SLU Community Partners Database

At BJC Hospice, through compassionate care, we provide a circle of support that is centered on comfort, quality of life, and the individual needs of each patient and family we serve.

- Home Visitor: Volunteers are needed to visit patients in the patient’s home to provide companionship, respite for the caregiver, help with housework, etc. Most visits take place on weekdays during the day. Having a car is required. Opportunities are limited.

- Inpatient Unit Volunteer: Volunteers are needed at Evelyn’s House, BJC’s 16-bed inpatient hospice facility in Creve Coeur. Volunteer duties include staffing the front desk, upkeep of the house, administrative duties, and occasional visits with patients. Having a car is required.

- Lumina Volunteer: Volunteers are needed for the Lumina program, which offers patients the opportunity to preserve the stories and experiences that define their lives. Volunteers help patients write letters to loved ones or create memory books, scrapbooks, videos, etc. Having a car is required.

Remote opportunities include:

- Blanket-Making: Volunteers are needed to make no-sew fleece blankets for adult patients in hospice. No sewing skills are needed, just the ability to cut fabric and tie knots. This activity is perfect for either a group project or working alone.

- Card-Making: Brighten the day of a hospice patient by making simple greeting cards. It makes a great project to do individually or as a group. All that’s needed is ordinary paper and markers, colored pencils or crayons.

- Veteran's Cards: Make a military veteran feel special in his or her final days by making patriotic greeting cards. The only materials needed are ordinary paper and markers, colored pencils or crayons. Stickers can be used as well.

All positions can be done any day of the week, at any time.

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation

- COVID-19 Vaccine

Blumeyer Community Center, through the Urban Strategies Program, provides tutoring and education to children from the low-income Blumeyer neighborhood right by campus, specifically in math, science, and the use of computers.

Computer Tutor: Assist with basic computer classes for youth and seniors adults.

Monday-Thursday, anytime 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Seniors) or 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Youth)

- Application

- Interview

- Background Check

Inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ, the mission of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services is to be a recognized provider of first choice in providing an integrated continuum of quality residential, healthcare and supportive social services for senior adults throughout the Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

- Activities Aide: assists the Activities Director in providing social, educational and/or recreational activities and supervision of activities for our residents. May include such activities as crafts, bingo, leading discussion groups, playing board games, bringing residents to and from activities, etc.

- Friendly Visitor: designed to enhance the quality of life of a resident through concern, support and socialization.

- Transporter: help transport residents in wheelchairs to and from the chapel for daily Mass.

- Activities Aide: Any day of the week, anytime 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

- Friendly Visitor: Any day of the week, anytime 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

- Transporter: Any day of the week from 9:15 - 11:15am

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

The County Older Resident Programs (CORP) is committed to making a difference through a wide range of services provided by caring volunteers in your community that allow older adults to live on their own.

Tax Assistance Program

Volunteers will prepare and file 2016 Federal and State tax returns electronically at sites in the St. Louis County.

Volunteers are needed as greeters and appointment schedulers.

Volunteers will be VITA-certified and will begin volunteering at CORP tax assistance sites. A convenient site will be assigned to you.

No weekends and mileage reimbursement is available!

Interested individuals should contact Sheryl Trask at (314) 615-7430 to be assigned to a location north of I-64 or Kathy Paulsen at (314) 615-4021 for south of I-64 locations.

Volunteer Driver

Provide 3+ hours to transport a county senior resident to and from doctor’s appointments and to other essential destinations.

The Neighborhood Coordinator makes all of the arrangements with the volunteer and the senior resident each time.

No weekends and mileage reimbursement is available!

Call (314) 615-4516 to be assigned to a Neighborhood Coordinator.

Home Visitor

Provide social interaction in the senior’s home.

May involve assistance with light chores and activities (e.g., meal preparation, sorting mail, play a board game, etc.).

The Neighborhood Coordinator will make the initial match of the volunteer and the senior who reside in St. Louis County.

The social schedule is determined by the volunteer and senior resident.

