hand from dedicated volunteers in our Cottage Shop! The Cottage Shop is a resale boutique owned and operated by The Women’s Home. The Shop serves as a crucial part of our treatment program as our vocational training site that provides women with employable skills such as merchandising, customer service, etc. As a Cottage Shop volunteer, you will help process the large volume of donated items we receive daily and assist customers on the shop floor. Our volunteers provide support by helping us sort, organize and label the clothing donations we receive.

To learn more about becoming a Shop volunteer, please contact our Volunteer and Collaborations Coordinator, Tammie Mailloux at 713-328-1964 or tmailloux@thewomenshome.org.

Provide a meal for our clients

Provide a meal for our clients (approximately 50)

Stewardship Committee Volunteer

Each month our stewardship volunteers meet to write notes of appreciation to donors and community supporters of The Women’s Home. We provide all the supplies, as well as a template for what to write in the cards. This is a flexible once-monthly volunteer opportunity.

Be a Holiday Host

Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and Mother’s Day can be difficult for our clients and residents, so we try to create as many fun, positive experiences as we can at these times. This is a great opportunity for groups to host a holiday social, game night, or other engaging activity.

Hold a supply drive for clothing, food or school supplies

Individuals are welcomed and encouraged to host food or school supply drives to help us meet the needs of the residents at our Spring Branch campuses. We always need non-perishable food, diapers, school supplies and cleaning supplies.

 

Skilled Volunteers

 

Zumba/Fitness Instructor

Are you a certified group fitness professional who is passionate about exercise and giving back to your community? Then we would love to hear from you! The Women’s Home is looking for volunteer instructors to lead small group exercise classes. Different styles of exercise programs are encouraged i.e. Zumba, yoga, low impact aerobics, Tai Chi etc. Commitment is 1-2 hours per week with flexible scheduling.

Annie Chen Volunteer Spotlight: Tunes for Life – Health Musicking Group from Rice University Jiwon Park Tunes for Life was started by Nitin Srinivasan, currently a senior at Rice University. Nitin receives funding from the university to run the program. “Through music therapy, Tunes for Life fosters rewarding and thought-provoking discussions and reflections about music and how it reflects our experiences, emotions, and mental processes,” shared Nitin. “When we are ostracized from our communities, I believe that music provides an avenue to reconnect with human culture and society. Furthermore, by changing our connections and understanding of music, I believe we can change our overall life perspectives, which can be very beneficial in the recovery process.” You can read more about Nitin here: https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2021/03/senior-spotlight-nitin-srinivasan The Women’s Home began collaborating with Tunes for Life in September of 2019. We began classes at the treatment center in January of 2020 with students Annie Chen and Jiwon Park from Tunes for Life. Annie, Jiwon, and Nitin, we are so grateful for you and Tunes for Life! Bel Inizio helps disadvantaged women develop self-confidence and life skills through fitness and nutrition. Participants train to complete a 5K, which helps prepare them for the ultimate race — the race for a better life. The Women’s Home has been partnering with Bel Inizio since 2019. Our clients train with Bel Inizio and then complete the 5k. It’s become an empowering and much-loved event for our clients. Thank you, Bel Inizio! You can learn more about Bel Inizio here: https://www.bel-inizio.org/ Volunteer Spotlight: Nicky Sohn The DACAMERA Young Artist Program is a fellowship program for emerging professional instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers. Thank you, Mary Grace, Nicky, and DACAMERA!
Learn more about Mary Grace here: https://www.dacamera.com/mary-grace-johnson/
Learn more about Nicky here: https://www.nickysohn.com/
Learn more about DACAMERA here: http://www.dacamera.com/
 Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Grace Johnson, Nicky Sohn & DACAMERA Young Scholars Program Mary Grace Johnson Mary Grace Johnson is a local violinist working toward her doctoral degree at Rice University. During the pandemic, she held a virtual concert to raise money for The Women’s Home. She also performed a private concert for our clients in October. Nicky Sohn is a local composer working toward her doctoral degree at Rice University. Nicky and Mary Grace are both DACAMERA Young Artist Fellows. In 2021, they are partnering with The Women’s Home to write and perform a piece of music based on the experiences of our clients.

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