I got a gift card for my birthday and was super excited to take some classes…read more The parking lot is small and behind a small alley so it can be a little crowded. They have two buildings you can enter and it wasn't explicit where to go but it's not a huge space to navigate. I took the 102 class and overall i enjoyed it. They gave all the materials, had sewing machines for you to use and the space itself is spacious. I did feel like the teacher wasn't sure how to support multiple people who had questions, it felt like she thought people knew much more on their own than we did. She was kind and offered lots of support I do plan to come back and finish out my gift card but I'm not sure if I would continue to come back after

City Sewing Room is an amazing resource for the St. Louis area! They take in donations and…read moresell/give back over 1700 pounds of fabric/yarn/sewing machines/notions a WEEK!! Keeping it out of a landfill! They teach classes and have drop in studio time. It is a wonderful creative place!

Came here for the first time for a good friend that was struggling to feed her two sons alone. I…read morecame literally right before they closed n got so much stuff. They were so nice I would definitely keep coming here. So welcoming n understanding. Got cold n dry food n pet food n paper products!!

Hope offers weekly food distribution on Wednesdays to anyone needing assistance. It's open to…read moreindividuals and families for one-time or recurring need and accepts new participants. Food assistance for one week's need is provided according to family size. Hope has an efficient and well organized program with a quick, pain-free check-in process. At check-in you'll receive a pick-up number for your car window. Drive to the pick-up location and volunteers will bring your food to your vehicle. There's seldom a wait. Food items vary week-to-week due to donations from local supermarkets, and occasionally restaurants, other retailers, and additional sources. Food items consist of boxed and canned goods, fresh dairy products, bakery items, and produce. Hope will try to accommodate special dietary needs such as gluten-free requests. Personal care products for infants and adults are provided according to availability. The program is funded by a group of local churches. There's no fee to those needing assistance and donations are not solicited.

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.

I have been going to this pantry for six months and it's been wonderful.Today i was treated with…read morethe nastiest attiude by the lady who wears a hat with a braid and blue eyes.Told me i was not going to get served today no exceptions!Same lady last month who was rude to me and jumped in the conversation she was not in with a lady who was taking care of me.I had two encounters with the same disrespectful woman. If you don't enjoy what you do, then don't do it. You have no right to treat someone like their trash. I will never come back to this pantry.I pitty people like this.God bless you my sister.I hope you get the help you need because clearly.You like taking your anger out on people and enjoying it.Shame on you!!

If you have pet food or supplies to donate this is the place. (The Humane Society will take your…read moredonation but cannot use opened bags and will often donate your donations to other organizations who can use them. So, more unneccesary work for them...) My daughter recently donated lots of fairly high priced specialty cat food. Her elderly cat had liver disease. I went to the nearest donation spot as per their website. I requested a donation receipt but were told that they didn't have any. I sent an email about getting a donation receipt. and their response, from a Board Member: "We are a 501C, a non profit organization. We take donations in the donation barrels set up throughout the area. We do not give receipts, especially since most donations are anonymous." So, duh, most donations would be anonymous since there is nothing in place to identify a donor... seems like a lazy thing that could easily be rectified. But, nonetheless, donate your pet stuff here if you can.

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 have had the great honor to work at Gateway 180 :: Homelessness Reversed for three years, so…read moreplease excuse my enthusiasm and pride. Gateway 180 is the largest emergency shelter for women, children and families in Missouri. Located just three blocks from City Museum near downtown St. Louis, this 25-year old agency is dedicated to making sure that homeless families in the shelter are placed into housing within 30 days or less. I recommend that anyone interested in working to end homelessness attend a Gateway 180 "Community Luncheon." These are free (RSVP needed - 314-231-1515) and held on the third Friday of each month from 12p-1pm. These luncheons are for those who want to learn more about St. Louis' fight to end homelessness and Gateway 180's role in that work. You will enjoy meeting like-minded people and having a chance to see first-hand how an organization works collaboratively with leaders and other agencies to strategically address the issue. The organization and its leadership are focused on ending homelessness in our community (not managing it). Gateway 180 has 110 beds and is open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. Over 300 persons have been placed into housing this year. The organization also has an extensive food program, serving over 150,000 meals annually and providing bag lunches to those in need. At a cost of $22/person per day, the shelter is one of the most efficient in the nation, operating at 30% of the average daily cost of emergency shelter nationally. Its referral and placement rate and average length of stay position the organization as one of the best-performing shelters in the nation. Every child and family deserve a home, and Gateway 180 :: Homelessness Reversed believes that it is better for the child, better for the family, and better for our community when homeless people are rapidly re-housed.

Marcy's project has a great story of the history of this nonprofit organization…read more Donation drop offs are done in the back on Saturday mornings and they have a ring doorbell so they usually know you're coming before you even have to push the button. Volunteers and staff are wonderful! Please read their website list of what they accept for donations. They have limited storage space so they are more particular about what they accept. They do offer a tax receipt, if needed. As of mid-December 2025, they are most in need of men's small clothing and winter wear for everyone, including coats, glove, scarfs, etc.

My kids and I have been donating here for about a year now. The staff is always super friendly…read more This is a community resource office that offers household items, baby clothes, kid's clothes, women's clothes, shoes, they have a birthday club and much more. Please donate here if you ever have items even if you are unsure as it could be an item an mom is in need of!

We offered to donate 2 swivel rockers to the organization. They wanted a photo of the chairs, which…read morewas sent, they responded with, "we are going to pass". The chairs are older, they are pink, I get that, BUT they are in excellent working condition, no rips/tears/stains, were well cared for in a pet free, non-smoking home. How as a charity can you determine someone in need would not want 2 perfectly good, comfortable chairs. We have happily donated them elsewhere to a grateful charity.

Such an amazing company giving back to the less fortunate. My friend and her big family had so…read morelittle since the flooding in their house and they helped so much. From furniture to small kitchen items to toys for kids.