Serve Sugar Land

Objectives

Serve Sugar Land is dedicated to:

• Providing positive and enriching volunteer opportunities to enhance citizen participation in City government
• Developing a reliable and varied skill network of citizen resources to support the delivery of services to the community
• Increasing public awareness of municipal services, functions & responsibilities
• Enhancing the delivery of City services by using volunteers to complement paid staff throughout City departments
• Enhancing the effectiveness and quality of public services beyond tax support limitations
• Supporting innovative ways of solving community problems through volunteer organization and coordinated efforts
• Recognizing those individuals within the community dedicated to serving their City
• Fostering an atmosphere of service and community within the City of Sugar Land

 

Why Volunteer

Participation as a volunteer in the City of Sugar Land's volunteer program benefits both the City and the citizen. As a volunteer, individuals will experience countless benefits. To name just a few, they will have the opportunity to:

• Gain valuable experience
• Share your talents & abilities
• Learn new skills
• Investigate new areas of interest
• Meet new people and network
• Build teamwork skills
• Develop leadership skills
• Stay active after retirement
• Fulfill a sense of responsibility
• Learn about the issues facing your community and help to solve them
• Develop a greater knowledge and understanding of your City government
• Improve the quality of life and make Sugar Land a better place to live
• Set a positive example and encourage others to do the same
• Help the City of Sugar Land to remain "One of America's Best"
• Make a difference & have fun!

 

Application Process

The Citizen Volunteer Application Process goes through 5 steps.

1. Interested citizen wishes to enroll in the City's volunteer program or finds a specific opportunity posted on the City's Serve Sugar Land web site that they wish to sign up for
   
   
2. Citizen completes and submits the Volunteer Application to the Volunteer Program Office electronically or by mail or fax to 281-275-2721 or scan to volunteer@sugarlandts.gov.
   (Please note: if applicant is under the age of 18, the application must be filled out and signed by a legal guardian)
   
   
3. Once application is verified, the Volunteer Program Office enters the citizen into the City's volunteer database and passes along the name and contact information of the interested citizen to the departmental contact for the specific opportunity referenced or keeps their name on file for future opportunities as they become available
   
   
4. The departmental volunteer supervisor contacts the citizen directly and coordinates the volunteer's activities and time commitments
   
   
5. Each volunteer records their time and submits their volunteer log to their volunteer supervisor

 

Volunteer Opportunities

If you see a specific volunteer opportunity you are interested in please note it on your application, or if

you have already submitted your application please email the Volunteer Office with your request

at volunteer@sugarlandtx.gov or call 281-275-2329.

Note-    E= All ages welcome                       Y= Youth, may say +over a certain age       

            HS= high school & older, adults        A= Adult/College only volunteers

Specific Dates:

Day	Date	Time	Location	Opportunity
T/W/Th	3 weeks	10am-2pm	Fire Dept	A=Fire Dept needs help with major organizing, filing project -est. 3 wks to finish
M-F	Nov-Dec	4 hr shift 8-12,1-5	Municipal Court	A=Court needs help answering phones
Fri	11/20	3-4:30p	City Hall	HS=Label flyers
Wed	12/2	3-5pm	City Hall	HS=Stuff packets
Thurs	12/3	4-9p	Town Square	HS=Tree Lighting, Help with activities, booths
Fri	12/4	10:30-2:30	Community Center	HS=Food Drive, help collect food dropped off for donations
Fri	12/4	2-6pm	Community Center	HS=Food Drive, help collect food dropped off for donations
Sat	12/5	9am-Noon	River Park	HS=Hang welcome bags on doors, walking outside
Wed	12/9	9am-1pm	Community Center	HS=Help set up for Seniors Holiday Gala
Thurs	12/10	11:30am-12:30pm	Community Center	HS=Help Serve for Seniors Holiday Gala
Thurs	12/10	3-5 pm	Community Center	HS=Help clean up for Seniors Holiday Gala
M-F	12/21-1/4	9-11, 11-1, 1-3,3-5	Senior Center	HS=Sign up for a 2 hour shift any day during school holiday break and come help with activities at the Senior Center

                                                                                           

 

Ongoing Opportunities:

Days	Times	Location	Opportunity
Tues/Thurs	4-6pm	Garden	A=Help in garden, work with youth
Sat	8am-12noon	Garden	A=Help in garden, work with youth
Tues-Thurs	10am-2pm	Fire Dept	A=Help with 3 week project, filing, organizing, some computer typing
1-2 days a week	2hours	Public Works	A-Traffic Center - Records mgmt- filing, strong organization skills
Tues	11am-3pm	Senior Center	A-Computer lessons - one on one with a senior
Mon-Fri any day	Flexible	Senior Center	A-Conduct Pilates classes for seniors
Mon-Fri any day	Flexible	Senior Center	A-Conduct Low Impact Aerobics for senior men
Mon-Fri any day	Flexible	Senior Center	A-Conduct Ballroom dancing or Salsa Dancing classes for seniors
Wed/Fri	Noon	Senior Center	A-Conduct Health related class for seniors
Mon-Fri any day	Flexible	Senior Center	A-Conduct Belly Dancing classes for seniors
Mon-Fri any day	Flexible	Senior Center	A-Conduct Art classes for seniors
Mon-Fri any day	Flexible	Senior Center	A-Conduct Leisure classes for seniors
Wed/Fri	Flexible	Senior Center	A-Host a cultural session for seniors
Mon-Fri any day	Hours Flexible	Senior Center	E-Computer Buddies-partner with seniors to help them with computers/electronics
Mon-Fri     Saturday Sunday (cleaning only 9-11 )	8-10am 3-5pm (5-7pm Thurs only) 8-10am 10-noon Noon-2pm	Animal Shelter	HS-Assist Shelter Staff with animal care Volunteers must be 14 years old or more MUST SIGN UP FOR AND COMPLETE ORIENTATION PRIOR TO VOLUNTEERING.

Animal Shelter is located at 101 Gillingham Lane, next to the recycle facility

Archive Building is located at 115 Brooks St. , next to Hwy 90A  

Community Center is located next door, closer to softball fields, at 226 Matlage Way    

Fire Administration is located at 10405 Corporate Drive, previous City Hall building

Garden- is located on Gillingham Lane, next to the recycle facility and Animal Shelter

Memorial Park is located at 15300 University Blvd. in between Commonwealth Blvd. and University of Houston- Sugar Land  

Municipal Court is located at 1200 Highway 6 and shares a building with Police Dept

Public Works is located at 111 Gillingham Drive off of Hwy 90A

Senior Center is located at 200 Matlage Way and shares a building with Parks and Rec.

Sugar Land Regional Airport is located at 12888 B Highway 6, north of Hwy 90A