UH1UP Community Service

MVP Events

ADOPT A BEACH

Join MVP for a trip to Galveston assisting the Texas General Land Office in a large scale beach cleanup. Students can help make a difference in keeping our environment clean by picking up trash along the shoreline while enjoying the breeze. Volunteers will receive a free MVP shirt.  Transportation will be provided via a shuttle bus and we will meet and depart from the UC.

ROCK THE CAMPUS

Help keep our campus green!! Volunteers will be working with other students and faculty to assist with cleaning the campus and garden projects. Students will meet in Lynn Eusan Park and be assigned to teams to work on designated areas of campus. First-time volunteers will receive a free MVP Shirt.

THE BEACON

Come support MVP and provide assistance to those who truly need it. In conjunction with The Beacon, students will be able to provide hands-on support to the city’s homeless through a variety of activities including: food preparation, patient sign-in, and clothes washing. First-time volunteers will receive a free MVP Shirt. Transportation will be provided. Volunteers will meet and depart from the UC.

BERING OMEGA

Help MVP make a difference in the community by donating your time to Houston’s HIV population. Volunteers will spend some time with Bering Omega patients. Most of these individuals have the advanced stage of the HIV virus, and could use someone to talk to and play games with to ease their mind. First-time volunteers will receive a free MVP Shirt. Transportation will be provided. Volunteers will meet and depart from the UC.

COMMUNITY GARDEN

  • 9/15/2013; 9/29/2013; 10/13/2013; 11/10/2013
  • 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm for sessions in September and October; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm for the November session
  • Sign-up here:

(9/15) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aZ_5yZScvauL32zymMI9SqUOqedevNgr-49V1E38xQ4/viewform 

(9/29) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oBfk8Od5aTaorCD1_f1pc7fB5g_po-Td4-3ASKrMS7o/viewform

(10/13) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NAFbhvMFKHGJSDEQU9eHLKpVoWCZUWiKpKCnURXIpD4/viewform

(11/10) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iFpFvsLjuUtYZeCmt1lPMBEQ6xdPE9ChdSeb3H9vog4/viewform

Help MVP make a difference on our very own campus by assisting in the upkeep of one of our gardens, which is located on the corner of Wheeler and Cullen. Volunteers are needed to assist with planting seeds, removing roots, hydrating the garden’s soil, and more! All volunteers will meet in front of the University Center by 12:55 pm. First-time volunteers will get a free MVP Shirt.

WALK MS HOUSTON

Help enthusiastic teams and individuals raise funds for life-changing programs and cutting-edge research to treat Multiple Sclerosis by volunteering with “Walk MS: Houston”. The walk will be held on campus and we need UH students to make it successful by helping with registration, parking, water stations, and clean up. First time volunteers will receive a free MVP shirt.

STEP OUT: WALK TO STOP DIABETES

Help make this walk a success by assisting MVP and the American Diabetes Association with various tasks. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, set-up, the Kids Zone, rest stops, Goody Bag distribution, and more! First time volunteers will receive a free shirt. Transportation will be provided via a shuttle bus and we will meet and depart from the UC.

Visit uh.edu/mvp to view our other service projects & events for the semester, become a member, and learn how MVP can help you earn the President's Volunteer Service Award.

 

OST/South Union GO Neighborhood Events

TREE MULCHING

Assist a group of residents to mulch 38 trees along the esplanade on Scott Street from Old Spanish Trail (OST) to Loop 610 South.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

  • 9/9/2013; 9/16/2013; 9/23/2013; 10/1/2013
  • For details and to sign up, email gfedrick@nrcdc.org

Assist in preparing for and presenting a National Night Out event for the Southland Place Civic Club near OST and Tierwester.  Volunteers will need to work with the residents prior to the event to distribute flyers and plan the event and set up and clean up on the night of the event.

FARMERS MARKET

Provide assistance with setting up, crowd management and clean-up of a new Farmers Market on Griggs near Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

HBSA Events

FUTURE COUGAR DAY

HBSA welcomes over 200 students to the University of Houston to give them a tour of campus. While on this tour we answer any questions they might have about college living and motivate them to pursue higher education. Meet at Melcher Hall (Bauer College of Business) on the UH main campus and wear a UH shirt. Email Jorge with any questions!

YOUTH OUTREACH DAY

HBSA welcomes middle school students to the University of Houston to give them a tour of campus. While on this tour we answer any questions they might have about college living and motivate them to pursue higher education. We also provide a workshop during the event to help identify personal strengths. Meet at Melcher Hall (Bauer College of Business) on the UH main campus and wear a UH shirt. Email Jorge with any questions!

UH Rotaract Events

ROTARY BOOKS FOR THE WORLD – BOOK SORTING (2 separate events)

  • 9/28/2013 - Total Quality Books, 3802 Leeland St. (near Scott St. and I-45), from 8 am - 10:30 am
  • 10/19/2013 - 116 Main St, Pasadena, TX, from 10 am - 12:30 pm
  • Sign up here: https://uhbooks.eventbrite.com/

We have recently shipped containers of books to India, Swaziland, Pakistan, and South Africa. You can play a part in this large Education/Literacy project which is changing the world. Come help us sort books by language (English/Spanish/French, etc), stack books into cardboard boxes, place the boxes of books on pallets, and shrink wrap the pallets. Rotarians will then arrange for the pallets to be sent to a warehouse in La Porte, loaded into 40' export containers , delivered to the Port of Houston, shipped via ocean freight, unloaded by Rotarians and then given...free of charge...to students and teachers in schools in other countries that need these books. Please wear closed-toe shoes (no sandals) - Some of the boxes might be dusty, so prepare to get a little dirty. For more information, see http://www.rotarybooksfortheworld.org/

BIKE HELMET SAFETY DAY

Rotary wants to ensure Texas children are doing all they can to stay safe. Wearing a bicycle helmet, and wearing it correctly, is a simple way to prevent injury. Head injury is the most common cause of death and serious disability from bike crashes. Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of head injury by as much as 85 percent, yet only about 50 percent of cyclists wear a helmet when they ride. Even fewer wear them correctly. We are reaching out to UH students to come help give away over 100 helmets and help run a few kid activities. This event will be located at Gethsemane Campus of St. Luke's UMC at 6856 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77074.