How can I volunteer with CROME?

Apply on the Join us page and choose Volunteer. CROME’s team follows up with what is coming up, such as the Bluebonnet Run and community events.

How can a business support CROME?

Sponsor a program or the Ennis Bluebonnet Run, or partner with CROME to host industry visits. Sponsors are recognized on the sponsors page and at the race.

What do donations to CROME pay for?

Scholarships, mentorship, application and FAFSA help, and career preparation for Ellis County students.

Community Events & Giving Back in Ennis, Texas

Bring students, families, volunteers, and partners together around a stronger future for Ellis County.

A community that shows up

CROME began with a spirit of gratitude: giving back to the people and place that helped Claudio Romero pursue his dreams.

That spirit lives on in the people who volunteer, mentor, sponsor, and participate in community events. Each person brings something different. Together, they make CROME’s work possible.

What this can look like

Give your time through volunteering
Connect your business or organization with CROME
Join the Bluebonnet Run and community activities

Community — photograph from CROME’s What We Do page

A CROME volunteer speaking with people at a community event

Ways to take part

Mentor: share your career through a conversation, a workplace visit, or feedback on an essay or resume.
Volunteer at the Bluebonnet Run, community events, pep rallies, and workshops.
Tutor a student in a subject, an application essay, or FAFSA paperwork.
Sponsor CROME’s programs or the Bluebonnet Run. Sponsors are recognized on the sponsors page and at the race.
Partner as a school, employer, or organization: host an industry visit, share opportunities with students, or bring CROME to your event.
Donate to fund scholarships, mentorship, application and FAFSA help, and career preparation.

Where CROME shows up

The Ennis Bluebonnet Run each spring, the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Ennis, senior pep rallies at Ennis High School, and CROME’s own scholarship celebrations. See upcoming events or browse photos from past ones.

What happens after you apply

Every application on the Join us page goes to CROME’s team, and you get a confirmation email straight away. Someone follows up to talk through what you offered and what’s coming up.

Questions people ask

How can I volunteer with CROME?: Apply on the Join us page and choose Volunteer. CROME’s team follows up with what is coming up, such as the Bluebonnet Run and community events.
How can a business support CROME?: Sponsor a program or the Ennis Bluebonnet Run, or partner with CROME to host industry visits. Sponsors are recognized on the sponsors page and at the race.
What do donations to CROME pay for?: Scholarships, mentorship, application and FAFSA help, and career preparation for Ellis County students.

The full guide: Ways to get involved with CROME

Community & Giving Back