Metropolitan Volunteer Program

The University of Houston’s Cougar Cupboard is in partnership with the Houston Food Bank’s Food for Change market network. The cupboard is available to all enrolled UH undergraduate or graduate students who may need access to additional food. Cougar Cupboard is located on the first floor of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (in UH Wellness), and is stocked full of fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen/refrigerated foods, and dry goods.

The Metropolitan Volunteer Program (MVP) Volunteer Fair is an opportunity for University of Houston students to get involved with local service and volunteer organizations. Students will be able to walk around the fair and talk to representatives from Houston community organizations tabling in the Student Center Plaza. Come out and learn about upcoming volunteering events and how you can make a difference in the community.

Nora’s Home offers solid organ transplant patients and their families an affordable place to stay in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) where they can find support and share experiences with others, in the comfort of a home-like environment. Its guests often spend long days at the clinic and miss meals — Sunflower Sacks help provide an easy snack for guests to bring with them to long clinic visits and enjoy! Decorate some bags, fill them with snacks, and we’ll drop them off at the home.