Metropolitan Volunteer Program

Feb 03 11:00 am

Cougar Cupboard

MVP is volunteering with Cougar Cupboard, which is an on campus food pantry available to all enrolled undergraduate or graduate students who may need access to additional food.

Feb 04 10:00 am

BARC Animal Shelter

Volunteers will be working with animals at the shelter and assisting the shelter’s needs. This may include; taking dogs out of their kennels to the outside play area to walk and play with them, cleaning areas, or socializing dogs.

Feb 05 10:00 am

The Beacon

MVP is volunteering at The Beacon, which is a non-profit organization that serves the Houston homeless community through daily services, civil legal aid, counseling and mentoring and access to housing. As volunteers we will be helping greet guests, lunch preparation and serving, and assisting with laundry.

Feb 07 10:00 am

Bayou City Blessings

Volunteers gather to pack weekend food bags for the children in our program. Long tables are set up in Palmer Hall for assembly line work. When volunteers arrive, they can begin packing food by moving through the line and placing food items into the bags provided. Leaders will be on hand to help instruct.

Feb 10 11:00 am

Cougar Cupboard

MVP is volunteering with Cougar Cupboard, which is an on campus food pantry available to all enrolled undergraduate or graduate students who may need access to additional food.

Feb 11 1:00 pm

Houston Food Bank

MVP is volunteering at The Houston Food Bank, which is a non-profit organization that collects and distributes food to hunger relief charities.

Feb 14 3:00 pm

MVP Week: Mug Decorating Event

MVP is organizing a mug decorating event for our partner organization, SEARCH, which helps individuals who are homeless move into housing through a variety of programs and initiatives. Volunteers will have the opportunity to decorate ceramic mugs with paint to be donated to SEARCH.

Feb 15 4:00 pm

MVP Service Night

Join MVP as we perform a variety of service projects that will be donated to various organizations in the community. RSVP is not required.

Feb 16 3:00 pm

Planting 101

In Planting 101, volunteers will have a chance to create their own animal inspired water bottle plant and be able to learn how to maintain their indoor buddy. All supplies including seeds and soil will be provided. No artistic skills are needed as templates will be available. We just ask that you bring your own water bottle to the event.

Feb 17 11:30 am

Volunteer Fair

The Metropolitan Volunteer Program presents Volunteer Fair, an opportunity to find out about various on campus and community partners. Partners will have tables set up throughout the Plaza for students to visit and get stamps, once you have collected a certain number of stamps you can collect the giveaway prize!