No weekends and mileage reimbursement is available!

- Tax Filing Assistant : Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m..

- Volunteer Driver: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m..

- Home Visitor: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m..

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

Crown Center's mission is to provide affordable, quality, independent living in a caring, secure, diverse and friendly atmosphere

- Dining Room Server: Tasks include setting tables for meals, signing in dining room participants, serving and clearing meals in dining room, socializing with diners. Meals are also delivered to Crown Center residents as needed. This is a great opportunity to get to know our residents. Training provided. No experience necessary. Prefer at least one shift per week.

- Computer Tutor: Computer, SmartPhone, Tablet Tutoring: Work one-on-one with a Crown Center Resident to help them master the current technology skills needed to use today’s most popular gadgets.

- Interpreter: Crown Center has a diverse population with many residents speaking Chinese and Russian. Although we have part-time translators on staff, there are times when it would be helpful to have an interpreter present during special programs, and also to help with specific tasks like teaching a resident how to use the computer or when serving in the dining room.

- Dining Room Server: Monday – Friday 4:15-6:15 p.m.

- Computer Tutor: Computer, SmartPhone, Tablet Tutoring: Flexible, based on tutor/resident schedule. Each session usually 45 min -1 hour. Preferably once a week.

- Interpreter: Varies - up to schedule of volunteer.

- Application

- Orientation

Family Hospice brings compassionate and professional care to individuals experiencing a terminal illness. We seek to assist individuals in the communities we serve find meaning in the dying process by providing hospice care not just for end of life but for all life.

- Patient Visitors: Patient visitors provide companionship to hospice patients by listening, playing games, reading...the list is endless! Visits are tailored to reflect the needs and personalities of each patient.

- Letter-writing: Design and write letters of support and encouragement for patients and bereaved. Can be done remotely.

- Patient Visitors: Days and times flexible.

- Background Check

- Orientation/Training

- COVID-19 Vaccine

Empowered by the compassion of Christ, HealthVisions seeks to empower the people of East St. Louis to live healthier lives, This will be accomplished through faith-based collaborative services. HealthVisions has two ministries: Faith in Action to Serve and Transform (FAST) and Faith Health Ministries (FHM) FAST promotes healthy living and independence by providing interfaith, volunteer-based non-medical support and caregiver services to individuals who are homebound, frail, elderly, disabled or afflicted with chronic illnesses in the greater East St. Louis community. FAST seeks to ease isolation and loneliness. Faith Health Ministries promotes health and wellness within the faith community using disciplines of worship, service and education. Faith Health Ministries seeks to strengthen the role of churches in promoting health and wellness for the faith community.

- Volunteer Caregiver: Provide case management services for seniors to access services. Home visits, telephone reassurance calls, friendly visits to reduce isolation and loneliness for senior and promote independence. Make referrals to resources.

- Health Educator Volunteer: Provide education to local congregations on safety, health and nutrition, exercise, etc to help churches enhance health ministries for members.

- Transportation Volunteer: Provide transportation to seniors for shopping, medical appointments and errands. Provide companionship for seniors during transportation. Ensure Seniors get to destination safely. Mileage reimbursement provided.

Remote Opportunity: Call seniors in our program for reassurance, follow up and confirmations.

- Volunteer Caregiver: Monday-Fridays anytime 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-Noon

- Health Educator Volunteer: Mondays-Saturdays, anytime 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

- Transportation Volunteer: Monday-Fridays anytime 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-Noon

- Background Check (no cost)

- Application

- 1 hr. training session

We provide subsidized local transportation to the elderly in St. Louis County. This is arm-in-arm, door-to-door service providing whatever assistance the rider requires.

- Volunteer Driver: Pick-up and drop-off clients using the volunteer's car. Some additional assistance may be required. Such as carrying groceries or setting up a walker.

Days and times up to volunteer.

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

Jackson Park Senior Apartments provides quality living for low-income seniors

- Activities Volunteer: Help engage seniors in fun games, programs, etc.

