Health and Human Performance
The University of Houston
3855 Holman St. Rm 104 Garrison
Houston, TX 77204-6015
Phone: (713)743-9840
Fax: (713)743-9860

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Volunteer Opportunities


All Sport Administration majors are encouraged to volunteer in order to gain experience in the field and to network. These are some of the opportunties available in the Greater Houston area, but certainly not the only ones. Contact Dr. Treviño if you would like to add an event or organization.

Seasonal | By Month

Seasonal Events
  Bicyling Tour Calendar
  • Presented by Bike Barn
  • Contact the organization involved for volunteer information.
Cy-Fair Sports Association
  • Help with field maintenance and upkeep, registration, uniform and equipment handout, event crowd control, etc.
  • Call (281) 970-8080 for volunteer information.
Great Strides: A Walk to Cure CF
Eclipse Soccer Club
Houston Parks & Recreation Adapted Sports
  • Various opportunities in many sports all year
  • Contact Chuck French
  Houston Running Calendar
  • Many area runs (5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon races)
  • Contact the organization involved for volunteer information
Marathon Kids
Special Olympics Greater Houston
UH Athletics Cougar Pride
  • Various opportunities to help Cougar Pride at FALL athletic events
  • Contact Celena Flores
UH Track & Field
University of St. Thomas Campus Recreation
  • Various activities
  • Contact Jessica Domann at domannj@stthom.edu for a schedule of events and volunteer opportunities
January
Chevron Houston Marathon
February
The Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk
As One Foundation Darling Dash
March
The Wooodlands Marathon
The Methodist Hospital System Stride 4 Stroke
Exygon and Baptist Hospitals Gusher Marathon in Beaumont
AIDS Walk
Tour de Houston
  • Call (832) 393-0868 for more information
Shell Houston Open
MD Anderson SCOPE 5K
April
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
BP MS 150
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
  • Call (713) 266-2877 for volunteer information
Cystic Fibrosis Sports Challenge
Liver Life Walk
May
Making Strides for Breat Cancer (Houston)
Walk for Lupus Now
September
Tour de Pink
Walk to End Alzheimer's
October
Bike Around the Bay
Making Strides for Breat Cancer (Beaumont)
Race for the Cure
  • Volunteer Form; note race volunteers will be posted closer to race date
Walk MS: Sugar LandThe Woodlands
  • To volunteer access each individual event's site and find the volunteer information or visit their Volunteer page for general information
Walk Now for Autism Speaks
Walk to Defeat ALS
  • Volunteer page: page is blank at time page was last published; check back closer to the event
November
Out of the Darkness Community Walk
  • Contact information on web site
Down Syndrome Buddy Walks
Walk MS: HoustonKehmah
  • To volunteer access each individual event's site and find the volunteer information or visit their Volunteer page for general information
Purple Stride Houston
Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes
TXU Energy Turket Trot