SLU Community Partners Database

Empower people with all different types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics in order to promote personal achievement, self-esteem, and lowering barriers to living a fulfilling life.

- Guide/Volunteer: Achilles International- St. Louis is looking for volunteers/guides who would be interested in running or walking with athletes with different types of disabilities who run, walk, or roll (use a handcycle or wheelchair). Guides are responsible for providing verbal cues on and off the course, and make sure the athlete you are with is comfortable with the pace the athlete picks, gets snacks and waters after practice, and make sure both the athlete and guide are having a great time during their run, walk, or roll during practices.

Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 8:00-9:30 a.m. (rain or shine)

- Volunteer Form

Annie's Hope is a community based nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide comprehensive support services for children, teens and their families who are grieving the death of someone significant.

- Family Support Group Volunteer Co-Facilitator: Volunteers will co-facilitate an 8-week grief support group for children, teens, and their families. Groups are facilitated at Annie’s Hope. Annie’s Hope offers 5 sessions of Family Support Groups per year. Volunteers will work with at least 1-2 other co-facilitators and are never on their own. Each group will have approximately 8-10 group members. E

- Meal Server for Family Support Groups: Volunteers serve meals to families attending the grief Support Groups.

- Family Support Group Volunteer Co-Facilitator: Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings, 6 - 9 p.m..

- Meal Server for Family Support Groups: Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 5:15pm-7:15pm.

- Application

- Background Check

- Training Session

Our mission is to promote and support creative activities for the disabled and underserved communities. We do this by being a studio partner for other organizations that serve disadvantaged and disabled individuals.

- Blaze STL Class Series: Volunteer to help in our pottery studio for the disabled and underserved communities. Responsibilities will include helping with event set up and clean up, and assisting participants with ceramic activities

- Blaze STL Class Series: Friday mornings, 10am - Noon.

None

CID's mission is to teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen, talk, read and succeed

Assist with a variety of learning and development activities for our students.

Any day Mondays-Thursdays, anytime 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

- Background check

- Application

- Orientation

CHADS Coalition saves young lives by advancing the awareness and prevention of suicide and depression.

- Community Ambassadors: Community ambassadors will represent CHADS at events hosted by schools and other community partners. They will hand out literature, answer questions, and have a general knowledge of CHADS programs. Community Ambassadors will be given training in advance.

- Survey Scoring Team: Every year, CHADS will distribute over 40,000 surveys to students all over the greater St. Louis area. These surveys help us determine the attitudes young people have regarding mental health and suicide, as well as help us find out what students are learning through our programs. The volunteers on our survey scoring team are integral to helping CHADS rate its own efficacy as well as helping CHADS secure funding through our exceptional outputs and outcomes. This is an extremely flexible volunteer opportunity, with the ability to check surveys out and volunteer from home.

- Community Ambassadors: Varies, generally evenings and weekends.

- Survey Scoring Team: Flexible - days and times up to volunteer!

- Orientation

The mission of the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments is to help children who are blind or visually impaired reach their full potential through family-centered and specialized services and support.

- GRADS group volunteer: Provide support and assistance as needed to pre-school and school-age children with visual impairments as they develop their social skills, build friendships, gain independence, and participate in a variety of community activities.

- Family Support Activities: Provide support and assistance at special activities planned quarterly for DGC kids and their families at area attractions (eg. Magic House, Ice Skating, Holiday Party).

- GRADS Group Volunteer: pre-school group is 2nd Saturday of each month from noon-1:30 p.m.; school-age group is 3rd Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-1 p.m..

- Family Support Activities: Days and times TBD.

- Background check

- Application

To benefit the lives of people with Down syndrome and their families through individual and family supports, information, public awareness and advocacy.

- Small Steps Therapy Program: Therapeutic activities for children with Down syndrome.

- Helping Hands Volunteer Club: The Helping Hands Volunteer Club is for volunteers of all abilities! Volunteers with Down syndrome and without will work together to complete projects like putting together packets and mailings, making cards and gifts for partners and donors, creating decorations for upcoming events, and much more.

- Buddy Up Fitness and Buddy Up Tennis: Buddy Up Fitness is a 60-minute, weekly HITT style workout created for individuals with Down syndrome and Buddy Up Tennis is a 60-minute weekly tennis clinic specifically for individuals with Down syndrome. Participants are have a 1:1 buddy volunteer to help with the program. Training and background check required.

- Small Steps Therapy Program: Thursdays, 5:30-7pm

- Helping Hands Volunteer Club: Thursdays, 10am-1pm

- Buddy Up Fitness and Buddy Up Tennis: Days and times flexible.

