SLU Community Partners Database

Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for children, families, the elderly and the community, by providing social services, educational programs, advocacy and entrepreneurship in the St. Louis metropolitan community.

Assist with a variety of programming for both youth and adults.

Any day Monday-Fridays, 9-5 p.m.

- Application

- Background Check

To prepare youth in East St. Louis for successful futures: spiritually, academically, and physically.

- Tutors: Assisting 1 on 1 with children ages 5-18 needing homework help.

- Remedial Assistant: Reading, working on math sheets, and assisting in creative writing with children that need assistance in such areas.

- Extracurricular Assistant: We have a variety of different clubs such as soccer, basketball, praise dance, art, jump rope, animal planet, and much more.

- Tutors: Mon. - Wed., 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

- Remedial Assistant: Mon. - Wed., 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

- Classroom Assistance: Mon. - Wed., 6:45 - 8 p.m.

- Application

- Orientation

- Background Check

To facilitate pathways out of poverty and to promote justice and equity for now and future generations.

- North City STARS: A program which helps to build protective factors for youth through trauma informed services. Volunteers help with remediation tutoring and youth engagement recreational, art, and academic supports. Can be done virtually or in-person.

- Grant Writing Intern: Grant writing interns will learn about the different types of funding opportunities, the grant writing process from including steps leading up to submission and follow-up procedures, and will have the opportunity to write for funding. Can be done virtually or in-person.

- North City STARS: Any day Mondays-Fridays, anytime 8am-3pm (during the school day) or 3pm-6pm (after school)

- Grant Writing Intern: Days and times up to individual.

- Orientation

- Background Check

The mission of CAASTLC is to stabilize and enrich vulnerable households by instilling hope and creating pathways to empowerment. We are committed to helping the families and communities of St. Louis County transition from poverty to self-sufficiency for present and future generations.

- Food Pantry: Assisting with organizing shelves in our food pantry, and packing food for our customers.

- Farm Assistant: Assisting with our Seeds of Hope farm in Spanish Lake.

- Food Pantry: Tuesdays thru Thursdays, regular business hours.

- Farm Assistant: Days and times vary.

- Application

DeSales Community development is a community-based non-profit formed in 1976 to serve the Fox Park and Tower Grove East neighborhoods in the City of St. Louis. Governed by a board of directors and employing a full-time professional staff, DeSales promotes the ongoing growth of neighborhoods as healthy, diverse urban communities with quality housing.

- Youth Sports Coach: DeSales hosts a number of youth programs throughout the year for community members to have access to affordable out of school opportunities. We have baseball, basketball, soccer, art camp, and other community programs. All of the coaches for the sports are volunteers and we appreciate anyone who is interested in working with kids or enjoys sports.

- Community Garden Volunteer: DeSales runs a community garden and we are always looking for individuals or groups that would like to help out during the warm seasons.

- Youth Sports Coach: Days and times vary, but generally practice is in the evenings and games are on Saturdays/Sundays.

- Community Garden Volunteer: Any day Monday thru Saturday, anytime 9 a.m.-5 p.m..

- Orientation

- Background Check

To increase neighborhood vitality through housing stabilization and community empowerment.

- Volunteer: Help with neighborhood event planning (public workshops, trainings, events, and convening sessions); Assist with marketing and communications; Help with evaluation and data collection from various community events and programs

Weekdays anytime and one Saturday each month

- Application

- Training Session

We are a comprehensive support system for low-income families in the metro area.

- Tutor: Tutoring children in our After School Program

- Saturday Activities: Host an activity for a group of 10 children at the Center.

-Tutor: Tuesdays or Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.

- Saturday Activities: Saturdays, anytime 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for 90 min. - 2 hours

- Background Check (no cost)

- Training Session

The mission of Family and Workforce Centers of America is to implement comprehensive programs that will stimulate and set youth and families on a pathway to economic self-sufficiency and success through accredited early childhood development, secondary education, employment/skill-specific training, financial education and asset development, and health and wellness programs.

- Legal Clinic Assistant--provide legal clinic with administrative support including receiving customers, creating files, make appointments, use Excel and other programs for data entry, and other various duties--1-5 days per week any hours between 8am and 4pm.

- Young Adult Program Assistant--provide outreach assistance via social media, phone, text, email and work events promoting the Young Adult Program, such as community and job fairs--1-5 days per week any hours between 8am and 4pm--some weekends depending on events schedule,

- Career Institute Assistant: Create files, make phone calls, and other administrative tasks for participants of the Career Institute.

