Volunteering

Join the Team!

We are so excited you are interested in volunteering! There are many ways to join us in our mission to bring permanence and healing to the kids and families from hard places.

HOW TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER:

Step 1: Check out the volunteer opportunities below
Step 2: Sign up for an upcoming Volunteer Orientation (Clear Lake or Fort Bend)

More than just volunteering! There are numerous ways to get involved other than just volunteering. We encourage you to check out What You Can Do to learn more. If you have questions or need more information, feel free to contact us at contact@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Community-Based Support group from The Harbor wearing dark T-shirts holding black gloves, smiling, standing on grass with trees in the background.

Step 1: Volunteer Opportunities

Community-Based Support - Text on a gray background that says 'Volunteering as a Group' in red letters.

If you want to enlist your small group, you could provide 6 meals for a family meal train, make/deliver a family care basket, sponsor/serve lunch at a family event, etc.

Community-Based Support - Red text reading "STORY TEAM" on a light gray background.

The Story Team will capture and share stories through photo, video, or written word to be shared through social media or newsletters.

Community-Based Support - Text saying "Family Events Team" in bold red letters on a light gray background.

This team helps host fun outdoor events for our foster and adoptive families. These are fun, outdoor events that take place on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 1:00pm.

Community-Based Support - Text reading 'Staff Appreciation Team' in bold red letters on a light gray background.

Our Sanctuary staff is one of the hardest working staffs out there. This team provides encouragement to our frontline staff.

Community-Based Support - Text on a light gray background reading "ART WORKSHOP TEAM" in red capital letters.

This team helps host our foster family Art Workshops. These events take place on Saturdays from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. You don’t have to be an artist to volunteer!

Community-Based Support - Text saying "Helping Hands Team" in bold red font on a light gray background.

The Helping Hands Team will help the foster home with organizing, laundry, dishes, and any other household need.

Community-Based Support - Text reading 'Quilt & Blanket Team' in large red letters on a gray background.

Are you a quilter or seamstress? Our Quilts and Blankets team creates blankets to welcome our new children and teens.

Community-Based Support - Text that reads 'Foster Closet Fulfillment Team' in bold red on a light gray background.

Our Foster Closet Support Team provides material goods to foster children by shopping at the foster closets for the children upon placement.

Community-Based Support - Text reading "HANDY WORK TEAM" in bold red letters on a light background.

Our Handy Work Team volunteers help lift or move heavy items and do a variety of handyman work in our office or for our foster families.

Community-Based Support - Text reading 'Care Portal Response Team' in red font on a light gray background.

The Care Portal Response Team will meet the needs of children placed through Care Portal requests.

Community-Based Support - Text reading 'Freezer Meal Team' in red font on a light gray background.

The Freezer Meal Team provides meals for the in-office freezer to be given to foster families when a need arises.

Community-Based Support - Red text on gray background that says 'REP TEAM'.

The Rep Team will be responsible for hosting a table representing The Sanctuary at local events or presentations. This will require additional training.