- Orientation

- Application

Easter Seals Midwest is a not-for-profit, registered 501 (c)(3) organization that is committed to helping individuals with developmental disabilities - including autism - learn, live, work and participate in the community.

- Friend InDeed Program: Volunteers are paired one-on-one with a client to develop an engaging friendship. Visit the client at his/her home, engage in social activities with them, etc.

- Adopt-A-Home: Perfect for groups! Help perform maintenance on our clients' residences, painting, landscaping, and more.

- Office Assistance: Help with regular administrative duties including phone calls, data entry, assembling event materials, etc. Some work can be done remotely at the volunteer's home.

- Friend InDeed Program: Very flexible, up to schedule of volunteer. 2x per month for as little as 3 months.

- Adopt-A-Home: Very flexible - any day of the week!

- Office Assistance: Monday-Fridays, anytime 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

- Background check

- Application

To provide underserved youth, adults, and families opportunities to receive funding for behavioral health counseling services at reduced rates, financial support to compete alongside their teammates in local community sports programs and access to educational scholarships to further help them become productive in their communities.

Assist with evening mental and behavioral health classes for youth.

Wednesday’s 5-9, Thursday’s 5-9, and Saturday’s 9-4pm

- Background check

- Application

- Orientation

To Promote the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Youth and Young Adults by Providing Accessible Resources, Support, and Education.

Mental Health Resource Coordinator (Virtual): MHRCs find new resources for our Resource Portal and Local Resource programs, as well as check current resources to verify the quality of them.

Days and times up to schedule of volunteer.

- Background check

- Application

- Orientation

We are dedicated to providing quality inclusive education services for children of all abilities. Our school program serves children from birth to 6 years, and our outreach programs serve children from birth to 18 years

- Classroom Helper: Volunteers are needed to assist teacher in working with children, helping them with lessons, etc.

- Special Events

Mondays-Fridays, anytime 8 a.m.-6 p.m..

- Background check

- Application

- Orientation

To reshape vulnerable lives through a community of partners, teachers and leaders, giving children and families the confidence to create bright futures.

- Teacher's Aide/Tutor: Support Special Ed staff. Tutor individual students, grade assignments, help plan special projects.

- Teacher's Aide/Tutor: Very flexible schedule; can be as little as two hours per week.

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation (2 hrs.)

Our mission is to provide all the services and resources a person with a serious and persistent mental illness needs, to manage their symptoms, find belonging and purpose, and gain the independence to live a healthy, quality life.

- Holiday and Evening Activity Support: Support with weekly night activities from 4-7 p.m. one night a week for the Center members. These activities are social support for members to feel a part of the larger society and range from activities at the Center to outings such as the Muny, movies, etc.

- Health Care Home Group Volunteer: Support in our psychiatric and intake center to get potential clients acclimated to the Center and support with screening to see if we can service. If we cannot service them we want volunteer to support/shadow Peer Specialists to connect them to alternative service locations.

- Community Support Volunteer: Help a Community Support Staff member to work directly with client support services - assessments regarding housing, employment, education, psychiatric symptoms, etc. Travel along on drop-offs and support for various client needs -- anything from doctor visits to housing visits, etc. Would be accompanied by a trained staff member.

- Unit Staff Support: Volunteer could work in their area of interest related to wellness, education, employment, housing, retail store, etc. they would be supporting members and staff with running day-to-day tasks within each unit of our Center and shadow a staff member to support adults with mental illness.

Remote opportunities include:

- development Support: Social media and video editing

Days and times very flexible and up to schedule of student, would like a commitment of 3-4 hours per week.

- Application

- Background Check

Empower youth with disabilities and impact volunteer coaches through participation in free, non-competitive, one-on-one programs of physical activity and fun, supporting the overall health and well-being of all participants.

- KEEN Sports Coach: As a volunteer "coach", your job is to help your athlete take part in different sports activities and to have a good time. Just before the athletes arrive and the session begins, we'll give you a profile with details about your athlete's abilities as well as lots of helpful coaching hints.

- KEEN Music Coach: Help our music lead with delivering lessons to our participants.

- KEEN Swim Coach: As a volunteer swim "coach", your job is to help your athlete take part in swim activities and to have a good time. Just before the athletes arrive and the session begins, we'll give you a profile with details about your athlete's abilities as well as lots of helpful coaching hints.

