Although it's fun to go shopping for loved ones around the holidays (and to be on the receiving end…read moreof someone else's shopping efforts), please keep in mind that there are food pantries and shelters all over St. Louis that would be happy to accept donations this time of year. While packing up for my big move out west, I started a collection of toiletries that were unopened and/or seemed like something the average woman would find necessary. In that bag included nail files, shampoo, body wash, a mini hair dryer and even a Turbie Twist! I found Woman's Place online and called up there to make sure they were accepting donations - they were and were very grateful for the supplies. The woman who met me at the door even commented on the Turbie Twist and exclaimed "One of our ladies is going to LOVE getting this as a Christmas gift". That made me feel really good - totally worth the drive to Maplewood! Again, it's fun to shop for people you know during Christmas. But there's people in our own community who would be grateful for any sort of donation you could provide this winter and beyond, whether it be food, clothing or hair accessories. Do your part this holiday season!

I was looking for a place to volunteer and Cheryl, the woman who answered the phone, could not have…read morebeen more rude! She basically told me 'no' and to call another organization. She provided their number but as it turns out she gave me the wrong number and completely false information about the organization! If you're looking for a place to volunteer your time, don't even consider Woman's Place!

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.

Great place to restart your life of sobriety. AA meetings all time of day and good food.read more

Providing a safe place for Recovery since 1950. Thanks for sharing and caring.read more

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.

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.

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.

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.

I don't know what your organization does, but at least one of your volunteers is a complete jerk…read more He pulled up his pickup and completely blocked the walkway at Walmart. A Walmart associate kindly asked him to move his vehicle but he refused until he was done loading. Apparently he feels everything he does is more important than anything anyone else does. And all under the illusion that he's serving his community as a volunteer!

I have been really impressed with Catholic charities ministry and out reach programs for residents…read moreof Saint Louis and Saint charles county.

This organization literally does the Lord's work in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.read more