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 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12/12 |
| 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 | Sadeel Almaharmeh | 13/13 |
| 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 | Lesa Barchet | 8/8 |
| 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 | Robert Chik | 6/10 |
| 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 | Yukta Gadireddy | 2/15 |
| 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 | Stacy Donovan | 18/16 |
| 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 | Madison Martinez | 9/10 |
| 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 | Kaeli Adams | 7/15 |
| 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 | Aretha Hardrick | 10/10 |