All opportunities offered Mondays-Fridays, anytime 8am-4pm.

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The goal of the Gravois Park Block Link Neighborhood Association is to revitalize the entire Gravois Park Neighborhood one block at a time. To positively impact our neighborhood in safety, housing, recreation, education, beautification, and marketing by working with elected officials, city operating departments, community educational centers, schools, the police department, and other organizations who play an integral part.

- Neighborhood Maintenance: Help pick up litter around areas, light maintenance projects, etc.

- Community Gardening: Help maintain the Gravois Park community garden, by weeding, planting, harvesting, etc.

Saturdays or Sundays, 9am-Noon

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The mission of Guardian Angel Settlement Association is to serve the poor by helping them improve the quality of their lives and achieve economic independence.

- Angel Boutique Store Assistant: Assist with donations and customers at the Angel Boutique Thrift Store.

- Food Pantry Assistant: Guardian Angel is one of the oldest and largest client-choice food pantries in St. Louis area. We serve over 6,800 low-income families and seniors a year the zip codes 63104 and 63118 providing pantry staples, fresh produce, and meat. In addition to food we also provide other social services to help our clients along the road to self-sufficiency.

- Computer Trainer: Help low-income residents learn basic computer skills as a part of our work readiness program. Tech savvy volunteers will help teach computer classes in basic computer skills like using e-mail, Microsoft products, and keyboarding.

All opportunities are any day Monday-Friday, anytime 9 a.m.-6 p.m.. Thrift store also open Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m..

- Application

- Orientation

- Background Check

Claiming our unity in Christ, in partnership with other churches, and in celebration of the human community, and in common service with other faiths and secular organizations, we intend to: 1) Provide programs and services to meet the physical and spiritual needs of persons in our neighborhood and in our churches. 2) Promote opportunities for an ecumenical witness to Christ in the inner city and to exist as a sign of unity in a fragmented church and society. 3) Work cooperatively with other church and community groups for the building up of the human community and alleviation of human problems such as hunger, poverty, racism, and injustice.

- Food Pantry Volunteer: Stock shelves, fill food bags for families who come in needing assistance.

- Thrift Store Volunteer: Sorting, hanging and organizing merchandise. Maintaining cleanliness and serving clients.

- Food Pantry Volunteer: Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m..

- Thrift Store Volunteer: Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m..

- Orientation

Our organization provides support to newly arrived refugees and immigrants in the Greater St. Louis Area. Our goal is to serve these families by helping them connect with each other and the greater Saint Louis community.

- Women's Social: Help our mothers with English and other skill-building classes, and play with children, do crafts, etc.

- English Classes: Assist with our conversational English classes for everyone in the family.

- Driver's Education: Help refugees learn how to drive a car, or practice for their license exam.

- Women's Social: Mondays, 9:30am-12:30pm

- English Classes: Thursdays, 6:30pm-9pm

- Driver's Education: Saturday mornings

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation

LifeWise STL is a social service agency serving St Louis area since 1902. Through holistic programs and services, we promote empowerment and growth in individuals and families. We help the economically disadvantaged achieve economic independence, self-sufficiency and a path out of poverty.

- After-school Assistant: work in the after school program, providing students with homework help and helping supervise them during activity time.

- Operation Food Search Pickup: Pickup donations at Operation Food Search Warehouse and bring to LifeWise StL, must have a clean truck, van or SUV and 2 able-bodied people able to load vehicle quickly.

-After-school Assistant: Tues-Thurs 3:30pm-6pm

-Operation Food Search Pickup: Wednesdays 9-10am

- Application

- Background Check

- COVID-19 Vaccine

- Mandated Report Training (after-school assistant)

Lemay Child and Family Center provides early education and support for families in a diverse, nurturing environment. We believe that all children deserve access to high-quality early childhood education regardless of their financial situation or developmental level. Our goal is to strengthen families by promoting children’s healthy physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development and by partnering with parents and community.

- Helping with children in classrooms (reading stories, assisting with lunch or naptime, cleanup, etc.

- Maintenance, gardening, landscaping, etc.

Anytime Mondays - Fridays, 6am-6 p.m.

- Application

- Volunteers working w/ children must complete criminal background check (at no cost)

- TB test of working with children

- Orientation

The LinkStL mission is to connect the neighbors to the Hyde Park neighborhood and beyond through collaboration, advocacy, engagement, evaluation, and fun!

- Youth Volunteer: Working closely with staff, the volunteer would outreach to youth regarding community issues and personal goals.

