Where am I?
Volunteer Opportunities & Resources
Volunteer with/in...
A religious order
- Franciscan Volunteer Ministry, www.FranciscanVolunteerMinistry.org
- Gateway Vincentian Volunteers, www.vincentianvols.org
- Jesuit Volunteer Corps, www.jesuitvolunteers.org
- Marianist Volunteer Program, www.marianist.com/mvp
- Medical Mission Sisters, www.medicalmissionsisters.org
- Mercy Volunteer Corps, www.mercyvolunteers.org
- St. Joseph Workers, www.stjosephworkerstl.org
- Vincentian Service Corps, www.vincentianservicecorps.org
- SSJ Mission Corps in Philadelphia post-graduate volunteer program
Children/youth
- Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.bbbsemo.org
- Boys Hope Girls Hope, www.boyshopegirlshope.org/
- Catch a Falling Star, www.catchafallingstar.org
- COCA, www.cocastl.org
- Discovering Options, www.discoveringoptions.org
- Education Exchange Corps (EEC), placing college students and other volunteers as teaching assistants in the St. Louis City schools throughout the year, www.eduexchangecorps.org
- Friends with a Better Plan, 314-361-2371
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, www.girlscoutsem.org
- Girls on the Run St. Louis, www.girlsontherunstlouis.org
- Hosea House, 314-831-7277
- Kid's Place, 314-863-8055
- Mentor St. Louis, www.mentorstlouis.org
- Progression Youth Connection, www.pyconline.com
- St. Louis Crisis Nursery in South St. Louis, 314-768-3201
- St. Roch's Tutoring Program, Gloria Openlander, 314-721-2595
- YMCA's Community Literacy Programs for young and adult learners, www.ymcastlouis.org/literacy
- Young Life, www.missouriregion.younglife.org, www.stlouismidcounty.younglife.org, St. Louis West Co, 636-394-6043
Advocacy
- Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center, www.anniemalone.com
- Center for Women in Transition, www.cwitstl.org
- Citizen Deputy Juvenile Officer Program, 314-615-4400
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), www.casastlcounty.org
- Family Violence Council, www.stl-fvn.org
- Family Justice Center in St. Louis, 314-781-7733
- Family Support Network, www.familysupportnet.org
- Partners for Just Trade, www.partnersforjusttrade.org
Seasonal/Long Term
- Boston College and Archdiocese of Boston Urban Catholic Teacher Corps, www.bc.edu/uctc
- 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
- Camp Quality USA, camp for kids with cancer, www.campqualityusa.org
- Catholic Urban Project, www.1cup.org
- Mercy Ships, www.mercyships.org
- Mi Casa Foundation, Central Mexico, www.MiCasaFoundation.org
- Nazareth Farm, Salem, WV, www.nazarethfarm.org
- SpeakOut English Camps, www.speakout.hu/staff
- Seattle Archdiocese Young Adult Service Team, www.seattlearch.org/oyyam
- Trinity Mission Center/Missionary Cenacle Volunteers, www.TMC3.org
- Young Disciples Team, Diocese of Fargo, ND, www.fargodiocese.org
- Center for FaithJustice (CFJ in Lawrenceville, NJ) www.faithjustice.org, long term (1-2 year placements) and short term volunteer opportunities available; living arrangements, stipends, training and development.
Healthcare/Disabled Persons/Senior Services
- Pathways to Independence a non-profit specializing in social, recreation and leisure education for adults with disabilities; work with participants at events, assist in office.
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Saint Louis Chapter
- Easter Seals Missouri, www.mo.easterseals.com
- Heartland Hospice, www.hcr-manorcare.com
- La Clinica, www.laclinica-stl.org
- Lutheran Senior Services looking for individuals or groups to volunteer
- Ranken Jordan, a pediatric specialty hospital
- Rainbow Village volunteers needed to help with landscaping, painting & other maintenance on 54 homes for people with developmental disabilities
- Food Outreach, www.foodoutreach.org
- Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry in Creve Coeur
- Intercommunity Housing Association
- Our Lady's Inn, emergency shelter/practicum students and volunteers needed
- Room at the Inn, 314-209-9198
- St. Louis Area Foodbank, www.stlfoodbank.org
- The Campus Kitchens Project, teach. reach. feed. lead. Check out the website.
Nothing fits? Try one of these....
- 501CONNECT - Not for profit resource, www.501connect.com/
- American Red Cross, www.redcrossStl.org
- Americorps, www.americorps.com
- Birthright Counseling, www.birthrightstl.org
- Catholic Charities Community Services, www.ccstl.org
- Catholic Relief Services, http://crs.org/
- Catholic Volunteering, www.CatholicVolunteering.org
- Connections, A Directory of Volunteer Opportunites Across the Country and World, www.pallotticenter.org
- EnergyCare - help winterize homes of our most at-risk neighbors, www.energycare.org
- Faith Beyond Walls, www.faithbeyondwalls.org
- FOCUS St. Louis-Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, www.focus-stl.org
- International Institute of St. Louis-Make a World of Difference in you own backyard, www.iistl.org/
- Stray Rescue of St. Louis, www.strayrescue.org
- Sunshine Mission in St. Louis, 314-231-8209
- YMCA, Become a Literacy Volunteer! 314-776-7102
- Operation Pathways at St. Luke's Plaza Apartments, www.nhpfoundation.org
- Catholic Charities Search for local volunteer opportunities
- Catholic Network of Volunteer Service Information on full-time, global volunteer service
- Catholic Relief Services
- Center for Hearing and Speech, Call 314-968-4710 to speak to the Volunteer Coordinator
- Faith Beyond Walls Faith Beyond Walls is an interfaith-based nonprofit organization that mobilizes volunteers and resources to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods.
- St. Vincent Palloti Center The St. Vincent Pallotti Center provides a directory of over 100 full-time, Catholic volunteer and mission programs that place volunteers around the U.S. and around the world. The Pallotti Center also provides services to those programs and their volunteers, both during and after their service.
- VolunteerMatch.com Search for volunteer opportunties in your area by your interest
- Volunteer Resource Another volunteer search engine
Spotlight On: LeaderworX 2012 Summer Programs
- 9 week summer program for young adults
- live in community while serving others
- staff social jusctice youth programs
- engage in faith formation and professional development
- Monetary Stipends are available for all options, and Room & Board are provided
- Full 9 weeks: June 10 to August 12
- Session One(5 weeks): June 10- July 15
- Session Two(5 weeks): July 8 - Auguat 12
- Check out www.leaderworx.org
Want to Add a Volunteer Opportunity?
If there is an organization or group you would like added to this list as a resource, please pass along the contact information to Leslie at ldoyle@fontbonne.edu.
Thanks for helping expand our list!