- Bingo Caller: Assist staff in daily bingo games

- Computer Class Teacher: Lead class designed to teach seniors the basics of computers (Minimal experience needed)

- Maintenance Volunteer: Provide general upkeep inside and outside of building

Mondays - Sundays, anytime between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Very Flexible!)

- Background check

Older Adults living life to the fullest. We fulfill our mission by providing residential, in-home and outreach services that support older adults and their families.

- Activities Volunteer: An opportunity for the volunteer who wants one-on-one and group interaction. Be an extra set of hands during a group Bingo game, play board games with residents, decorate for special occasions, or teach a craft or hobby. (All locations)

- Companion Volunteer: Share time with one-on-one with residents, conversation, reading books or newspapers or writing letters. (All locations)

- Health and Wellness Volunteer: Provide regularly-scheduled blood pressure check opportunities to residents (Suitable for volunteers with physician, medical assist, nursing or nurse aid experience) (Affordable Housing communities)

- Exercise Enthusiast: Share your love of staying active and fit with our residents. From arm chair aerobics and active Wii Games to Yoga, volunteers are needed to lead health and wellness activities. (Affordable Housing communities)

- Lunchtime Helpers: Assist the elderly at our Affton Senior Center with carrying lunch trays to and from tables, and engaging them conversation during lunch. (Mackenzie Place, Affton Senior Center)

- Gift Shop/Store Assistant: This position is perfect for the person who loves to interact with a variety of people and takes pride in creating attractive merchandise displays. (Breeze Park, Meridian Village)

- Life Story Volunteer: Assist patients with writing their life story – a wonderful gift for family and friends. Tools (provided) used to record the story are tailored to the patient and may include scrapbooks, audio tapes, written word, video or a combination.

- Readers: Love a good book? Like to start your day with a quick read of the newspaper? You have a lot in common with our residents! Share this love by spending time one-on-one or with small groups reading books aloud or sharing highlights from the day.

- Resident Transporter: Assist residents needing help getting to and from Chapel, the beauty shop or clinics on campus. Duties include pushing a wheelchair or providing a steady arm. (All locations)

- Resident Visitor: Team up with our employees to provide special care and attention to residents who are open to companions and visitors. A regular visit for conversation or a stroll around the community can do wonders! (All locations)

- Respite Volunteer: Provide relief to Hospice families when you provide companionship to a patient while the family caregiver runs errands, attends religious services or bible study, or re-connects with their support system. (Hospice Care)

Any day of the week, any time 8 a.m.-8 p.m..

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

Building brighter futures through exceptional behavioral health services, especially for those with the greatest need.

- Resident Volunteer: Interact with our residents. Our residents are women 55 and up with mental health disorders. Many of them do not have family or friends that come to visit them, and simply enjoy having someone to be with them for socialization or playing card/board games. They also love to play BINGO.

- Beautification Volunteer: Help Beautify Mary Ryder Home. We can use assistance with upkeep outside the facility in our garden in our backyard, as well as painting in our front yard.

Both opportunities are available 7 days week, anytime 9:00am - 4:00pm

- Background check

- Orientation/Training

The Missouri Veteran's Home serves to enhance the lives of our WWII, Korean War, Vietnam and peace time Veterans

- Store Worker: The Canteen at the Missouri Veterans Home - St. Louis provides snack items to our Veterans, family members, staff and other volunteers. We are looking for volunteers with great customer service skills to assist customers with their purchases, run the cash register, and restock supplies. This is a great opportunity to get to know our World War II, Korean War, Vietnam and peacetime Veterans.

- Companions Volunteer: The Missouri Veterans Home - St. Louis is in need of volunteers to be companions for in house activities (bingo, special events, etc.) and off site activities (Muny, Cardinals games, bowling, etc).

- Store Worker: Friday 9:45 - 1:30 Sat/Sun 12-4

- Companions Volunteer: Days and time vary

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

In the tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Nazareth Living Center participates in the healing mission of Jesus by ministering with compassion and responding creatively to the needs of aging persons.

