Mayor Turner’s Health Equity Response Task Force - Opportunity to Volunteer

Event:   Mayor Turner’s Health Equity Response Task Force - Medical Care and Faith

              Based and Community Leaders Subcommittees

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2020

Time:  9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  

Location:  Notre Dame Catholic Church

          7720 Boone Rd

                  Houston, Texas 77072

Items to be Distributed

Food, milk, masks, COVID-19 pamphlets and medical related educational materials will be distributed.    Estimated number of family food packages for distribution is 1000.  The educational materials will be translated in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese and hopefully, Korean.

Invited Guests

Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congressman Al Green, State Rep Hubert Vo, State Rep Gene Wu, Council Member Tiffany Thomas, Council Member Edward Pollard, and other local officials and community leaders.

Community Partners (to date)

Notre Dame Parrish

NACC Diaster Services

Light and Salt Association 

Vietnamese American Medical Association of Greater Houston 

American Heart Association 

Houston Medical Forum

Boat People SOS (BPSOS)  

Mary Susan Moore Medical Society

VN TeamWork, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                   ACP Health Care Resources, Inc.

Volunteer Information

Having an adequate number of volunteers on the day of the event is critical; if we are to be efficient in the distribution of the food.  

Team Leaders for each site needed.

Volunteers will serve in the following areas/tented stations:

(1) Distribution Set-up - 6 Team Leaders

(2) Volunteer Registration/Check-In - 4 Team Leaders

(3) Food, Milk, Mask and Educational Material Distribution Stations - 8 Team Leaders

(4) Traffic Control on the Property.  HPD officers will control street traffic. - 4 Team Leaders

(5) Clean up and Breakdown - 6 Team Leaders

Volunteers are requested to arrive at 7:30 a.m. to ensure that everyone gets checked in and in position for a punctual 9:00 a.m. start.  The event will end at 11:00 a.m.  Breakdown and clean up should be completed by 12:00 p.m.

Attire/Dress

It is projected to be another hot day in July; so everyone should dress accordingly and wear sunscreen.  

Parking

Available on-site

Restrooms and Drinks

Restrooms will be available and drinks will be provided for the volunteers.  

Mandatory Requirement

Wearing a mask is mandatory and socially distancing is strongly encouraged.

Masks will be provided on site.