United Blood Services
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley
Children's Miracle Network
Driscoll Children's Hospital
South Texas Health Systems
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Valley Regional Medical Center
March of Dimes For more information contact our local office at (956) 682-7114.
The Area Agency on Aging/Lower RGV Development Council/Ombudsman Program
is looking for Volunteers to help them advocate for residents of local nursing homes and
assisted living facilities in relation to resident rights, quality of care, and attempt to resolve
resident complaints. There are two paid staff to cover the tri-facilities.
For this reason, the Program is in need of volunteers to help handle the responsibility of
helping residents address their issues/concerns. Volunteers go through a 30-hour training,
then a period of internship where they are accompanied by a staff Ombudsman to the nursing
homes. Once the intern becomes certified by the State, they become a Certified Volunteer
Ombudsman and are allowed to go on their own. If you have a couple of hours to spare and
are interested in making a real difference in the lives of those living who must live in nursing
homes or assisted living facilities, please contact an Ombudsman.
In Hidalgo County, please contact Molly Segovia at 956-682-3481 or
in Cameron/Willacy County, please contact Anna Maria Trevino at 956-412-0958
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KEYS Academy is looking for Winter Texans who would like to volunteer at 3:30 in the
afternoon for math, science, social studies and English high school age tutoring.
(limited background check required)
For more info contact Margaret Patterson ...
margaret.patterson@hcisd.org 956-427-3220
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Pharr Literacy Project & Cultural Arts Center ... VOLUNTEER TEACHERS NEEDED!!
205 W. Park Ave. - Pharr, TX 78577
The Pharr Literacy Project (PLP) is a grassroots, faith based, community-driven program that
is dedicated to providing literacy alternatives to those persons who, due to life circumstances,
may otherwise find adult education an unrealistic goal.
Many of lives of the persons whom we serve have been marginalized by poverty,
discrimination, and self-defeating personal decisions.
We offer free classes in 11 different sites in 3 cluster areas; Language Acquisition, General
Education Development (GED), and Employability Skills Training (in cooperation with Texas
Workforce Solutions). See schedule of classes
To volunteer to help The Pharr Literacy Project with your time and talents or by donations,
contact Leticia Gutierrez / PLP Programs 956-783-7746
EM: lgutierrez@pharrliteracyproject.org
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Amigos de los Niños de Mexico 20th Annual Christmas Fiesta
Every Christmas Day since 1990, the Amigos have provided a holiday fiesta for Mexican
children. The fiesta is held in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico on Christmas morning.
Amigos de los Niños de Mexico is made up of over 300 Winter Texans who meet in
November to plan the annual event. Each year, about 3000 children arrive from the many
different pueblos and the colonias in Northern Tamaulipas. At 10am on Christmas morning,
following a parade from the International Bridge to Ford School #45, the children enjoy gifts of
Toys, candies, Piñatas, fruits, foods and a visit with Santa Claus.
All winter Texans who might like to be part of this exciting event are cordially invited
contact Ed Barrett, Publicity Chair Cell Phone – 360-907-1354
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Angel Food Ministries
Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing
grocery relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. There are
no applications, income limits, or qualifications. For $30.00 per month, you may purchase
food to feed a family of four for one week or a single senior citizen for one month. For more
information contact Betty Flores at Calvary Baptist Church, 16th and Harvey in McAllen.
Call 686-4364. Also, we need volunteers to help distribute the food.
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Parents In College™ is a non-profit organization helping low-income parents pursuing
college level education in high demand career fields. Our core mission is to assist parents
achieve their academic goals by identifying and providing essential resources that benefit full
or part-time students with children.
WE’RE CALLING OUT TO WINTER TEXANS!!!! WE NEED SKILLED AND UNSKILLED
VOLUNTEERS!!!!
Do you have expertise in marketing, advertising, business development, fundraising event
coordination or grant writing? If you do and you have a passion to help those in need, we could
use your help. Spread the word and recruit your friends, neighbors and family. Set an example
to your grand kids and teach them how good it feels to reach out and help your community.
WE’RE CALLING OUT TO WINTER TEXANS!!!! WE NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT!!!!
As you head back up north, there are many ways you can help us in your hometown!
