Volunteering

Our founding sisters' mission is to serve a world in need, and they work to complete this mission in many different facets. You may be looking to do something similar; to give of yourself in a way that utilizes your gifts and talents and serves others along the way. You would not believe the number of different volunteer organizations there are that need someone just like you! It's true that you are needed; you could volunteer for a short amount of time or longer, you may volunteer with kids or perhaps you're great with computers. Either way, we are certain there is a place that is a fit for you. The following list is just a starting point for you to browse and see what's out there. Hopefully it will be only a start of a significant difference you will make in the world!

Career Services also has a listing of current volunteer openings. Browse their Career Opportunities here.

Volunteer with/in...

An religious order

• St. Joseph Workers, www.stjosephworkers.org
• Jesuit Volunteer Corps, www.jesuitvolunteers.org
• Medical Mission Sisters, www.medicalmissionsisters.org
• Gateway Vincentian Volunteers, www.vincentianvols.org
• Marianist Volunteer Program, www.marianist.com/mvp
• Franciscan Volunteer Ministry, www.FranciscanVolunteerMinistry.org
• Vincentian Service Corps, www.vincentianservicecorps.org
• Mercy Volunteer Corps, www.mercyvolunteers.org

Children/youth

• Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.bbbsemo.org
• Young Life, www.missouriregion.younglife.org, www.stlouismidcounty.younglife.org, St. Louis West Co, 636-394-6043
• Progression Youth Connection, www.pyconline.com
• Mentor St. Louis, www.mentorstlouis.org
• Friends with a Better Plan, 314-361-2371
• Kid's Place, 314-863-8055
• Hosea House, 314-831-7277
• Discovering Options, www.discoveringoptions.org
• Catch a Falling Star, www.catchafallingstar.org
• Boys Hope Girls Hope, www.hopestlouis.org
• St. Louis Crisis Nursery in South St. Louis, 314-768-3201

Advocacy

• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), www.casastlcounty.org
• Family Violence Council, www.stl-fvn.org
• Center for Women in Transition, www.cwitstl.org
• Family Justice Center in St. Louis, 314-781-7733
• Citizen Deputy Juvenile Officer Program, 314-615-4400
• Family Support Network, www.familysupportnet.org

Arts

• COCA, www.cocastl.org

Seasonal/Long Term

• Boston College and Archdiocese of Boston Urban Catholic Teacher Corps, www.bc.edu/uctc
• Young Disciples Team, Diocese of Fargo, ND, www.fargodiocese.org
• Camp WeHaKee, Hayward, Wisconsin, www.campwehakee.com
• Camp Barnabas, Christian camp for kids with disabilities, Purdy, MO, www.campbarnabas.org
• Camp Quality of Greater Kansas City, camp for kids with cancer, Exclesior Springs, MO, www.campqualitykc.org
• Mi Casa Foundation, Central Mexico, www.MiCasaFoundation.org
• Nazareth Farm, Salem, WV, www.nazarethfarm.org
• Trinity Mission Center/Missionary Cenacle Volunteers, www.TMC3.org

Healthcare/Disabled Persons

• Easter Seals Missouri, www.mo.easterseals.com
• Ranken Jordan, www.rankenjordan.org
• La Clinica, www.laclinica-stl.org

Shelters/Soup Kitchens

• Room at the Inn, 314-209-9198
• The Campus Kitchens Project, www.campuskitchens.org/slu
• Intercommunity Housing Association, www.intercommunityhousing.org
• Food Outreach, www.foodoutreach.org
• St. Louis Area Foodbank, www.stlfoodbank.org

Nothing's a fit above. Try these...

• Connections, A Directory of Volunteer Opportunites Across the Country and World, www.pallotticenter.org
• Catholic Charities Community Services, www.ccstl.org
• Americorps, www.americorps.com
• Sunshine Mission in St. Louis, 314-231-8209
• American Red Cross, www.redcrossStl.org
• International Institute of St. Louis, www.intlinst.org
• Faith Beyond Walls, www.faithbeyondwalls.org
• Volunteer Match, www.volunteermatch.com
• Catholic Relief Services, http://crs.org/