How to Apply
Registration will open at 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 28th
Step 1: Review the projects available below.
Step 2: Choose a project or two you would be interested in volunteering for. It is always good to have a backup in case your project fills up.
Step 3: Click on the project you would like to register for. You will find the application at the bottom of the project鈥檚 page.
Step 4: Once you complete the application, you will receive a confirmation email. Read over the email and note and important information.
Step 5: Fill out the required 2024 Travel Waiver & Hold Harmless Agreement at . This is REQUIRED for all participants.
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| Agency | Project Description | Time Frame | Team Leader | Volunteer Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Nature Reserve: Native Seed Collection #1 | Volunteers will work alongside ecological restoration team members to collect native seeds across the campus of Shaw Nature Reserve. Collecting seeds from native plants is critical to ensure staff can restore the property to Missouri native flora. | 09:30-12:00 | 0/10 | |
| Shaw Nature Reserve: Native Seed Collection #2 | Volunteers will spend a portion of their day collecting native seed that is used for onsite restoration activities. There will be an introduction upon arrival, followed by a hike to areas with specific native species. Buckets and scissors will be provided. Included in the volunteer opportunity will be a discussion of the restoration activities that occur at Shaw Nature Reserve. Plus, volunteers will have a chance to meet a restoration technician, hear their story and how they obtained their current position. | 09:30-12:30 | 0/5 | |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Immaculate Conception Dardeen | Volunteers will help clean the building that houses our offices, storage rooms for donated goods, some areas for stable food item storage, and the Annex building where food is stored and distributed. This is a big job and would take an entire day. Most of our volunteers are retired and not able to physically complete the demands of cleaning such a large area | 09:00-14:30 | 0/10 | |
| St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center: Doggie Enrichment | Volunteers will help to make enrichment items for animals to play with or eat, they will help to socialize the puppies that are currently housed at the Shelter, and it will be wrapped up with a Pack Walk where the group will take dogs out on a guided walk at a park that is adjacent to the shelter. The group will spend approximately three hours providing essential enrichment to the animals and will be well rewarded with licks, cuddles and lots of tail wags. | 10:00-13:00 | 0/12 | |
| St. Louis Crisis Nursery | Volunteers will be sorting donations, organizing the storage area, creating bags of diapers/wipes/food for the pantry, restocking the pantry, pulling weeds, deep cleaning, pulling weeds, cleaning up outside, etc.聽 | 09:00-12:00 | 0/13 | |
| St. Louis Crisis Nursery- Wentzville: Paint & Sort | Volunteers will be painting rooms within our facility or hosting clothing/prepackaged snacks drive for kid's winter clothes sizes 2-12 boys or girls. | 09:00-12:00 | 0/8 | |
| St. Louis Science Center: GROW | Volunteers will work with hands-on projects in the agriculture gallery, GROW. Possible tasks include removing plants, spreading soil amendments, weeding, turning compost, etc. | 09:30-12:00 | 0/10 | |
| TASK: Clean-up & Next Steps Volunteering | Volunteers will go around our campus to help clean up after our summer camps and get ready for upcoming programs. Tasks may include organization, cleaning, painting or prep work for other programs. We also are going to take some time to play games and engage with our day program participants. | 09:30-14:30 | 0/10 | |
| The Freedom School: Donation Sort | A few volunteers will bring items from storage to sort through, others will take those items to staged spaces at my direction, others will distribute the sorted items from the staging area to the locations in which they must be taken. These donations will get used and accessed by teachers. | 09:00-14:00 | 0/15 | |
| The Little Bit Foundation: Service Day | Volunteers will be picking and packing clothing, hygiene, and school supply orders for students, sorting donations, assembling kits, restocking warehouse shelves, book sorting, cleaning, and general organization. | 09:00-11:00 | 0/10 |