We would be honored and blessed by you hosting and organizing fund-raising events to help
us support our mission and raise awareness about our organization. We hope to inspire our
supporters to organize dances, mixers and even social dinners featuring celebrities or
politicians they know personally and who are willing to aid our cause. We’re also looking for
volunteers to act as travel coordinators to organize tours and cruises with friends, extended
families and church congregations to help us raise desperately needed funds. For more
information, please call us at (832)292-7943 or e-mail us at admin@parentsincollege.org
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Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre is in need of volunteers in building skills for assistance
in designing and building sets. We are also in need of volunteers for technical lights and
sound and musicians to donate their time to a production in order to perform musicals. Hope
to see you soon! Click HERE to see scheduled events.
If interested, please call or email. 956-535-0819 hpatheatre@yahoo.com
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Leeza's Place Two of our main 2010 goals/resolutions are to create a steady traffic of family
caregivers to our monthly programs, the other to generate a loyal volunteer base.
You can help us accomplish both
a). Inform caregivers about the benefit of our programs
b). If you know highly motivated individuals with a few hours to spare per week please let us
know.
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On behalf of Catholic Charities of the RGV (CCRGV) we would like to ask you to consider
donating any items or gift certificate to help our program be a success. CCRGV is the
charitable branch of the Diocese of Brownsville, and we are in charge of many projects that
provide assistance to the poor and most vulnerable population in our community. One of our
recent projects is dedicated to provide access to life affirming alternatives to abortion to the
women of the Valley. CCRGV is trying to educate our clients about alternatives to abortion and
help them make the right decisions about pregnancy.
This program also offers free and confidential counseling along with parenting classes. Since
many of our clients have a low income, we are trying to build a baby boutique to assist them
with any baby items they might need. Your donation will help us buy item such as diapers,
bottles, baby wipes, baby shampoo, soaps and lotions, clothing, and baby food.
We will also accept any items that may be unsuitable for resale for minor reasons such as
open or torn packaging. Catholic Charities would really appreciate if you take part of this
program by donating any baby items or any monetary assistance that can help us create the
baby boutique. The baby boutique will help alleviate the stress that many of our clients might
encounter when they find themselves unable to obtain the necessary items for their child.
Donations in either form can be delivered to the Catholic Social Services office at 700 N.
Virgen de San Juan Blvd in San Juan, Texas, or donation pickups can be arranged. Please
call 956-702-4088 for more information.
Thank you in advance for your support to Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley.
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Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley
Children's Miracle Network
Driscoll Children's Hospital
South Texas Health Systems
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Valley Regional Medical Center
March of Dimes For more information contact our local office at (956) 682-7114.
The Area Agency on Aging/Lower RGV Development Council/Ombudsman Program
is looking for Volunteers to help them advocate for residents of local nursing homes and
assisted living facilities in relation to resident rights, quality of care, and attempt to resolve
resident complaints. There are two paid staff to cover the tri-facilities.
For this reason, the Program is in need of volunteers to help handle the responsibility of
helping residents address their issues/concerns. Volunteers go through a 30-hour training,
then a period of internship where they are accompanied by a staff Ombudsman to the nursing
homes. Once the intern becomes certified by the State, they become a Certified Volunteer
Ombudsman and are allowed to go on their own. If you have a couple of hours to spare and
are interested in making a real difference in the lives of those living who must live in nursing
homes or assisted living facilities, please contact an Ombudsman.
In Hidalgo County, please contact Molly Segovia at 956-682-3481 or
in Cameron/Willacy County, please contact Anna Maria Trevino at 956-412-0958
- - - - -
KEYS Academy is looking for Winter Texans who would like to volunteer at 3:30 in the
afternoon for math, science, social studies and English high school age tutoring.
(limited background check required)
For more info contact Margaret Patterson ...
margaret.patterson@hcisd.org 956-427-3220
- - - - -
Pharr Literacy Project & Cultural Arts Center ... VOLUNTEER TEACHERS NEEDED!!
205 W. Park Ave. - Pharr, TX 78577
The Pharr Literacy Project (PLP) is a grassroots, faith based, community-driven program that
is dedicated to providing literacy alternatives to those persons who, due to life circumstances,
may otherwise find adult education an unrealistic goal.
Many of lives of the persons whom we serve have been marginalized by poverty,
discrimination, and self-defeating personal decisions.
We offer free classes in 11 different sites in 3 cluster areas; Language Acquisition, General
Education Development (GED), and Employability Skills Training (in cooperation with Texas
Workforce Solutions). See schedule of classes
To volunteer to help The Pharr Literacy Project with your time and talents or by donations,
contact Leticia Gutierrez / PLP Programs 956-783-7746
EM: lgutierrez@pharrliteracyproject.org
- - - - -
Amigos de los Niños de Mexico 20th Annual Christmas Fiesta
Every Christmas Day since 1990, the Amigos have provided a holiday fiesta for Mexican
children. The fiesta is held in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico on Christmas morning.
