Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County

Background Check is required previous to volunteering as event location is a high school.

Do you love working with kids and families? Want to help inspire creativity, promote wellness, and spark curiosity in STEM—all while having a ton of fun outdoors? Join us for a vibrant, high-flying volunteer opportunity at the GCCISD Wellness Festival!

We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help children and families decorate, build, and fly kites during this action-packed wellness festival. Through this hands-on, joy-filled activity, families will not only enjoy quality time together, but also learn how science, engineering, and creativity all come together in the art of kite flying!

As a volunteer, you’ll:

Guide families through kite decorating and assembly

Share simple STEM concepts in fun, engaging ways

Cheer on young kite flyers as they take to the sky

A smile and positive energy

A love for creativity and working with youth

Willingness to engage with families and share simple educational messages

Whether you’re a teacher, student, parent, or community member, your time and energy will make a difference—and you’ll probably have a blast doing it!

The Events Committee is a group dedicated to planning and executing a series of events aimed at raising funds, engaging the community, and supporting United Way’s mission. You will play a key role in ensuring the success of these events through contributing your time, creativity, and passion. This will be a key year as we launch our inaugural United for Good Gala, our new signature fundraising event.

Core Responsibilities
• Play a hands-on role in developing events and executing them the day-of.
• Be a United Way ambassador and familiarize yourself with our mission and brand.
• Participate in regular committee meetings and event workday sessions.
• Participate in post-event evaluations and identify areas for improvement.
• Volunteer at all United Way event functions and meetings, when possible.
• Events may include:
     o Executive Breakfast (September)
     o United Way 80th Anniversary Celebration (January)
     o United for You Gala (May or June)
     o Campaign Awards Event (July)

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free, reliable tax preparation to individuals and families in our community. We’re looking for volunteers who want to make a difference this tax season! No experience? No problem! We'll connect you to free IRS training and certification so you'll be ready to serve. 

RD Committee volunteers are a dynamic group of community advocates who support United Way’s fundraising and engagement efforts. Volunteers will help expand the organization’s reach by building relationships, raising funds, and representing United Way at key events. This will be a key year as we launch our inaugural United for Good Gala, our new signature fundraising event.

Core Responsibilities
• Attend RD Committee Orientation (Fall).
• Be a United Way ambassador and familiarize yourself with our mission and brand.
• Support campaign efforts by managing a portfolio (ex: corporate partners, donors, or events).
• Help identify and engage new contacts within your networks.
• Participate in regular committee meetings and one-on-one meetings with United Way staff.
• Represent United Way at community and campaign-related events.
• Support and attend key events, including:
     o Executive Breakfast (September)
     o United Way 80th Anniversary Celebration (January)
     o United for You Gala (May or June)
     o Small Business, Big Impact events (tbd)

Baytown and Chambers County Disaster Recovery Team might be on standby, but recruiting volunteers to help support the community when disaster strikes is ongoing. Disasters can hit our community at any time. Whether fires, hurricanes, flooding, or any other kind of disaster, we need volunteers ready to mobilize when the need arises. Volunteers will be called upon when disaster strikes in our area. If you are interested in volunteering to support the disaster recovery respondents, please sign up here.  

You will be contacted, if volunteers are needed for any projects related to disaster recovery. Duties may include providing immediate shelter protection (tarps), trash/debris clean up, mucking & gutting of homes, packing assistance, and other activities as determined by needs of the community. We are always in need of volunteers who can speak Spanish.