- KEEN Sports Coach: Sundays, Anytime 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

- KEEN Music Coach: Sundays, Anytime 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

- KEEN Swim Coach: Sundays, anytime 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

- Application

- Orientation

- Background Check

KUTO's mission is to prevent suicide and foster the emotional well-being of youth. KUTO prepares teens with the skills, confidence and courage to help their peers, and themselves, cope before, during and after crisis.

- Hotline Crisis Worker: Crisis Worker Volunteers provide immediate telephone response to help persons in any type of crisis; including suicide, rape, family violence, sexual conflicts, etc. Also, refer persons with mental health problems to appropriate community resources, including social service agencies. Training is required and provided free of charge.

Sun. - Thurs 4 - 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 4 - 12 a.m..

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation Session

L'Arche St. Louis' mission is to make known the gifts of people with disabilities, working together toward a more human society.

- Dinner Friend: The Dinner Friend joins a L'Arche house at the most important part of our day! They'll assist with preparing dinner, eat with the community, and share in the evening activity or prayer.

Any evening of the week except Tuesdays, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

- Background Check

- Orientation Session

Empower people with disabilities to develop skills for independence and to actively participate in the community. We accomplish our mission by providing children and adults: • Personalized support focused on individual abilities. • Innovative, community-based learning opportunities. • Accessible, door-to-door transportation. • Compassionate, family oriented environment. • Advocacy to enhance quality of life and to educate society.

- After-School Volunteer: Our afterschool enrichment clubs are offered during the school year to high school students. Assist with homework or engage in a variety of recreational and educational games and activities.

- Recreation Volunteer: Assist with our community recreation activities for adults offered at varying days and times of the week..

- After-School Volunteer: Mondays/Wednesdays from 2pm-3:30pm held at Nottingham High School and on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 3pm-4:30pm at Promise Christian Academy.

- Recreation Volunteer: Days and times vary but usually evenings and weekends.

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation

To help children with mental health issues resulting from abuse, neglect or other early childhood traumas move toward a better, brighter future.

- Mentors: Being a mentor to one of our residents - children and young adults who are learning how to cope with emotional/behavioral issues as a result of abuse, neglect, and other early childhood traumas. Must be at least 20 years old.

- Special Friends Volunteer: Work one-on-one with a child in a non-denominational spirituality program. Become a dedicated mentor to a child who has been abused/neglected. A facilitator will be present at all times and give direction and hints on how to work with the child.

- Mentors: Ongoing and days/times up to volunteer.

- Special Friends Volunteer: Wednesday evenings: 6:15-8:15

- Application

- Background Check (no cost)

- Orientation and Training

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to: Promoting mental health and wellness, Preventing mental disorders, and Achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education and service

- Administrative assistance and client interaction with persons in our Representative Payee program – a money management and budgeting service for persons with severe psychiatric disorders .

- Communications and/or marketing volunteer

- Fundraising activities – work closely with Director of development

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

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To fight eating disorders, educate communities and save lives.

Remote opportunities include assisting with research, data entry, resource development, online education and social media.

- Feed the Facts Program: Present our curriculum in health classes to middle and high school students.

- Remote opportunities: Days and times up to schedule of volunteer.

- Feed the Facts Program: Any school day, anytime 7am - 3pm (times vary by school location)

- Orientation

Our mission is to improve the lives of persons with mental illness and their families through education, support, advocacy and research to achieve the highest possible quality of life.

- Ambassadors: Ambassadors represent NAMI St. Louis at community events including health fair booths and giving short presentations to educate the public on mental illness and NAMI St. Louis programs.

- Ending the Silence Program: Speak to middle and high school students on the topic of mental health/illness, helping to reduce stigma and raise awareness.

- Helpline Associate: Responds to those calling or visiting the office with support, information, referrals and education so that the person calling will receive help for their particular needs.

Generally Mondays-Fridays, anytime 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; events typically in the evening or on weekends.

- Application

- Background Check

We mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. The Chapter is committed to the philosophy of wellness, offering those living with MS the encouragement, materials and skills necessary to achieve and maintain meaningful, productive lifestyles.

- General Volunteer: Assist with answerin phone, entering data, organizing books in our lending library, and other clerical tasks.

- Heights Buddy Resident: Volunteers make friendly visits to people who must live at The Heights Long-Term Healthcare facility because of the effects of MS have made them unable to live on their own. Visitors attend social activities, make visits, watch movies, help with chores and are friendly visitors to the otherwise socially isolated individuals..

- General Volunteer: 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday though Friday

- Heights Buddy Resident: Scheduling is based on their availability and is flexible.