Amigos de los Niños de Mexico is made up of over 300 Winter Texans who meet in
November to plan the annual event. Each year, about 3000 children arrive from the many
different pueblos and the colonias in Northern Tamaulipas. At 10am on Christmas morning,
following a parade from the International Bridge to Ford School #45, the children enjoy gifts of
Toys, candies, Piñatas, fruits, foods and a visit with Santa Claus.
All winter Texans who might like to be part of this exciting event are cordially invited
contact Ed Barrett, Publicity Chair Cell Phone – 360-907-1354
- - - - -
Angel Food Ministries
Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing
grocery relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. There are
no applications, income limits, or qualifications. For $30.00 per month, you may purchase
food to feed a family of four for one week or a single senior citizen for one month. For more
information contact Betty Flores at Calvary Baptist Church, 16th and Harvey in McAllen.
Call 686-4364. Also, we need volunteers to help distribute the food.
- - - - -
Parents In College™ is a non-profit organization helping low-income parents pursuing
college level education in high demand career fields. Our core mission is to assist parents
achieve their academic goals by identifying and providing essential resources that benefit full
or part-time students with children.
WE’RE CALLING OUT TO WINTER TEXANS!!!! WE NEED SKILLED AND UNSKILLED
VOLUNTEERS!!!!
Do you have expertise in marketing, advertising, business development, fundraising event
coordination or grant writing? If you do and you have a passion to help those in need, we could
use your help. Spread the word and recruit your friends, neighbors and family. Set an example
to your grand kids and teach them how good it feels to reach out and help your community.
WE’RE CALLING OUT TO WINTER TEXANS!!!! WE NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT!!!!
As you head back up north, there are many ways you can help us in your hometown!
We would be honored and blessed by you hosting and organizing fund-raising events to help
us support our mission and raise awareness about our organization. We hope to inspire our
supporters to organize dances, mixers and even social dinners featuring celebrities or
politicians they know personally and who are willing to aid our cause. We’re also looking for
volunteers to act as travel coordinators to organize tours and cruises with friends, extended
families and church congregations to help us raise desperately needed funds. For more
information, please call us at (832)292-7943 or e-mail us at admin@parentsincollege.org
- - - - -
Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre is in need of volunteers in building skills for assistance
in designing and building sets. We are also in need of volunteers for technical lights and
sound and musicians to donate their time to a production in order to perform musicals. Hope
to see you soon! Click HERE to see scheduled events.
If interested, please call or email. 956-535-0819 hpatheatre@yahoo.com
- - - - -
Leeza's Place Two of our main 2010 goals/resolutions are to create a steady traffic of family
caregivers to our monthly programs, the other to generate a loyal volunteer base.
You can help us accomplish both
a). Inform caregivers about the benefit of our programs
b). If you know highly motivated individuals with a few hours to spare per week please let us
know.
- - - - -
On behalf of Catholic Charities of the RGV (CCRGV) we would like to ask you to consider
donating any items or gift certificate to help our program be a success. CCRGV is the
charitable branch of the Diocese of Brownsville, and we are in charge of many projects that
provide assistance to the poor and most vulnerable population in our community. One of our
recent projects is dedicated to provide access to life affirming alternatives to abortion to the
women of the Valley. CCRGV is trying to educate our clients about alternatives to abortion and
help them make the right decisions about pregnancy.
This program also offers free and confidential counseling along with parenting classes. Since
many of our clients have a low income, we are trying to build a baby boutique to assist them
with any baby items they might need. Your donation will help us buy item such as diapers,
bottles, baby wipes, baby shampoo, soaps and lotions, clothing, and baby food.
We will also accept any items that may be unsuitable for resale for minor reasons such as
open or torn packaging. Catholic Charities would really appreciate if you take part of this
program by donating any baby items or any monetary assistance that can help us create the
baby boutique. The baby boutique will help alleviate the stress that many of our clients might
encounter when they find themselves unable to obtain the necessary items for their child.
Donations in either form can be delivered to the Catholic Social Services office at 700 N.
Virgen de San Juan Blvd in San Juan, Texas, or donation pickups can be arranged. Please
call 956-702-4088 for more information.
Thank you in advance for your support to Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley.
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