VOLUNTEER HOUSTON, established in 1974, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the deve!opment, promotion and support of volunteerism. For more than 25 years, VOLUNTEER HOUSTON has been the city's sole referral service connecting volunteers to a broad spectrum of diverse nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations all around Houston and its vicinity rely on VOLUNTEER HOUSTON to acquire over 30,000 volunteers per year.

In addition to servicing more than 700 other nonprofit organizations, VOLUNTEER HOUSTON has developed four unique programs that specifically benefit individuals throughout the city. These programs are offered free of charge to people in the community because VOLUNTEER HOUSTON is committed to doing the right thing for the right reasons.

The Board of Directors of VOLUNTEER HOUSTON is considered a working governing Board. The agency has benefited greatly from quality involvement by its Board volunteers over the years. Current members are: