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Help a Child Celebrate their Birthday

• Do you have extra birthday party supplies at your house? Collect them in a creatively decorated bag or box to donate to Birthday Bundles for Kids! Check out their Facebook page to see where you should drop off your donation.
• Please see the Amazon Wishlist for The Birthday Party Project to purchase birthday gifts for children in the care of Child Protective Services, shelters, or foster homes.
• Make birthday cards for Pop-Up Birthday for children and teens in foster care - The cards can be simple or embellished. Write a small message inside and when you're finished, mail them to Pop-Up Birthday at 101 Westlake Dr. Ste. 210, Austin, TX 78746.

Making birthday bundles!!

Heights Interfaith Ministries

• Heights Interfaith Ministries is still in need of volunteers. Children must be 8 years old or older and can only assist outside. Volunteers will help at the pantry - 3523 Beauchamp St., Houston 77099
• Donations of non-perishable food, toiletries, diapers, and used grocery bags are appreciated. They are in great need, each week, for shelf stable items, including: canned beans, canned veggies, meals in a can, pasta, peanut butter, and mac & cheese. If you would like to pull together drive-through food drives, neighborhood red-wagon pulls, etc., HIM can make arrangements to receive the items, and would truly appreciate the donations. Donations can be dropped off at the FEED FRANK Depository at 3523 Beauchamp St., Houston, TX 77099.
• If you would like to volunteer directly with Heights Interfaith Ministries, contact [email protected] and we will help you schedule a volunteer shift.
• Here is their website for more information: https://himfoodpantry.org

Ronald McDonald House

• Ronald McDonald House is accepting donations of staple grocery items so families staying there can cook for themselves. Items such as rice, beans, tortillas, ramen, mac n cheese, soup, bread, tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, hot dogs, unpeeled whole fruits, and monetary donations are appreciated.
• Consider providing catered meals for lunch or dinner. Contact [email protected] if you want to provide a catered meal and we can help you arrange drop off.
• Do you have extra crafting supplies around your house? Package them up and donate them to Ronald McDonald House so the kids staying there have something to do. If you have a great craft project to pass on, consider including printed instructions with the supplies!

Max demonstrates ​gathering
​crafting supplies for Ronald McDonald House!

Kids' Meals

• Kids' Meals is still accepting kitchen volunteers who will wear gloves and masks while working. At this time, the age of volunteers is limited to 16+
• Your family can pack Kids' Meal lunches at home. Each bag should contain a source of protein, a snack, and a small water bottle or juice box. These meals will be quarantined for 10 hours in the warehouse because COVID 19 can remain on paper surfaces for that amount of time. Then, your donations will go directly to children in need.
• See their calendar to sign up for kitchen volunteering or drop off donations at 330 Garden Oaks Blvd (call 713-695-5437 to make sure they are ready for your delivery).

Cards for Healthcare Workers

• You can mail cards to Thrive Pro Bono for them to deliver to healthcare workers! When finished with your cards, mail them to:
• Thrive Pro Bono, c/o Daniela Torres Marco, 1919 Huldy St. Houston, TX 77019
• You may also send email messages of thanks to nurses at HCA Houston Healthcare System through this link.

Houston Food Bank

• Houston Food Bank is open and accepting volunteers, age 6 and older. Go to houstonfoodbank.org to learn more.
• Food Drive - Friends from Kinkaid and St. John's School have set up a drive for the Food Bank to collect canned goods and nonperishable items. Your donations can be picked up from your doorstep when you are ready! Please fill out the Google Form if you would like to participate in the Houston Food Bank Food Drive and have your donated items picked up.
• Collect food to donate. Contact us at [email protected] to donate non-perishable food items such as canned green vegetables, canned tomatoes, canned beans, canned tuna, salmon, chicken, sardines, canned fruits, whole grain pasta, quinoa, brown rice, or salt free seasonings.

Meals On Wheels through ERJCC

• The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Meals On Wheels Program is in need of volunteers! The ERJCC Meals on Wheels clients are at least 60 years of age and homebound. Their seniors need assistance now more than ever and they appreciate the help our community is providing to help make this possible!
• To help with ongoing hot meal deliveries, please sign up here.