- Activities Helpers: Help transport residents to and from the morning or afternoon activities. Assist as needed with the activities, including opportunities for performing skits or music.

- Physical Therapy: Transport residents to and from the physical therapy room.

- Culinary Services: Dining room assistant to transport wheelchair bound residents to and from dining room; serve coffee, tea, and water during meal

We are a 24/7 facility, operating 365 days a year. Times: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

The mission of the Northside Youth And Senior Service Center, Inc. is to enhance the quality of life of our clients by serving the basic needs of the elderly, children and families in the St. Louis Metropolitan area by providing; 1) Access to education, counseling and health services; 2) Recreation and social program; 3) Daily nutritional meals.

- Youth Volunteer: Tutoring and assisting with after school activity programming for grades K-5. In addition to assisting youth one-on-one in the open homework session, volunteers can assist staff in supporting after school activities, providing youth a place to learn arts and crafts, practice science and math through enrichment activities with the Science Center, and play games.

- Senior Volunteer: Volunteers engage with seniors who come to Northside seeking social activity, nutritional meals, and healthy lifestyles with friends.

- Youth Volunteer: Mondays-Fridays, 3-4:30 p.m.

- Senior Volunteer: Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

- Background Check

- Onsite Orientation

To reduce social isolation for older adults. The Connections program focuses on helping older adults learn to use technology to stay connected to loved ones and vital information. We also teach basic cybersecurity concepts to protect participants from cybercrime.

Oasis Connections Instructor: Assist older adults with utilizing technology. Can be done remotely or in person.

Oasis Connections Instructor: Days and times up to schedule of volunteer.

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

The mission of the Senior Tech Helpers club is to establish a volunteer group that provides technology assistance to the elderly in our community while developing impactful relationships with them and the community. In order to achieve this goal, students will visit various volunteer locations where they will work one-on-one with residents to help them discover the conveniences technology can provide. Senior Tech Helpers will uphold the Jesuit Mission of Saint Louis University by providing meaningful assistance and education to the elderly to make their lives easier, more enjoyable, and more well-connected.

- Helping Seniors with Technology: On a regularly scheduled basis, a group of students will visit retirement centers and work one-on-one with residents to answer any questions they may have about their device and/or help them learn how to use their device.

Occurs at The Willows every first and third Tuesday of the month from 2:30-3:30.

None

Shepherd’s Center inspires dynamic living among mature adults through volunteerism, enrichment and community connection.

- Medical Transportation: transport older adults to doctor and dentist appointments.

- Grocery Assistance: shopping for groceries and delivering them to clients within Shepherd's Center service area.

- Yard Cleanup: raking, weeding, planting in Shepherd's Center service area.

- Medical Transportation: Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays between 9am and 3pm.

- Grocery Assistance: Flexible scheduling weekdays or weekends.

- Yard Cleanup: Flexible scheduling weekdays or weekends.

- Application

- Background Check (no cost)

- Training

To serve elderly and disabled residents to enable them to continue living independently in their homes.

- Community Garden Volunteers

- Older Adult Volunteers

Days and times flexible.

- COVID-19 Vaccince

Impelled by the love of the Divine Heart of Jesus, we Carmelite Sisters strive to provide a HOME for the elderly, where they can spend a quiet evening of life lighted up by peace and warmed by His Love.

- Activities Volunteer: Students are needed to help residents get to activities, assist staff in facilitation, and help with set-up/clean-up

- Exercise Volunteer: Assist residents in their daily exercise routine

- Visiting Volunteer: Visit residents at various times, providing them with support and a listening ear

Anytime Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

- Application

- Background check

To provide a safe, comfortable and stimulating environment for the aged and persons with special needs

- Activity Aide: assist the participants with the events that are happening here, or provide some event-a party - a new game - a presentation-play, short story something to actively engage the participants.

