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Volunteer Opportunities

Take a stand against violence and abuse by giving your time to participate in one of our programs - to help support the journey to peace.

Volunteers are the Heart of Bay Area Turning Point and contribute thousands of hours of service to the agency each year. Volunteers range from teenagers to senior citizens. Orientation sessions are held throughout the year for those who wish to share their time and talents in special projects, direct services and prevention activities.

Activities for Hands-On Participation

  • Translators: For advocacy and to translate awareness materials. (Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese)
  • Interpreters: To accommodate clients with hearing impairments and communicate using American Sign Language.
  • BATP Resale Shop Assistants: Help operate the shop by accepting donations, sorting merchandise, pricing items and placing them in the store, assisting customers, ringing up sales on the cash register, and keep the shop orderly. Training is available. This can be a fun way to volunteer as an individual or a group.
  • Clerical: Answer and direct incoming calls, greet and announce visitors and work on clerical projects as requested. Shifts are available 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday.
  • Special Projects: Available to help with special projects such as fundraising events, food drives, and awareness events.
  • Community Awareness: Staff tables at information fairs, post literature in the community, create/edit education and public relations materials, and/or speak to various groups about domestic violence and sexual assault.
  • Cleaning Crew: Help keep the office building neat and clean! Volunteer to vacuum, dust, wipe down counters, and clean the bathrooms. Morning and afternoon shifts are available Monday through Friday.
  • Maintenance Specialist: Help with light and general maintenance at the various buildings on Weekdays. (Flexible hours available.)
  • Landscaping: Groups that enjoy working outside often volunteer to "beautify" our yards by weeding, tending the plants, mowing the grass, edging, fertilizing, etc.

Each volunteer will need to bring the following items to the orientation session:

  • 2 forms of identification (1 pictured)
  • 3 personal references including name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. The three references must be of no relation to you and have been acquainted with you for at least 1 year
  • $10.00 to cover the cost of a criminal background check. No previous charges of theft, fraud or assault.

If you are interested in volunteering or attending a volunteer orientation, please contact Camille Hamilton by phone at (281) 338-7600 or e-mail at chamilton@bayareaturningpoint.com

NOTE: It is the policy of BATP to not hire volunteer applicants who have received services from our agency within the previous 12 month period

Thank you for sharing our Vision:
Peace. Every Woman, Every Child, Every Man...Every day.

Bay Area Turning Point Celebrates the Generosity of Volunteers

The rain was pouring, there were gale force winds and temperatures were dropping into spring chills. None of these factors could deter Bay Area Turning Point and its volunteers from enjoying the Annual Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Banquet. The 2008 ceremony and luncheon were held in the impressive environment of Club Classic overlooking Clear Lake. The special afternoon focused on the appreciation of our volunteers who give of their time answering hotlines, tagging and sorting at the resale shop, caring for the children in the shelter child care, raising much-needed funds, packing and storing canned goods at shelter, moving furniture and even sweeping the floors. Volunteers give from their heart and dedication to BATP’s mission. Area companies and churches also give to their community by lending their time, talents and energy to help their neighbors.

Because the community is so generous, there was no shortage of candidates for awards of recognition. Bay Area Turning Point was proud to present Partnership Awards to Houston Training Academy, LyondellBasell Industries and Wyle Laboratories. Spirit of Volunteerism Awards were presented to Diane Jones for the Resale shop, Marilyn Scott for Childcare and Debbie Sherwin for the Shelter. Al Prince Landscaping and University Baptist Church were honored with the Giving Award.

In honor of Carolyn Hibbard and Marvis Carmichael of Star Toyota, a new award called “The Star Award” was unveiled this year and is slated as an annual award. Without the bi -annual food drives that Star Toyota sponsors, BATP’s food costs would practically double. But Star’s dedication to the mission of BATP does not end with the food drives! Star Toyota and Carolyn make a very generous financial contribution every year. Staff at BATP also feel comfortable calling on Carolyn or Marvis to help with other needs throughout the year, knowing they genuinely care for those served at BATP.

Bono writes “When the story of these times gets written, we want it to say that we did all we could, and it was more than anyone could have imagined.” Truly these words convey the essence of our volunteers and why we celebrate the many who reach far beyond the normal boundaries of unselfish acts.

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