SEARCH Homeless

• SEARCH Homeless is is need of up to 600  bandana face masks for their clients. Please help us make face masks with bandanas, rubber bands and put each mask in a plastic bag. Here are mask making instructions.
• When finished, you can send the masks to SEARCH Homeless Services attn. Curt Rohrman, 2015 Congress Ave., Houston, TX 77002.
• You can also drop them off at 2015 Congress Ave. headquarters anytime between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm weekdays.  SEARCH's modified, contactless COVID-19 drop off guidelines are below. 

Please enter our 2015 Congress Ave. headquarters parking lot via the staff gate off of Chartres between Congress and Franklin.  The gate will be on your right just after you pass through the light at Chartres and Congress heading north on Chartres.  You can’t miss our bright green building! Once you pass through the gate, follow the signs to the back door of the building.  Please unload your items and place them at the back door.  A staff person will take them inside for sorting.

• The SEARCH House of Tiny Treasures would like care packages to keep their preschool kiddos and their siblings engaged while out of school. They suggested the items below to enrich students' experience. Bubbles; Sidewalk chalk; Any kind of paper (construction, drawing, 3 x 5 note cards, copy paper); Watercolor sets; Play Doh; Soft beach and other balls; Pencils plus small personal pencil sharpeners; Family friendly board games like Candy Land and Chutes & Ladders. They specifically asked care package sponsors not to include coloring books and crayons because they've distributed an abundance of those items recently. Between students and their siblings, they serve approximately 80 children under the age of 12. 55 of them fall in the 2-5 age range. End of the month delivery tends to work best as their families often face the greatest struggle to make ends meet while waiting on another month of benefits to come through. Please email [email protected] to make arangements for delivey. You may also send care package items via mail (2323 Francis St. Houston, TX 77004) at any time.
  

Helping BEAR Houston

• Mask Donations: BEAR Houston has requested face coverings to include a homemade mask, scarf, bandana or handkerchief. *Important note: all masks or face coverings must be new!*
  
• Their address for delivery or drop-off is: 3572 E TC Jester Blvd., Houston, TX 77018 *Hours are Monday - Friday 8am-4pm.
  
• Basic Goods: Bear Houston is also in need of all basic goods as specified on its webpage. Due to the COVID crisis, they have been serving so many more children than they already serve so all of basic goods are pretty low. They have seen an increase from 1,100 +/- children to more 1,500+ children a month. The following list of items applies to all genders. BEAR asks that any donated goods remain unopened and/or have never been used (or worn).
  
• Hygiene Packs (which include 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner, bars of soap, individual toothbrushes and toothpaste, and deodorant – should you want to assemble your own!); Hair care products (lice shampoo, hair ties, and hair brush/comb); Baby Hygiene Packs (which include baby wash, baby lotion, baby powder, and diaper rash ointment – should you want to assemble your own!); Baby wipes; Formula (all types); Diapers (NB – size 6); Baby items (pacifier, bib, receiving blanket, and ‘sippy’ cup); Feminine hygiene products (pads and tampons); Clothing of all sizes (NB – juniors); Pajamas of all sizes (NB – juniors); Socks of all sizes (NB – juniors); Shoes of all sizes; Underwear of all sizes (child – adult); Stuffed animals; Toys; Books; Blankets; Duffle bags/overnight bags; Household cleaning supplies (Lysol wipes, all-in-one cleaning solution, mops, broom & dustpan set, Fabuloso, laundry detergent, dish-soap, and paper towels).

Step Up Houston

• Donations of the basics - toiletries, socks, bedding, seasonally-appropriate clothing, tennis shoes (still in good shape), pillows - are needed for people experiencing homelessness or moving into an apartment.
• Store your donations in a closet or garage for now and we will share options for delivery or pick up here soon.

Cards for Hospitalized Kids

• Create cards for children with chronic illness - please use positive messages such as "Stay Strong", "You Are Awesome", "You Rock", "Never forget how amazing your are", "I hope you have a great day", or "Be Brave". 
• Send cards to Cards for Hospitalized Kids
  7290 W. Devon
  Chicago, IL 60631
  
• We will follow CDC guidelines and wait 10 days before handling or sending them to Cards for Hospitalized Kids or Texas Children's.