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation

Paraquad will empower people with disabilities to increase their independence through choice and opportunity.

- People First Assistant: Work with Public Policy and Advocacy staff to assist with the advocacy projects of People First of Saint Louis, serving adults with intellectual disabilities. Offer support to People First of Saint Louis members during regular monthly meetings. Assist Public Policy and Advocacy staff in preparing for monthly meetings and advocacy events.

- Teacher Assistant: The Continuing Education Assistant assists the Head Coach in planning assignments, tutoring, and giving tests to assist their learning process.

- Data Coordination: Help people in our community looking for information and referrals by making sure Paraquad has accurate and up-to-date information. Help Paraquad staff and people with developmental disabilities by tracking important documents and help in connecting people to the Continuing Education program.

- People First Assistant: Varies and up to schedule of volunteer.

- Teacher Assistant: Mondays-Thursdays, 7 p.m.-9 p.m..

- Data Coordination: Mondays-Fridays, anytime 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m..

- Application

- Background Check

- Training Session

Pathways to Independence supports, educates, and empowers adults with learning disabilities and associated disorders to obtain the personal growth, enhanced social skills, and greater self-reliance needed for productive employment and meaningful personal relationships. We accomplish our mission through experiential education, employment preparation, recreational programs, community and volunteer activities, and family support programs.

- Inclusion Group Volunteer: We are seeking groups to participate in a monthly group programs where the group of volunteers inclusively interact with a group of PTI clients at a joint event. Could be bowling, dining out, ice skating, volunteering, etc.. Volunteers would be asked to simply interact with clients as they would their peers at school or home with supervision from staff. Seeking groups of 5-10 individuals willing to pay their own expenses for whatever activity is chosen. Service clubs, sororities and fraternities, staff/faculty groups welcome.

- Event Volunteer: Event supporters attend social events and interact with our clients, in doing so, helping clients to learn socialization patterns and common social etiquette skills. Volunteers often can engage in recreational/leisure events alongside clients.

- Office Supporter: Office Supporters will perform light office functions including answering calls, data entry, filing, revise forms and assist staff as needed with various projects that will enhance the overall program.

- Inclusion Group Volunteer: Weekday evenings and Saturday mornings/afternoons.

- Event Volunteer: All days, times vary by event but mostly weekday evenings or weekend days.

- Office Supporter: Mondays-Fridays, anytime 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation

Queen of Peace Center provides family-centered care for women with substance-use disorders, their families, and at-risk youth through treatment, prevention and education and housing

- Day Care volunteers to assist teachers with kids ages birth - Pre-K.

- Reading tutors for children

- Reading tutors for adults

- Group facilitators for recreation, art, music appreciation and health issues

- Days and time vary; flexible and up to schedule of volunteer!

- Day Care volunteers especially needed Mon-Fri mornings, 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

- Application

- Background Check

- Training

Rainbow Village enhances the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities by providing safe, affordable and well-maintained neighborhood homes.

- Interacting with people with disabilities through field trips, activities, programs, etc.

- Maintenance work on the homes

No set schedule - will adapt to volunteer's availability.

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The Society enhances independence, empowers individuals, and enriches the lives of people who are visually impaired or blind.

- Program Aide: : Program volunteers assist staff in recreational, educational and social programs for clients in ways that enable an individual to more fully participate in activities.

- Services Support: Services volunteers support staff in areas related to delivery of services to clients. This may include telephone surveys, follow-up calls and appointment confirmation calls; assisting in the Sight Solutions Shop and with online product orders; helping with arrangements for the support group; and performing other tasks that allow staff to more efficiently fulfill their professional roles.

- Community Outreach/Special Events: Community outreach volunteers will represent the Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired at a variety of events including school presentations, health fairs and other educational opportunities, as well as special events sponsored by the Society.

Remote opportunities include:

- Friendly Caller: The Friendly Caller program is an effort to reach out to visually impaired community members who are homebound, isolated, living alone or otherwise in need of weekly social contact. Volunteers will make a weekly call to a designated list of participants as an informal socializing opportunity.

Days and times flexible.

- Application

- Training

- COVID-19 Vaccine

Our mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all individuals with mental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy. Participation for the athletes also results in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic athletes, and the community.

Remote opportunities include:

- #SOMOatHome Virtual Programming: Special Olympics Missouri has created a series of programming options for athletes, coaches, and volunteers to take part in from the safety of their homes. The program, called #SOMOAtHome, includes health and wellness exercises/lessons, as well as leadership and life skills courses. Visit https://somo.org/athome for more information.

