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Volunteer Opportunities

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Volunteer: Help With Homeless Count in St. Charles, Sort Donations for Foodbank

Can you spare a few hours to help out in your community this month?

Help with Homeless Count in St. Charles County Community Council is looking for volunteers to assist in the annual Point In Time Homeless Count for St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren Counties.  Volunteer to participate on a team that collects information about the unsheltered homeless population in our community on a specific day during the last week in January.  Data is collected on the number, location, and characteristics of homeless persons in the community. Volunteers are needed to assist with the street count on January 30, 2013, between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., Make phone calls the week before, during, or after the count and collect a survey from your organization/agency.  If you are able to contribute your time to this project, please …

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Volunteer Opportunities in 2013

Find out how you can give back in your community and throughout St. Louis.

[RE]FRESH: A Fashion Forward Resale Boutique seeks donations This resale boutique in Brentwood supports the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition and is seeking donations of clothing and accesories. Drop off gently used items at 1710 S. Brentwood from Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. or Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.   Answer the Help Line The National Alliance on Mental Illness-St. Louis, seeks volunteers to staff the help line between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Volunteers would answer people with questions about mental illness, community resources and NAMI programs. For more information, head here. St. Louis Arc Trivia Night Volunteers are needed to help with the annual Trivia Night, Pajama Party Jan. 25. Volunteers are needed to…

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Give Back: Organize Food Donated for Holiday Season

Check out our round up of volunteer opportunities.

Help with Scouting for Food Scouting for Food is a food drive Nov. 17. Scouts collect items to serve pantries during the holiday season. Volunteers are needed from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. to help with collecting, sorting and boxing food collected at firehouses on the bag collection day. Sign up here to help in Ballwin. Sign up here to help in Webster Groves. Sign up here to help in Ferguson. Sign up here to help in Lemay.  Sign up here to help in University City.  Sign up here to help in Chesterfield. Sign up here to help in Creve Coeur. Thanksgiving Fun for Teen Girls Bring simple thanksgiving decorations, supplies for crafts and ingredients for baking cookies and have fun for a few hours with girls in residential care at Epworth in Webster …

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Volunteer to Help American Red Cross with Disaster Services

Check out our round up of volunteer opportunities.

American Red Cross Disaster Services Volunteers are needed and will receive free training. Red Cross volunteers help save lives... and what could be more fulfilling than that? Join the team and help us help others! If you are interested in becoming a Red Cross volunteer, go to our website and complete an online volunteer application form. Contact Cheryl Bettlach at (636) 397-1074 or Cheryl.Bettlach@redcross.org. Help With Community Thanksgiving Service Member congregations of the St. Charles Ministerial Alliance will share in a community Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday evening, 7 o'clock, November 20th, at Good Shepherd United Church of Christ. The church is located at 3115 Elm Street. Participating churches and their clergy will share in …

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Cottleville Haunted Hayride Seeks Volunteers

Check out this round up of volunteer opportunities from across the St. Louis region.

South County Senior Rescue Center Deliver meals to homebound senior citizens in the Lemay, Mehlville/Oakville areas.  Delivery schedule 10:30 to noon.  Mileage reimbursement available.  Help us provide a daily hot meal to seniors in need and be that friendly visitor who brightens their day. Contact Sue Richmeyer at 314-631-8698 or lemay@mid-eastaaa.org to volunteer.  Cooking for Comfort Class Assistant Help others find the joy of cooking by helping with a cooking class at St. Louis Arc in Creve Coeur area. Help people with developmental disabilities as they learn cooking skills. The instructor will teach a range of recipes. Volunteers will help with the cooking tasks.  Cottleville Haunted Hayride Needs Volunteers  Cottleville Firefighter …

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