Opportunities From: Catholic Charities Galveston - Houston

If you are interested in becoming a tutor in Spring 2026, please contact Ashlie Gutierrez at agutierrez@catholiccharities.org before completing any of the qualifications.

The St. Jerome program is seeking volunteers for its 30+ student clients. Volunteers will teach conversational, writing, and reading English, and other academic topics to refugee minors. Students are 10-21 years of age and are in this country without their parents. They live in either foster homes or supervised independent living apartments in Harris County or Fort Bend County. Training will be provided and the schedule is flexible.

Most instruction is currently virtual. Some instruction is done inside foster homes across the Houston area.

RequirementsFluent in English (You do not need to speak a foreign language; teaching is done in English)Must be at least 18 years of ageCommitment to helping youth during the academic yearPrevious teaching experience is a plus but is not requiredWillingness to learn and use St. Jerome tutoring materialsCriminal background check required

Refugee Resettlement’s School Impact program helps refugee families enroll their children in school. For many of these families, it is the first time their children will receive any education. And for the children who have attended school before, their education was interrupted and incomplete because of violence in their home country or inconsistency of teaching in the refugee camps. We want to make sure the enrollment process is smooth and easy. By providing each child with a backpack full of school supplies, you can help children be prepared and ready to learn on their first day of school.

We recommend filling a clear or mesh backpack with the following supplies:

2 folders, plastic with pockets and brads 8 pencils 5 pens 2 pink erasers 2 glue sticks 1 pair of scissors, blunt 1 pencil sharpener 1 pack of 24 crayons 1 pack of 24 colored pencils 1 pack of 10 markers 1 ruler 1 composition notebook 1 spiral notebookA personal note of encouragement (optional)

Please arrange details for pick up with Ashlie Gutierrez, Volunteer Coordinator, via email at agutierrez@catholiccharities.org or phone 713.874.6571.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR GROUPS (SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY, WORKPLACE, PARISH, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ETC.). PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS MUST BE COLLECTED BY A GROUP/ORGANIZATION. INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT SOLICIT DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON.

Refugees have long, arduous travels and sometimes come with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Help us welcome newly arrived refugees by assembling welcome baskets to ensure a warm and refreshing welcome. The basket will consist of items needed for a good first day in their new home here in Houston.

Assemble welcome baskets for refugees by placing the following items in a medium-sized laundry basket:

2 bath towels 2 hand towels 4 toilet paper rolls 2 bars of soap 4 toothbrushes 1 tube of toothpaste 2 bottles of shampoo 2 bottles of conditioner 2 deodorants Disposable razors (for men and women)

Other items to consider

Pillows Comforter Bed sheets Mouthwash Hand lotion Detergent Dishware Brooms Dustpans Serving utensils Kitchen appliances

For questions, please contact Ashlie Gutierrez, Volunteer Administration Assistant, at agutierrez@catholiccharities.org.