Volunteer Opportunities in Jefferson County
American Red Cross, Beaumont Chapter
3260 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703
409-832-1644
Provides emergency assistance to disaster victims and supports emergency responders. Offers education in disaster preparedness and health and safety education, including training and certification in first aid, CPR, AED, workplace safety, water safety, swimming and life guarding. Also offers youth services, armed forces emergency services, and need-based assistance with utilities for seniors 60 and over.
Anayat House, Inc.
2675 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas 77702
409-833-0649
Providing overnight accommodations for friends or family members of patients at all local hospitals; especially those patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as well as individuals with outpatient service needs.
Communities In Schools Southeast Texas, Inc.
700 North Street, Suite B, Beaumont, Texas 77701
409-832-1146
Develops public/private partnerships to assist the school system in keeping students in school through direct involvement with the student and his/her family. CIS provides tutoring, mentoring, counseling, parental involvement & coordination of social services to improve attendance, academics and behavior.
Family Services of Southeast Texas Women & Children's Shelter
A program of Family Services of Southeast Texas
24-Hour Hotline: 409-832-7575 or 1-800-621-8882
The Shelter provides safe house protection, a 24-hour hotline, emergency transportation, advocacy, legal referral, counseling, children's services, transitional housing, community education and outreach to shelter residents and nonresidents from a six-county area including Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Tyler, Newton and Jasper counties.
Nutrition & Services for Seniors
4590 Concord Beaumont, Texas 77703
409-892-4455
Proudly providing meals on wheels, transportation, congregate dining, CareNet, and other support services for people 60+ for more than twenty-five years in Jefferson and Hardin counties.
Shorkey Center
855 S. 8th St. Beaumont, Texas 77701
409-838-6568
Shorkey is a 66 year-old rehabilitation and education center providing pediatric physical, occupational and speech services, and is a TEA recognized Non-Public School, meeting the needs of children with autism and other related disorders. Shorkey's new addition is a Down Syndrome school for children ages 6 months - five years, opening in September, 2010. The Shorkey Center provides parent assistance/training and support for all programs.
Southeast Texas Food Bank
3845 MLK Parkway Beaumont, TX 77705
(409)839-8777
Provides food for more than 130 non-profit agencies with programs to feed the poor. Millions of pounds of food are distributed each year to help low-income families and individuals. We provide weekend food for low-income children through the BackPack Program, nutrition education to help low-income families eat well on a budget, and direct food distribution to communities with few resources throught the Mobil Pantry Program.
Southeast Texas Hospice, Inc.
P.O. Box 2385 912 W. Cherry Orange, Texas 77630
409-886-0622; 800-749-3497
Provides medical, spiritual, and psychosocial care to terminally ill persons and their families in their homes, in nursing homes, and in assisted living centers. Care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Following a death, family members are provided grief counseling for one year.