- Remote Internships: Special Olympics Missouri loves interns! Applications are accepted throughout the year for a variety of positions within our non-profit organization. Internships are available in public relations, communications, event planning, development, sports management, youth engagement and more! If you’re an enthusiastic self-starter who works independently and you have excellent organizational and communication skills, please consider Special Olympics. Visit https://somo.org/interns for more information.

Regular volunteer opportunities as available can be found at: https://somo.org/Volunteer

No set schedule - will adapt to volunteer's availability.

- Application

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

The Cerebral Palsy (CP) Sports and Rehabilitation Center is associated with the CP Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Multiple sports activities and events are offered for young people with CP to keep them active for life. Also, to help them embrace the concept that health and physical fitness are possible and necessary in order to maximize independence.

Volunteers are needed for the following classes and camps (professional instructor will be at all classes, volunteers assist the children with activities):

- Summer Camp Independence at Webster Groves Recreation Complex

- Winter Camp Independence at Webster Groves Recreation Complex

- Tri My Best Adaptive Triathlon, a triathlon for kids with motor disorders (www.trimybest.com)

- Adaptive Sports Classes, including swim and dance, in the St. Louis and Lake St. Louis area

- Summer Camp Independence: day camp that is held for 6 weeks in June and July, 9 am – 4 pm

- Winter Camp Independence: day camp that is held between Christmas and New Years, 9 am – 4 pm

- Tri My Best Adaptive Triathlon: one day event the first Sunday after Labor Day

- Adaptive Sports Classes: evenings in the Spring and Fall (see website for dates)

- Application

- Background check for Camp Independence

- Training session for Camp Independence

- Covid Vaccine

- Flu Vaccine for Winter Camp Independence

The mission of the St. Louis Arc is to help people with developmental disabilities and their families by providing a lifetime of high-quality services, family support, and advocacy.

- Dance Club Volunteer: Volunteers are to help make sure everyone has a great time at the dance! Dance along, sit and have conversations, help hand out snacks and drinks, occasionally help with set up and take down of tables and chairs.

- Bowling League Volunteer: Volunteers assist bowlers with sending the ball down the lane, taking score, help with who is up next to bowl, cheering on the teams.

- Book Club Volunteer: Volunteers and participants read the same book together, volunteers help with sounding out words, having discussions about the book, help guide for who is next to read.

- Dance Club Volunteer: Every 3rd Friday and Saturday of the month, 7 - 9:30pm.

- Bowling League Volunteer: Every Saturday, either 10am - 11:30 am or 2pm - 4:00 pm

- Book Club Volunteer: Every Thursday, 6-8pm

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf is committed to delivering exceptional listening and spoken language solutions for children with hearing loss, reflecting the charism of the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet.

- Classroom Assistant: Serve as extra hands for teachers and observing real-time special education of children with disabilities. Services includes Listening and Spoken Language therapy, Speech Therapy, Audiological services, and more.

- Social Media and Video Production Help: Assist managing the Institute's social media accounts, or help with videos. Can be done remotely.

- General Office Assistant: Help with administrative tasks such as spreadsheets, data, graphs, etc.

- Classroom Assistant: Any day M-F, anytime 8am - 12:30pm

- Social Media and Video Production Help: Up to schedule of volunteer.

- General Office Assistant: Any day M-F, anytime 8am - 5pm

- Application

- Background check

- Orientation

To provide peer-support, recovery services, and a sense of community to individuals who are chronically mentally ill or have co-occurring disorders.

- Client Assistance: This volunteer opportunity involves assisting the homeless individuals who utilize our drop-In Center. Help with with serving lunch, maintaining the shower registration facility, assist individuals with their laundry, or help with individuals in utilzing our Computer Lab.

- Street Outreach: This volunteer opportunity involves helping staff members with street outreach. This includes going with staff members to hand out care kits to individuals who could benefit form the St. Louis Empowerment Center's Services.

- Client Assistance: Any day Monday-Friday, any time 9 a.m.-5 p.m..

- Street Outreach: Evenings or weekends

- Application

- Background Check (at no cost)

- Training

To enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independent living and live full and enriched lives.

Direct support to St. Louis Life residents focusing on Activities of Daily Living (such as meal planning/preparation, money and time management, exercise, etc.), supported employment, skill building classes, and recreational and social activities

Days/Times up to volunteer; anytime 8 a.m.-11 p.m., any day of the week.