- Office Manager: Greet visitors, answer phone, provide assistance to persons with expressed needs.

Anytime Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

- Background Check

- Application

- Orientation

People of faith creating just systems through political change.

COVID-19 and remote opportunities include:

- New Northside Family Life Center: Help package and/or deliver food and other supplies to neighbors in need

- Follow-Up Callers: Check in with seniors and shut-ins via phone; check on how they are doing, if they need anything, etc.

- No-contact Canvassers: Tie resource flyers on door knobs of neighbors

- Voter engagement via phone banking

- Event planning and execution

Days and times flexible.

- Orientation/Training Session

To provide a wholesome, peaceful center where individuals, families, and especially children can be nurtured, supported and build community together.

- Tutor: Tutor for children 5th through 8th grade, assisting them with homework and other activities. Also, can assist with ACT/SAT prep for older youth.

- Garden Volunteer: Help tend our community garden.

- New Mother Program: Assist with support groups for new mothers, organize donations for new mother care packages, etc.

- Tutor: Tuesdays from 3:30 - 5 p.m.

- Garden Volunteer: Tuesdays and Fridays 10am-Noon.

- New Mother Program: Days/times vary.

- Application

- Background Check

Mission: St. Louis is an organization that empowers people to transform their neighborhoods. We work to create thriving, vibrant communities by connecting individuals/groups with communities in need through education, empowerment, and economic development.

- Beyond School Volunteer: As an Academic Mentor, you would be helping students grades 3-8 with literacy, academic and organizational skills, and building meaningful relationships with them. Beyond School has two sites that ask for a one day per week time commitment. Training is on-site or virtual, and there are no special language speaking requirements.

- Beyond School Volunteer: Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:00 p.m. (1 day per week commitment)

- Background Check

- Application

- Orientation

Our mission is to cultivate a more equitable City of St. Louis by providing and preserving affordable housing while delivering other direct services to our residents and community members. Through a continued commitment to community-informed approaches, we strive to build capacity and partnership throughout our neighborhoods highlighting resiliency, commonalities, and strengths.

Clean and Beautification activities in North St. Louis involving streets, alleys, and/or community gardens.

Typically take place on Saturday mornings from 9am-12pm. (Flexible based on volunteer availability)

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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

The Old North St. Louis Restoration Group is a community-based nonprofit organization established by neighborhood residents in 1981 to revitalize the physical and social dimensions of the community in a manner that respects its historic, cultural, and urban character.

- Neighborhood Maintenance: The Old North Neighborhood has a variety of properties and community gardens that need regular maintenance. Small group work days can be scheduled to help stabilize historic buildings, clean-up lots, and tend to landscaping issues around the neighborhood.

- Market Volunteer: The Old North St.Louis Restoration Group facilitates the North City Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings from June-October. Volunteers help set-up and tear down tents, sell produce for vendors who can't be present, and help out with children's activities as needed. Our volunteers are extremely important to the success of the market!

Saturdays mornings/early afternoons.

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Founded in 1998, Revitalization 2000, Inc. (“R2K”) builds empowering relationships with residents of the Ville neighborhood of North St. Louis. We serve as a bridge between residents and the metropolitan area so that together we can build a better neighborhood and a better St. Louis. Claver House, the home base of R2K, broadens horizons and builds kinship. Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we help dissolve economic, racial, and cultural barriers.

- Food Distribution: On the first and third Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to noon we set up tables with food and hygiene supplies at our community garden across the street from Claver House. Neighborhood families, seniors, and anyone in need are welcome to stop by and fill a bag with items.

Educational Enrichment: Currently we offer STEAM activities weekdays after school (4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) at Hickey Elementary and on Saturday at Claver House (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.). Assist youth with activities and enrochment.

- Food Distribution: Saturday mornings 9 a.m. - Noon

- Educational Enrichment: Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30, Saturdays from 10-11:30am.

- Background Check

- COVID-19 Vaccine

We take a holistic approach to Doing the Most Good where there is the most need without discrimination, whether it be disaster relief, emergency assistance, substance abuse rehabilitation, or educational programs for children.

Emergency Disaster Services Program: Help with any of the below tasks during and/or after natural disasters in the region:

- Food/ Hydration Services: Food and drink may be prepared and served at communal feeding sites or from one of the Army’s mobile feeding units/canteens to survivors and emergency workers.

- Emergency Sheltering: The Salvation Army may provide shelter in a facility identified by the local emergency management personnel, including municipal shelters or Salvation Army buildings.

