Volunteering and Service Guide
AmeriCorps is just one of the many ways to volunteer. The following is a listing of volunteer opportunities with local organizations.
To find a volunteer opportunity you are looking for, click on the first letter of the organization.
American Red Cross
Location: St. Louis Area Chapter American Red Cross, Fairview Heights, IL, Scott AFB, IL and 3 St. Louis area locations
Opportunities: 20 different jobs available. Please refer to the website: www.redcrossstl.org
Contact: Mary Rosen, 314-516-2876
Belleville Area Humane Society
Work with animals at the shelter
Location: 1301 South 11th St., Belleville, IL
Opportunities: Walk dogs, play with cats, brush/bathe animals, help with cleaning
Contact: Kelly Pruett, 618-235-3712
Web site:
www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL68.html
Belleville Linc, Inc.
Location: 1514 S. Main St., Suite 4, Redbud, IL
Opportunities: Puppet presenters for local school and community events.
Contact: Jon Douglas 618-282-3700 or jdouglas@lincinc.org
Belleville Main Street
Location: Downtown Belleville
Opportunities: Ongoing service opportunities are available with this local organization to enhance and promote downtown Belleville.
Contact: Rick Ortiz at 618-239-9428 or visit www.bellevillemainstreet.net
Bethany Place
Opportunities: receptionist, presentations and fairs, food pantry and special events.
Contact: Sara Trask at sara@bethanyplace.org or 618-234-0291 or visit www.bethanyplace.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois
Mentor children in Clinton, Monroe, St. Clair and Madison counties.
Opportunities: Develop mentor relationship that wants and needs a friend.
Contact: Terri Hoff 618-398-3162
Web site: www.bbbsil.org
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Tutor and Mentor youth in St. Louis
Opportunities: AmeriCorps opportunities are also available. Needed: mentors, tutors, meal volunteers, event volunteers and administrative assistant.
Contact: Nicole Trafton, 314-692-7477 ext 23
Web site: www.boyshopegirlshope.org
Call for Help, Inc.
Opportunities: Volunteer as a crisis intervention worker or advocate for victims of sexual assault; volunteer as a suicide risk crisis intervention worker.
Flexible schedule
Contact: 618-397-0975 or visit www.callforhelpinc.org
Catholic Social Services
Opportunities: Foster Care Mentors within the Metro East area
Be a positive role model to a child in foster care and have ongoing contact with that child.
Contact: Kelly LeChien 618-394-5900 ext. 199
Children's Home and Aid
Opportunities: Mentor 3-10 hours per month, weekdays, evenings and weekends. Time commitment is 3-12 months. Also, negative TB and drug screen required along with required background checks.
Contact: Emily Gates, 618-452-8900 ext 119
Web site: www.chasi.org
Christian Homecare Services, Inc. Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers
Location: 115 W. Randle, Lebanon, IL
Opportunities: Help area seniors remain independent by providing transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacies, and other personal errands.
Contact: Jennifer Barbour 618-537-9590 or visit www.chcsinc.org
Covenant House Missouri
Serve homeless and at-risk youth ages 16-21 in St. Louis
Opportunities: Need a GED tutor. Volunteers needed to tutor youth in areas of math, science, reading, writing and social studies.
Contact: Tarra Stanford, 314-450-7681
Dress for Success Midwest
Location: 7705 W. Main St., Belleville, IL
Monday thru Friday 9-4 and Saturday 9-1
Opportunities: Personal Shopper-assists clients with suit selection for interviews. Additional projects available include sorters and phone and office assistance.
Contact: LaDonna Thurston (718) 398-3305
Edwardsville Arts Center
Location: Serve the arts center at 310 Hillsboro Ave, Edwardsville, IL
Contact: Renee Johnson, 618-655-0337
Web site: www.Edwardsvilleartscenter.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Southwestern Illinois
Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Contact: 618-236-2181
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Family Hospice
Location: Metro area, Belleville
Opportunities: Conduct patient visits, help with clerical duties, fundraise and work with Heartlinks Grief Center
Contact: Julie Pena, 618-277-1800
Web site: www.familyhospice.org
Girl Scouts of River Bluff Council
Location: Serve the scouts in the St. Clair/Madison County area
Opportunities: Most volunteer opportunities involve direct service to girl scouts
Contact: Contact: Stephanie Blankenship, 618-692-06902 ext 125 or sblankenship@riverbluffs.org
Web site: www.riverbluffs.org
Habitat for Humanity St. Louis
Help build houses in the St. Louis area
Opportunities: Check out all the available volunteer opportunities on the website: www.habitatstl.org.
Contact: Jacinta Witherspoon, 314-371-0400
Illinois Public Health AmeriCorps Program
Location: various health departments throughout the state
Opportunities: health promotion, advocacy and community outreach
Contact: Kristen Ball, (217) 522-5678 or iphaamericorps@yahoo.com
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Land of Lincoln Legal: Ombudsman Project
Advocate for nursing home patients residing in any nursing homes in St. Clair, Madison, Clinton, Monroe, Washington or Randolph counties.