- Application

- Background Check (at no cost)

- Training

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

To improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families through therapy, recreation, education, and exploration.

- Therapy Program Volunteers: Assist licensed therapists or certified riding instructors by sidewalking with clients during a session.

- Therapy Program Volunteers: Weekdays anytime 2:00m - 8 p.m.; Saturdays anytime 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

- Application

- Background (no cost)

- Training

Provide children and adults living with differing abilities extraordinary care and support they need to thrive in school, at home, at work and in their community.

- Client Activities in our Residential Program: Looking for individuals that enjoy working directly with clients, assisting them with reading, playing games, painting, pottery, drawing, knitting, bookmarking activities, and other arts and crafts. This person will work directly in the client’s home as a friend.

- Client Activities in our Community Services Program: Looking for individuals that enjoy working directly with clients, assisting them with reading, playing games, painting, pottery, drawing, knitting, bookmarking activities, and other arts and crafts. This person will assist program managers and direct care professionals to ensure all clients are engaged to the best of their abilities. This may include center-based activities and community-based outings.

- Young Professional Board: Looking for passionate, young professionals with the desire to further develop leadership skills, philanthropic efforts, and mentoring abilities while meeting other professionals in the region and having fun doing so.

- Youth Camp Volunteers: Looking for individuals that are young at heart, willing to assist clients with activities during our summer break, winter break, and spring break camps. This person will assist program coordinators and direct care professionals to ensure everyone is having a great time! Typical day is from 9-3. Client age range is 6-20 years.

- Client Activities in our Residential Program: Mondays thru Fridays, anytime 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

- Client Activities in our Community Services Program: Mondays thru Fridays, anytime 9 a.m.-e p.m..

- Young Professional Board: Days/times vary.

- Youth Camp Volunteers: Spring, Winter and Summer Breaks, runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day.

- Application

- Background Check

- Training Session

We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gyms was founded to provide a place for children of all ability levels to play and grow together. As the only kids gym that offers an inclusive philosophy we have found all children can benefit from our uniquely designed sensory equi p.m.ent that is specifically designed to aid children with sensory processing disorders. However, in our experience, all children are able to benefit greatly from this equi p.m.ent and by allowing children of all ability levels to play together they are able to learn a great deal from each other and become the best motivation for success on every level.

Remote opportunities include:

- Social Media Contributor: Create images and/or stories to share on our social media accounts

- Online Store Assistant: Help maintain online store, entering pictures and quantities of new items for sale, and coordinating curbside pickups

In-person opportunities include:

- Volunteer Coach: Help children use equi p.m.ent appropriately, play with them, keep them entertained and safe.

- Remote opportunities: Up to schedule of volunteer

- Volunteer Coach: Weekdays from either 10 a.m.-Noon or 3-5 p.m.

- Application

- Background Check

- Training Session

Willows Way provides personalized supports to people who have developmental disabilities and their families, promoting dignity while fostering independence, growth and life choices within the community.

- Fundraising Assistance: We have several fundraisers throughout the year and need ongoing clerical and on-site support for fundraisers. Hours vary based on what the volunteer is doing. Most fundraisers are in the evening. Support for the fundraisers can be day, evening, weekend depending on the project.

- Receptionist/Clerical: Volunteer does not have to work every day or the full shift.

Fundraising varies, receptionist anytime Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m..

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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.

- Adaptive Sports Coach: 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. Assist the players in safely engaging in play according to their needs and direction along with keeping everyone safe.

- Remote opportunity: Reading Tutors - Tutors meet once or twice a week for an hour with their student for a period of 1 year. Tutoring happens in-person at local libraries or online through Zoom. No experience is necessary. We will provide training and materials.

Weekday evenings and Saturday mornings.

- Application

- Background Check

- Orientation

YourWords STL uses one-on-one tutoring, creative writing workshops, and collaborative writing projects to amplify the voices of St. Louis youth. We believe we can change St. Louis by empowering young people to tell their stories. Part of our mission is to provide a sense of consistency and security for these students by recruiting passionate, committed tutors and volunteers who are dedicated to attending every weekly session.

Volunteer Tutor: YourWords STL uses one-on-one tutoring, creative writing workshops, and collaborative writing projects to amplify the voices of St. Louis youth. We are seeking volunteer tutors over the age of 21 who are willing to commit to 75-minutes weekly tutoring sessions. All tutoring will take place via Zoom video conferencing.

Weekday evenings either 4-5:15 p.m. or 6-7:15 p.m.

- Application

- Background Check