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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Parks and Recreation: Creve Coeur | Help us give a fresh new look to one of Creve Coeur Park's most beloved gathering spots! We are organizing a volunteer project to stain either the Brown Wood Shelter or the Heldman Shelter, protecting the wood from the elements and ensuring it remains a beautiful and functional space for years to come. This project is perfect for volunteers who enjoy working with their hands and seeing immediate, positive results. Join us in preserving the beauty of Creve Coeur Park and leaving a lasting mark on a space enjoyed by so many! | 09:30-14:30 | 0/50 | |
| St. Louis County Parks and Recreation: Trail Building | Trail Building at Faust Park: Whimsical Woods We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us create a new, mulched walking path that will enhance the park's natural beauty and provide visitors with a new way to explore this enchanting area. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen and a water bottle. Let's build a trail together and make the Whimsical Woods even more wonderful! | 09:30-14:30 | 0/50 | |
| 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 | Elyse Waterhouse | 1/12 |
| 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. | 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 | |
| STL Neighborhood Foresters: Inventory & Planting | Volunteers will meet up at the Hebert Street Community Garden in Old North St. Louis and work on mulching, weeding and watering street trees in the surrounding area. Volunteers will make a lasting environmental and community impact, while also learning about tree care. All are welcome to attend! Come have fun and make an impact by volunteering with us! | 09:30-11:30 | 0/15 | |
| String Theory: Hidden Hearts | Volunteers will be crocheting little hearts with kind notes to place around the Maryville campus. The aim of this project is to target individuals that may deal with anxiety, PTSD, depression or other mental health issues and make their day a little better. | 13:00-15:00 | 0/15 | |
| 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 |