Where can I volunteer for Christmas in St. Louis?

Question

I would like to volunteer on Christmas Eve and Christmas day... doing anything. I am in St. Louis and am willing to travel to the surrounding area... Any ideas or contact information???

Answer 1

gamestop

Answer 2

VolunteerMatch (http://www.volunteermatch.org), Idealist (http://www.idealist.org) and CraigsList (http://www.craigslist.com) all list volunteering opportunities with thousands of organizations. There's also this government sponsored site (http://volunteer.gov/gov/) which provides volunteer positions through USA federal land agencies like Fish & Wildlife, Forest Service, National Parks, etc. Also, contact your local volunteer center; you can find this via the Points of Light Foundation web site (http://www.pointsoflight.org/centers/). More tips for teen community service on my blog focused on such (http://blog.myspace.com/jaynecravens).

Volunteering during the holidays can be VERY difficult, because organizations are overwhelmed with requests from people wanting to do such at this time of year -- there often aren't enough opportunities to go around. Before you contact any organization, you need to have identified the skills you want to offer, identified how often you could volunteer and what time of day you can volunteer, and worked out any transporation issues. Then start applying for appropriate opportunities. Remember that finding a volunteering opportunity is a lot like finding a job -- you have to present yourself very well, and you have to contact many organizations before you are ultimately chosen.

Answer 3

http://www.volunteermatch.org/results/?searchToggle=0&zip=63114&radius=state&category=Everything&words=christmas&skills=&city=&state=&national_org_id=&container_id=&submit=y&submit=Search
http://www.volunteermatch.org/

There you go you can find someplace's here or look on saint Louis church boards or orphanages. good luck to you!

Answer 4

http://www.stlfoodbank.org/