- Mondays-Fridays anytime 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays anytime 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

- Application

STL Village is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to bring choice to people age 50+ who want to continue living with enjoyment and confidence in their own home and reside in the neighborhoods within the borders of Page Boulevard, Vandeventer Boulevard, Clayton Avenue, and Big Bend Boulevard.

- Friendly Visitor: This volunteer visits in person or by telephone our less ambulatory members. Volunteers have conversations with members,play games, and provide companionship.

- Technology Assistant: This volunteer provides basic technology assistance either in the Village Office or in our members homes. The assistance can include help with smartphones, computers, printers, etc.

Remote opportunities include:

- Providing technical support (website, etc.)

- Design flyers for events

Days and times are flexible and up to schedule of volunteer.

- Application

- Background check

- Interview

Connecting undergraduate healthcare students nationwide with hospitalized children, isolated seniors, and their families, to provide fun, friendship and support. Our vision is a world in which healthcare providers demonstrate empathy and kindness and hospitalized children and isolated seniors receive compassionate care.

Remote opportunities include:

- Hopsital Buddy Program: Facilitates weekly virtual buddy visits with children who are patients of World Pediatric Project, brought from South America for medical care, where they engage in fun activities and building connections to provide fun friendship and support.

In-person opportunities include:

- Senior Buddy Program: Facilitates monthly in-person group activities with residents at partnering facility to provide intergenerational connections for volunteers. These connections can then lead to buddy matching where volunteers are assigned an individual buddy to connect with weekly via in-person, by phone or virtual calls, for meaninful interactions.

- Hospital Buddy Program: Facilitates connections with international pediatric patients brought to the US for medical care. Volunteers provide weekly visits, both in-person and virtually, depending on the needs of the patient and their caregiver, to allow these patients opportunities to develop friendships and enjoy activities to distract them from the stressors associated with ongoing medical care. They also provide regular group activities for residents at the Ronald McDonald House in St Louis where the patients reside during their stay in the states.

Days and times vary - up to schedule of volunteer.

- Application

- Orientation

- COVID-19 Vaccine

Taking Care of Those Who Took Care of Us

General Volunteer: Assist at our day facility in caring for older adults and adults with disabilities. Engage in activities, games, visiting, etc.

Any day Monday-Friday, anytime 7:00am - 6:00pm

- Background Check

- TB Test

Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis (VNA) provides a coordinated continuum of care, throughout one’s life span, that promotes health, independence and dignity in the home and community without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, socioeconomic status, political beliefs or disability.

- Hospice Volunteer: Provide companionship to patients by visiting and extending friendship on a weekly or every-other-weekly basis. Patients are located either in homes or nursing home facilities.

- Resale Shop Volunteer: Volunteers are needed to assist in our Hospice Resale Shop, acting as a cashier, floor clerk, or merchandise sorter .

- Craft Volunteer: Get together once or twice a month to make seasonal and craft items for patients/families, crochet, etc.

- Visiting Volunteer: Provide a form of companionship for a Senior in our Visit-A-Bit Program that is experiencing loneliness and isolation. Assist with educating the senior on techniques that will assist in living alone happily while providing an outlet for conversation, bonding and rapport building.

Flexible and up to volunteer; Resale Shop is open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m..

- Application

- Background Check (no cost)

- Training

To educate and empower older adults and their families for quality living across the continuum of long-term care.

- Volunteer Ombudsman: Under the direction of the Regional Coordinator the Volunteer Ombudsman educates residents on their rights and provide advocacy to individuals who live in long term care facilities. Ombudsmen act as mediators for residents, families and facility staff in order to help resolve resident complaints. The goal of the Ombudsman is to improve quality of life for residents. Ombudsmen serve as an important communication link between resident and staff, becoming a relied-upon source of information and assistance, benefiting everyone involved.

- Office Volunteer: Help research answers to callers' questions on tong-term care options and direct support. Respond directly to calls on long-term care questions.

- Volunteer Ombudsman: Days and times very flexible; 2-3 hours per week.

- Office Volunteer: All opportunities are any day Monday-Friday, anytime 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m..

- Application

- Orientation and Training