Getting Involved...Going the Distance
Volunteer Opportunities
Even during this time of sheltering in place, opportunities to engage in service abound. While in-person volunteer opportunities are limited, they do exist. Virtual engagement opportunities expand daily. Financial support and in-kind donations are welcome. If you are looking for ways to get involved, please explore these links or contact director of service learning, Meghan Rathert, regarding community engagement opportunities.
- General
- Food Delivery & Donations
- Homeless Shelters & Residential Services
- Senior Living Residences & Resources
General
UNITED WAY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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STL SERVES
Food Delivery & Donations
Operation Food Search - Get Help, Give Help, Donate
Operation Food Search Emergency Food Drive 2020
Operation Food Search Drive Thru Meals at St. Louis County Library Branches
St. Louis Area Foodbank - How to Give and Get Help
Isaiah 58 Ministries - Check out Superhero Sunday on May 17! - Rev. Brenda Booth, brenda@i58ministries.org
Urban Harvest STL
Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry
St. Anthony of Padua Food Pantry
St. Louis Public Schools - Meal Delivery
St. Louis Public Schools Foundation - Emergency Response Fund
Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry
Feeding America Hunger Blog - Describes ways to be involved
St. Louis Food Angels - Provides free food delivery to high-risk populations in St. Louis City during COVID-19
Homeless Shelters & Residential Services
Gateway180 - Donation and AmazonSmile Lists
Covenant House COVID-19 Response - Colleen Daum, cdaum@covenanthousemo.org
Senior Living Residences & Resources
Mary Ryder Home - Terry Jones-Signaigo, tjsignaigo@maryryderhome.org
Richmond Terrace, Anne Stumpf, anne.stumpf@lssliving.org
Create Circles - Students to Seniors Program - Virtual Visitation with Seniors
Anthology of Clayton View (formerly Stonecrest at Clayton View) - Chris Baker, cbaker@stonecrestseniorliving.
Bombers in Action
If you are looking for ways to get involved, contact director of service learning, Meghan Rathert, regarding community engagement opportunities.
Here are a few ways Bombers have gotten involved:
Elizabeth Nicholas '05 discusses mental health and COVID-19.
JBS Athletic Director Peter Tasker running for a cause.
Ginny Busch '97 and the Endangered Wolf Center offering virtual visits.
Support JBS alum & parent owned restaurants offering curbside pickup during COVID-19.
Ginna Doyle '13 shares her music.
Sam Altman '03 "1 Billion Masks" crowdfunding initiative.
Jon Hamm '86 gives back "in the most St. Louis way possible"
Monika Wolaniuk dressed for work at a resident doctor.
Sam Ilivicky '21 and his brother purchase a 3-D printer to make masks.
Isabelle Stillman '12 singing and raising money for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
JBS Science Department sends goggles and gloves to BJC and SLU School of Medicine.
Molly Magarian '25 and mother, Melissa Posten, share "Top 10 Quaratine Books to Read."
JBS parent, Amy Gill, and Hotel St. Louis step up to help the "Hospitality Heroes."
Jon Hamm '89 and other local celebrities raise money for COVID-19 Regional Response Fund.
STL Fashion Fund, which includes past parents Susan Sherman, Kathleen Rogers, create face masks.
Chris Lubniewski '07 creates 3D-printed face shields to support our front-line doctors and nurses.
"Global Health Advocacy" webinar with Yara Changyit-Levin '22.
Julia Bullock '05 singing to offer calm and comfort during this time.
Peter Martin "Shelter in Place" concerts.
Danny Meyer '76 on "60 Minutes" speaks to struggle facing restaurants amid COVID-19.
Danny Meyer '76 discusses the hospitality industry amid COVID-19.