Opportunities: Visit residents in nursing homes to make sure they are being treated well with dignity, respect and their rights are not being violated.
Contact: Felicia Voelkel, 618-398-0958 ext 279
Web site: www.lollaf.org
LV-Illinois Jump Start
Location: Illinois Youth Center, Pere Marquette
Opportunities: LVI-VOCAL AmeriCorps members serve as support to Jump Start, a tutoring and mentoring program operating at the Illinois Youth Centers throughout the state.
Contact: Leslie Logeman 618-252-8681 ext. 369
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Optimist Club of Belleville
Location: Bellecourt Place, 120 N. Jackson, Belleville, IL
Opportunities: Optimists in Action, Santa Parade, Santa House, Christmas Food Drive, Oratory Contest, Youth Fair, Bass Tournament, Childhood Cancer Campaign, Car Show, and more.
Contact: Doug Dahm 618-235-0498
Poverty Services (Gear Up)
Location: 5301 West Main Street, Belleville, IL
Opportunities: Volunteer coordinator-10 hours a week! Help fit men for suits to go on job interview; help raise awareness and donations for agency.
Contact: Kierstan Gilmore 618-235-9601 ext. 106, 618-239-6475,
povertyservices@yahoo.com/gearupformen@yahoo.com or visit www.ccsil.org
Programs and Services for Older Persons
Location: Southwestern Illinois College
Opportunities: Volunteer at not-for-profit agencies
Contact: Pat Etling 618-234-4410 ext. 7012
Project READ
Volunteer Tutoring in the metro-east area
Opportunities: Volunteer tutors will work individually or in a small group with clients to improve basic literacy skills
Contact: Brenda Boggs at 618-222-5462, or e-mail Brenda.boggs@swic.edu
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Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Location: 442 South De Mazenod Dr., Belleville, IL
Opportunities: mailings, working events, registration, blood drives, and many more.
Contact: Diane Daab 618-394-6290
Siteman Cancer Center
Location: Navigator Volunteer Program, M-F 8-11:30 am or 12:00-3:30pm @ Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO
Opportunities: Volunteers serve as personal guides by accompanying newly diagnosed cancer patients to their first appointments.
Contact: Kylie Latham, 314-747-9095
Web site: www.siteman.wustl.edu
St. Clair and Monroe County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Opportunities: Advocacy for abused and neglected children in the court system. This is also an internship opportunity for human service students.
Contact: Maggie Boone 618-234-4278 or visit www.stclaircasa.com
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Auxiliary
Opportunities: Volunteer within various departments throughout hospital (wheelchairs, information desks, book cart, outpatient surgery, 8-rehab (weekends), emergency room, clerical, home health, food and nutrition.
Contact: Holly Velazco, 618-234-2120, ext 1280
Web site: www.steliz.org
St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission
Location: Visitor Volunteer Center in one of 5 locations in St. Louis (2 Downtown, 2 in Lambert Airport and 1 Forest Park)
Opportunities: Volunteers provide warm welcome and helpful assistance to visitors of St. Louis. Promote metro area attractions, neighborhoods, restaurants, shops and events. On going training provided. Other opportunities include: Convention Volunteer Team and Gateway Greeters
Contact: Karen Meirink, 314-992-06785 or 800-325-7962
Web site: www.explorestlouis.com
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United Way of Greater St. Louis/St. Louis Cares
St. Louis Metro Area
Opportunities: Numerous opportunities requiring attendance at brief orientation session. Support short-term episodic opportunities with children, seniors, disabled, homeless, the environment, and other.
Contact: Holly Velazco (314) 539-4299 or visit www.stl.unitedway.org
Unity Hospice
Opportunities: office work, arts and crafts and patient care.
Flexible schedule
Contact: Brenda McGarvey 618-346-1111 or visit www.unityhospice.com
University of Illinois Extension-4-H
Opportunities: Volunteer opportunities from 1-2 hours per year to a few hours per month. Examples are workshop leaders, county show judge, project leader and club leader.
Contact: Andrea Harris, 618-236-4172
Web site: web.extension.uiuc.edu/madisonstclair
USO of Missouri
Drive the mobile USO
Opportunities: Drive mobile USO to deployments, homecomings and other military related events- serve the military and clean the mobile USO
Contact: Marla Duda, 314-429-7739
Web site: www.usostl.org
Veterans Leadership Program
Employment or Computer Services for Veterans
Opportunities: Serve in positions like social services, office administration, fund raising, writing and computer support. Help write resumes, counsel and place veterans in jobs.
Contact: Scott Raether 618-234-8550
Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois
Various opportunities in Belleville
Contact: Casey Hagarty 618-236-2531
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YMCA-Downtown Belleville Center
Opportunities: Sports and Fitness Volunteers needed for the downtown YMCA
Contact: Kendra Gartner, 618-233-1243
Opportunities: Teen Programs and Family/Youth Volunteers
Contact: Deanna Laskowski, 618-233-1243
Web site: www.ymcaswil.org