Service Opportunities
List of Service Contract Options
Opportunity 1 - Tutoring Program
What: Provide after-school academic support for students in grades 4-8
When: Monday-Thursday from 3:45-5:30pm
Where: Loyola Academy of St. Louis,
Opportunity 2 - Food Pantry
What: Prepare food orders and stock shelves.
When: After school until 5 PM
Where: Community Action Agency of St. Louis County, 2709 Woodson Rd. St. Louis, MO 63114
Contact: Georgie Donahue, CCAP at (314) 446-4411 or [email protected].
Opportunity 3 - Disabled Athlete Sports Association (DASA)
What: Learn about adaptive sports from athletes with disabilities, including archery, para powerlifting, rock climbing, sled hockey, power soccer, wheelchair basketball, and more!
Contact: If you volunteer for recreation programs, you must complete the Volunteer Application. If you want to help with a competition, visit the website and sign up on the tournament's page.
Opportunity 4 - Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK)
Opportunity 5 - Baseball Buddy
St. Louis Challenger Baseball provides the opportunity for people with disabilities to play the sport. All you need to do is register to volunteer, show up, and be a friend. See Ms. Emanuel for more information.
Opportunity 6 - Small Steps Therapy Program
What: Volunteers will help with the gross motor activities and music time activities alongside DSAGSL staff and certified music therapist. This program is for children with Down syndrome ages 3-8 years old. Volunteer at one or all of the sessions at one or all of the locations! Just select the location and month on your sign up sheet for the sessions you are able to attend. Recommended age for volunteers is 15+.
Where/When: DSAGSL Office | 1201 Hanley Industrial Ct., St. Louis, MO: 3rd Thursday of each month | 5:30 - 7:00 PM starting January 2025 OR 10 Gateway Dr, Collinsville, IL: 2nd Wednesday each month starting in February, April, and May | 5:30-7:00pm
Contact: Registration
Opportunity 7 - Thrift Store and Food Pantry
Who: St. Augustine Wellston Center
What: Helping sort clothes, package food, and assist our older and long term volunteers
When: Every Saturday anytime from 8:30 AM until noon
Where: 1705 Kienlen Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133
Contact: [email protected]
Opportunity 8 - Xavier Winter Inn
Who: St. Francis Xavier College Church
What: Greeters and general volunteers for their emergency shelter
When: Typical shifts are from 4-8pm on Wednesday and Thursday nights in Dec-Feb when temperatures are below 20 degrees. Volunteer training will take place via Zoom.
Contact: Anne Osdieck at [email protected] or (314)-313-0636 to get connected. Please note: volunteers ages 13+ are welcome. Those under the age of 18 are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Opportunity 9 - Guardian Angel Food Pantry
What: Unload food deliveries, sort items, and restock pantry shelves to ensure families in need have access to essential groceries. All volunteers must be able and willing to life 25 lbs to participate.
When: Various times, see link below.
Where: Social Services & Administration, 3300 S Jefferson Saint Louis, MO 63118
Contact: Sign up here or call (314) 773-9027.
Opportunity 10 - St. Wenceslaus Food Pantry
What: Procuring and delivering food. Sorting and stocking shelves.
Where: St. Wenceslaus Church (3014 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118
Contact: Bill Koop at (636)-893-2787 or [email protected].
Opportunity 11 - The Care Service Food Pantry
What: Serve those in crisis and prevent homelessness and hunger in St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties
Where: 4116 McClay Rd, St. Peters, MO 63304
Contact: Sign up here or call 636-441-1302
Opportunity 12 - Soup Kitchen
What: Prepare and serve meals on the 9th of every month
Where: Sts. Peter & Paul Parish
Contact: Call 314-231-9923 and ask to speak with the parish meal prep team.
Opportunity 13 - Thrift Boutique
What: Serve as a personal shopper, sort and organize merchandise, or be present at events.
Where: The Bridge Thrift Boutique, 1344 Baur Boulevard, Olivette, MO 63132
Contact: Sign up here
Opportunity 14 - Child Development and Education
What: Help in a classroom, work in the garden, or design a service project.
Where: Flance Early Learning Center, 1908 O'Fallon Street, St. Louis, MO 63106
Contact: Find out more information here and email [email protected].
Opportunity 15 - Camp Circle Star
Opportunity 16 Tree Care Blitz
Who: STL Neighborhood Foresters
What: Mulch, water, inventory, and clearance prune trees
When: 10 - 12 AM on May 17
Where: Spine Indie Bookstore & Café, 1976-1982 Arsenal Street St. Louis, MO 63118
Contact: Sign up here.
Opportunity 17 - Interfaith Partnership STL Food Outreach
What: Volunteers are needed to assist with processing and boxing up donations for the Circle of Concern Food Warehouse.
When: Either Noon-4p.m. or 3-7p.m., Saturday, May 10
Where: Ballwin Post Office, 15455 Manchester Road
Contact: Register for the noon shift here and the 3p.m. shift here. Contact Mary Pedersen with questions at [email protected].