- Clean-up: In addition to distributing clean-up supplies such as mops, brooms, buckets, shovels, detergents and tarps, The Salvation Army also spearheads and participates in local clean-up efforts.

- Emergency Communications: The Salvation Army helps provide emergency communications when more traditional networks, such as telephones, are not operating. The SATERN network has helped thousands of individuals locate loved ones during times of disaster.

- Spiritual and Emotional Care: The Salvation Army provides spiritual comfort and emotional support upon request to survivors and emergency workers, immediately following a disaster and continues to do so through long-term recovery efforts.

Days and times vary by event.

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The St. Augustine Wellston Center is a Catholic, independent, community-based nonprofit promoting the greater well-being of low-income people in the Wellston area. We strive to support people mind, body, and soul by providing nutritious food, affordable staples, social service support and health needs in a supportive environment.

- Food Pantry Volunteer: The Center’s food pantry serves anywhere between 300 and 400 clients per month. Clients receive fresh produce, meat, eggs, milk, bread and canned foods to ensure access to healthy meals. The volunteer would assist with sorting the food donations to provide to clients.

- Thrift Store Volunteer: The Center receives donations from individuals, parishes, businesses, and from other sources that need to be sorted. Volunteers would sort through donations to verify that items received are in good condition for customers to buy. They volunteers would also stock new products, which would include categorizing and placing new products on the shelves. The volunteers may also price and tag items before stocking or putting them on the floor for sale.

- Food Pantry Volunteer: Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

- Thrift Store Volunteer: Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - Noon

- Orientation

St. Francis Community Services (SFCS) is a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Committed to those we serve, SFCS strives to live the mission of Catholic Charities: “To bring the healing, help and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.” SFCS, further, offers this statement of purpose: “St. Francis Community Services walks with our vulnerable neighbors to create opportunities, to build resiliency, and to advocate for justice.”

Bilingual Youth Program Volunteer: Our Bilingual Youth Program currently works with immigrant students grades K to 5, assisting them with reading in a one:one capacity.

Youth Program Volunteer: Mondays thru Thursdays, from 5-6:30pm.

- Background Check

- Orientation

We are all we have.

- Hotline Volunteer: Place calls to community members who need checked in on, someone to talk to, or have a question.

- Food Delivery or Event Volunteer: Assist STL Mutual Aid with delivering food, or running a booth at various community events.

- Hotline Volunteer: Tuesdays 6-8 PM or Saturdays 4-6 PM

- Food Delivery or Event Volunteer: Days and times vary, but usually evenings and weekends.

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The Tabernacle Community Development Corporation (TCDC) works to eliminate poverty as well as social exclusion by improving the educational, social and economic infrastructure which leads to self-sufficiency.

- Shopper for Food Pantry: Shopper will check in and greet our food pantry participants, assist them with navigating and choosing appropriate food quantities per displayed guidelines.

- Sorter for Food Pantry: Sorter will help collect food donations during scheduled drop-off times, sort items into their respective categories and/or restock items that are low/out of stock.

- Shopper for Food Pantry: Second and fourth Thursdays from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

- Sorter for Food Pantry: First and third Mondays from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

- Application

- Orientation

Building a sustainable region through education.

- Program Assistant: Assist TDLC in running successful programs with in its arts and humanities department. Assist teachers with set up and classes, manage sign in sheets and donations, data entry, hospitality to students and general program support.

- Facility Assistant: Assist TDLC in running facility. Light maintenance, grounds work, special projects and assist operations manager in general tasks.

- Program Assistant: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays anytime 10am-3pm

- Facility Assistant: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays anytime 4-8pm; Saturdays anytime 10am-3pm

- Application

To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

- Adaptive Sports Buddy: Adaptive sports programs at the Y provide children and adults with disabilities the chance to play sports and participate in learning opportunities in a safe, fun atmosphere. Support the child you are matched with for the entire time of the event: game, warm-up, breaks. Assist the player in safely engaging in play according to their needs and direction.

- Youth Sports Coach: This volunteer would lead a team of youth in learning and competing in a team sport. Coaches receive training from the Y and are loaned equipment. Most teams practice once a week and compete once a week. Seasons usually last about 10 weeks. Form more information view the "Youth Sports" projects linked to our Volunteer webpage.

- Youth and Government Advisor: This volunteer helps teens develop mock legislation or prepare to argue a Moot Court Case. Most delegations meet after school at a high school or Y branch in St. Louis City or North St. Louis County.

Generall weekday afternoons/evenings and Saturday mornings.

- Background Check

- Orientation