Interfaith Ministries

• Meals on Wheels deliveries are needed! Contact Lauren at [email protected] with the days that you are available to deliver between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.
• Donations and deliveries are needed for Animeals! Please contact Scyrus at [email protected] to schedule a time to donate pet supplies or to make a delivery. Your children can decorate the bag that holds the donations to make it more fun and interactive!​
• Monetary donations are also being accepted through their website here: https://www.imgh.org

Penelope & Max demonstrate
​assembling donations for Animeals!

Undies for Everyone

• Undies for Everyone is in need of new underwear donations for children.
• Donations can be sent to Generation SERVE at 8000 Long Point, Box #55531, Houston, TX 77055 and we will make sure the donations get to the right place.

West Houston Assistance Ministries

• Donations are needed for the food pantry! Items needed are cleaning and sanitation supplies, small and medium boxes, canned soups, canned and dry beans, rice, peanut butter, jelly, mac and cheese, dried pasta, spaghetti sauce, cereal, shelf stable milk, canned meats, water, and boxed juices.
• Donations can be delivered to West Houston Assistance Ministries, 10501 Meadowglen, Houston, TX 77042.

Social Solidarity

• Share information on social media that families might need to get through this time with their kids home from school. Houston Parks & Recreation is also now offering food pick-up options for kids here.
• The Ladies Literacy Guild is hosting a Community Book Drive to donate gently used books to be distributed along with meals through HISD. Collect books to donate and visit this site for donation drop-off locations.
• Do you know how to sew or want to learn? This Facebook page is organizing people to create mask covers to prolong the usability of the masks worn by healthcare workers.
• Stay in touch with seniors and others most vulnerable who are isolated - FaceTime, call, Skype, or send letters or care packages to family members or seniors you know in our community.
• Social Stones - Paint rocks or stones with inspiring messages and scatter them on your walks.

Helping Dogs in Shelters

• Make dog toys for pets waiting on their forever home at Harris County Animal Shelter!
  • Find an old t-shirt or fabric that you are ok turning into a dog toy
  • Cut the material into 3 equal length 1" strips of fabric
  • Tie a knot at one end of the three strips of fabric (leaving a little material at the end)
  • Braid the 3 strips of fabric until you almost reach the end
  • Tie one more knot at the other end and you have a pull toy!
• Become a short-term foster home for a dog, cat, puppy, or kitten! These pets waiting for their forever home are best served in a foster home right now until they can be permanently adopted. Learn more and submit an application here.

Penelope demonstrates making a dog toy!

Christian Community Service Center (CCSC)

• Sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer, nonperishable food, and bags with handles are needed and can be delivered to 3230 Mercer St., Houston, TX 77027 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday or on Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and noon.
• CCSC can be reached at [email protected] with any questions.

Donations for Seniors at Gallery Furniture

• Gallery Furniture is collecting items to donate to seniors in our community. Visit this page to learn more about what you can donate and where you can deliver the donations.

Art Donations for Noah's House

• Noah's House is accepting arts and craft donations, such as colored paper, glitter glue, foam letters, finger paint, etc. You can mail these items to 176 Fellows Road, Houston, TX 77047.

Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos

• Mail letters/cards of encouragement to their hardworking Hands of Hope interns
• Put together craft/activity kits for the children to do.
• Sponsor a restaurant meal delivery. They are asking that meals be provided for all homes in the neighborhood, but that it be ordered and delivered for 8 different homes, in separate restaurant delivery sacks for each house, as they are not having sharing of meals or group buffets at this time.
• Record a video of you reading a children’s book, playing a musical instrument, or singing a children’s song.
• Send activities for the interns to do during their time off while staying home (books, board games, puzzles, coloring books, etc.).
• Send in stories of your favorite group volunteering memories for use on social media or in Casa de Esperanza volunteer publications.
• Assist their efforts to support their families by donating some of their most needed items: Walmart/grocery store gift cards and diapers (sizes 4, 5, and 6). Contact Mikaela Fox at [email protected] to arrange for delivery.

Be a Good Neighbor

• Decorate your driveway with sidewalk chalk with inspiring messages and pictures for people to enjoy while on walks!
• "Going On a Bear Hunt" - encourage your neighbors through NextDoor or social media to put teddy bears in their windows so families on walks can try to find all of the bears in the neighborhood.
• Virtually organize a neighborhood scavenger hunt!