Junior League of Odessa

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RESPITE EXPERIENCE (SHARE) - ODESSA

SHARE is seeking to expand its respite care services here in the Odessa community.  SHARE-Odessa currently offers one respite care evening per month to the families of children with special needs, including, but not limited to, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Muscular Dystrophy.  With the assistance of the Junior League, SHARE-Odessa also aims to expand its sibling and parent support programs.  Junior League of Odessa will play a key role in the planning and execution of the SHARE-Odessa programs.  Opportunities include recruiting families and volunteers, coordinating crafts and activities, coordinating food for program volunteers, and identifying business and community connections.

WEST TEXAS GIFTS
OF HOPE: HOPE HOUSE ODESSA

Hope House Odessa is looking to the Junior League of Odessa to assist in a successful House opening
and program launch.  The committee will play an integral role in the development of a Hope House Volunteer Board,
volunteer training for both the WTGOH Board and Hope House Volunteer Board, and fundraising activities and events. 
The Junior League of Odessa will also be used to serve in the Hope House facility after it is opened in the fall of 2012. 
This service may include greeting patients, supporting patients emotional and physical needs, assisting with patient check-in and departure, surveying and requesting supplies, cleaning, decorating, etc.

FOOD 2 KIDS

The Mission of Food2Kids is to identify and provide food for children who do not eat between school-provided lunch at their campus on Fridays and the school provided breakfast at their campus on Monday morning.

The Junior League of Odessa has partnered with the ECISD, Education Foundation and West Texas Food Bank  to provide food to underserved children over the weekend.  Learn More »