Giving Back to Our Community
Project Backpack
About
Project Backpack is an organization where volunteers fill backpacks that contain new emergency and comfort items for children infant to teens. The backpack tells the child that someone cares when their whole world is crashing around them. These are for children removed because of abuse, neglect, inflicted trauma, or natural disaster. (https://www.backpackstl.org/about-us.html)
To learn more or volunteer with Project Backpack, click here.
St. Louis Area Foodbank
About
St. Louis Area Foodbank’s Mission is “Building stronger communities by empowering people with food and hope”. The St. Louis Area Foodbank responds to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois by distributing food to more than 392,000 people every year. Since opening in 1975, and with the tremendous support and generosity of this community, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has grown to become our region’s largest food distribution charity dedicated to feeding those in need. (https://stlfoodbank.org/about/)
To learn more or volunteer with the St. Louis Area Foodbank, click here.
Miriam Switching Post
About
Miriam Switching Post is an upscale resale boutique selling gently used furniture, home decor and collectibles raising funds to support Miriam’s mission of empowering unique learners. All proceeds from the Switching Post support Miriam’s Variable Tuition Program, which provides financial assistance to students and families. Because the Switching Post is staffed almost entirely by volunteers, there is very low overhead which allows more money to be attributed to their programs. (https://www.miriamstl.org/miriam-switching-post/)
To learn more or volunteer with Miriam Switching Post, click here.
Ready Readers
About
Ready Readers sends trained volunteers into classrooms in low-income communities to read aloud to young children, sparking imaginations and building early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. They stock classroom shelves with new, high-quality books and provide books for each child to keep and enjoy at home. Together with their community partners, they provide literacy-related experiences to extend kids’ love of reading beyond the classroom walls. (https://www.readyreaders.org/)
To learn more, volunteer or donate books to Ready Readers, click here.
The Little Bit Foundation
About
The Little Bit Foundation’s purpose is to help remove the barriers to learning while building up students’ confidence, dignity and all the other qualities that lead to success. It’s about educational equity – and filling the gaps with respect and kindness. They serve the most under-resourced school communities, supporting students’ individual needs and goals, and celebrating their successes. (https://thelittlebitfoundation.org/overview/)
To learn more, volunteer or donate to The Little Bit Foundation, click here.
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