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’s 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 https://getinvolvedmu.maryville.edu/submitter/form/start/637524. This is REQUIRED for all participants.
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| Agency | Project Description | Time Frame | Team Leader | Volunteer Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Haven of Grace: Project Compassion | Volunteers will help beautify and maintain the outdoor healing garden and Quad exterior space at The Haven of Grace. Weather permitting, tasks will include pulling weeds, trimming trees, painting outdoor furniture, sweeping, cleaning up common areas, and painting exterior doors. Additional activities may involve assisting with courtyard cleanup, washing windows, and general outdoor upkeep. | 09:00-15:00 | 0/10 | |
| 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 | |
| The Women’s Safe House: Support Squad | Volunteers will help with projects including sorting donations (clothing, housewares, personal care items), cleaning. organizing and yardwork. | 09:00-12:00 | 0/25 | |
| Walker Scottish Rite Clinic | To participate in this project, students MUST be at least a first year SLP graduate student or a senior-level CMSD student. Volunteers will help with speech, language, and hearing screenings that will be provided to preschool-age children at designated Head Start sites in partnership with the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic. | 09:30-15:30 | 0/35 | |
| West Florissant YWCA Head Start: Wall Mural | This a project for specifically designated Arts students. Volunteers will be designing and painting a mural featuring children engaged in various play activities. The mural will reflect diversity and promote a joyful, inclusive environment suitable for an YWCA head Start Early Education Program setting. | 09:30-15:30 | 0/5 | |
| White Flag Church Clean-Up | Volunteers will be organizing storage closets/areas, removing unused items to storage for later or to dumpster, helping with the weeding and clean-up of landscaping areas, and sorting/organizing items for upcoming events. | 09:30-13:00 | 0/60 | |
| Wildlife Rescue Center: Groundskeeper | Volunteers will help with the regular maintenance and deep cleaning of our enclosures, rehab areas, and grounds. We will be doing a little bit of everything from cleaning and power washing cages, deep cleaning enclosures, general grounds keeping (trimming, brush removal, etc). We will also assist in the set-up of clean enclosures for our patients, as well as enrichment prep and cleaning of indoor rehab areas. | 09:00-14:00 | 0/6 | |
| World Bird Sanctuary: Renovation | Volunteers will be staining of raw wood, sloppy drippy work, removing construction materials into a pickup truck, weed whacking, and helping with gutter clean out. | 09:30AM-3:00PM | 0/12 | |
| Wyman Center: Trail Restoration Adventure | Volunteers will dive into hands-on work: clearing overgrowth, removing fallen limbs and stumps, weed whacking, and getting those trails back into top shape. This is real work, real impact—and surprisingly fun. Expect dirt, teamwork, high-fives, and that satisfying feeling of “Whoa, we did that.” If you like being outdoors, breaking a sweat, and doing something meaningful, this is your kind of day. Plus, it's a great workout and a chance to support a nonprofit doing big things for the next generation. Come ready to move, laugh, and leave the trails better than you found them. | 09:00-12:30 | 0/20 |