This is the BEST place to have girls develop their personality and achievements as the Mission…read morestatement of the Girl Scouts is "Building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place". The staff and volunteers in this council are 100% dedicated to the girls. The facilities and camps are designed with the girls in mind. The programs are exciting and practical and enjoyed by the girls!! And those cookies!!!!!

I just started volunteering with this organization and they are great. The people who work here…read morereally care about developing girls into strong women. This place has a great leadership board as well. Girl Scouts provide more than cookies and this location is striving for excellence!

They've been around for at least 100 years serving the nearby communities in St. Louis, providing…read moreall sorts of community resources such as preschool education daycare, classes in economic literacy for adults, after-school college mentoring for older students, exercise classes for women, access to affordable groceries, clothing, etc. I arrived at Kingdom House as a volunteer during an alternative break trip. Kingdom House offers several opportunities for people to come volunteer, and I was able to help clean up the yards by raking, organize the inventory goods that were donated for the food pantry and bodega, and also chaperone some of the younger students during class and after school. The program I participated in was for service learning, essentially learning about social inequality that exists and persists in nearby communities, all while volunteering. I was not shocked, but still disappointed at the markers of segregation between neighborhoods, explicitly racial and socioeconomic in the divide (hello gentrification). What they do here is phenomenal and I wish to help more. Of course, I take this knowledge from this experience and will carry it back to whatever communities I end up in or already belong to, including in Los Angeles and in Vermont. The volunteers and educators that work here are all fabulous and deserve props for working towards improving the lives of others, through the power of education.

The Kingdom House is a wonderful organization and facility that aims to help the the community by…read moreproviding a wide variety of services for people of all ages. There is a day care center, early education (Pre-K) programs, after school programs for children and teens, summer camp for children, financial literacy courses for adults, wellness programs, legal expertise, and more! Whatever resources the people of a neighborhood could need or want, Kingdom House is sure to have those resources available! There's a food pantry here as well as a bodega to help alleviate financial stress for people of the community. The Kingdom House is also a great place for people looking for volunteer opportunities. I volunteered here with a few co-workers yesterday, and I was blown away by all of the ways that this organization helps people in our community! It's a great organization and I hope to help them again in the future!

Amazing organization giving to the children in the City of St. Louis. This group provides free…read moreuniforms and books to school age children in the At-Risk areas of the city. They have an entire uniform store where the kids get to try on clothes with a personal shopper. All of the items are wrapped up, labeled, and sent back to school with the staff. They even add a book into the bag for each child. Volunteers run the Free Uniform Store. They had to be the nicest group of volunteers I have ever meet. The whole operation runs like a well-oiled machine. The building is well organized, clean, and inviting. They have other outreach programs as well, such as Operation Hug and Hospital Activity Kits. According to their website they are 100% St. Louis Based and 100% Volunteer Run. I plan on donating to this group...they are truly touching lives right here in St. Louis.

Assistance League of St. Louis recently opened 17 fully equipped closets in Saint Louis Public…read moreSchools to provide basic clothing needs even more quickly to deserving children. This delivery model will serve more than 4,800 elementary school students and is a new approach for this organization, which annually touches the lives or more than 44,000 St. Louisans and has provided help to deserving children and adults for more than 30 years.

I was here when my husband died, and I needed to understand his Social Security benefits for our…read morethree young children, who were 9, 11 and 13. That was in 2000. Now that I am nearing Social Security benefit status, I went to the office to understand my situation. I've been here often before and all other times, the waiting room was packed. November 16 at just past noon, there was only one person waiting. I was called soon. I got a tremendously knowledgeable and friendly agent. He explained everything, and he even printed out a copy of my opportunities. There were choices. And we scheduled a telephone call to confirm. This guy knew everything, and he told me everything. What a knowledgeable and friendly agent!!

I would give GOTR more stars if I could!…read more GOTR is a program that is designed for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. Their mission is "to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living." And they do just that! This program is fabulous! My daughter does not enjoy running, but thought the program would be fun. She LOVED this program. The volunteers who run it are amazing. I sat in to watch a few practices and was thoroughly impressed by what they teach and share with the girls. I watched during these practices as these girls gained confidence and strength. They made new friends and strengthened their existing friendships. If your daughter's school offers this program, I urge you to look into your daughter becoming involved! And if your daughter's school doesn't have a program, I would look into getting one. It really is a great program!

It feels good to Volunteer your time to help feed people in need…read more Volunteering at the St Louis Area Foodbank in the Repackaging area for a few hours!!! This place is a well oiled machine!!! Clean space, huge warehouse and friendly staff!! They also played awesome music to keep us going!!! We packaged alot of Potatoes and Fig Bars in 2 hours!!! Get work group and go Volunteer!!!

What a fabulous organization. I volunteered today with a group from my office and this was the…read moresecond time I have donated my time here. The lead volunteer had everything organized for us so everything ran really smoothly. Today I packaged 22 to 24 apples in bags as a team we packaged over 6000 pounds of food for our neighbors in need. If you're looking for a great volunteer opportunity that will impact your community, I highly recommend donating your time to this organization.

Provided a meal for the Women's Night Program. A group of…read moreco-workers purchased, prepared and served these womens who stay at the center each night. To say that they were grateful is an understatement. The appreciation and love we were shown was beyond what I imagined. If you are looking to give back, try volunteering your time to this great center. I will be doing this again!!

Friendly staff and the services they provide are needed. There's a ton of great people here just…read moretrying to help.

The ronald mc Donald house is a home away from home for families with children being treated at…read morenearby hospitals (children's, cardinal glennon, Shriners etc) who are not from the St. Louis area. The house is new with all of the necessary facilities to accommodate ppl with disabilities. There is also a wing of guest rooms oriented at immunosuppressed guests. The house offers many services other than just lodging. 1 chef prepared meal/day, access to 24 grab and go food, indoor play and recreation areas and shuttle services to and from hospitals. There is also access to tickets to local attractions like zoo, city museum, magic house etc. The facility is beautiful, welcoming and an emotional shelter for ppl going thru the trauma of a sick child. I work as a volunteer at the reception desk a couple times/month but have been involved with the house since 1985 in one way or another!

Went to volunteer in the kitchen to make dinner for family's and it was so much fun and rewarding…read more The family's really appreciated us helping out and talking with them. The staff at Ronald McDonald house are so nice and supportive not only of the family's but also of all the volunteers that come and help. Shout out to Chef Matt and Chef Tony for letting us come and help and teaching us how to work in a commercial kitchen.