Volunteer Opportunities

Below are volunteer opportunities for PR professionals to help non-profits in our area. Please note the contact information.
Volunteers and Agencies – Please download, print and complete an evaluation form after you’ve finished your service project. Your feedback will help the Community Outreach Committee recognize volunteers and agencies and will help to measure the effectiveness of PRSA’s efforts to serve others. Thanks! Agency Evaluation Form (PDF). Volunteer Evaluation Form (PDF).

Volunteer Work-Day Opportunity

St. Louis Area Food Bank, GenNext/United Way - Saturday, July 19, 2008 – 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., St. Louis Area Food Bank, 70 Corporate Woods Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044 (314) 383-3335. Contact: Brett Moeller, volunteer coordinator, (314) 423-6100. Project: The organization receives food from local food drives and volunteers are needed to inspect and sort items for distribution to people in need. Approximately 40 to 60 volunteers are needed. Following the project, volunteers are invited to food and drinks, courtesy of the United Way, at a local bar or restaurant. RSVP youngpros@prsastlouis.org.
^{Posted 07/02/08}

Autism Speaks

Make connections for those who struggle to connect with the world in which they were born. Autism Speaks of St. Louis seeks assistance soliciting corporate sponsorships for its annual Walk for Autism on October 11, 2008. The organization also seeks assistance in promoting the walk and raising awareness of autism, which is diagnosed in one out of 150 children. It’s estimated that the effort would require four to eight hours of work a month. For more information, visit www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis or www.autismspeaks.org. Contact: Rebecca Fehlig or Barbara Goodeat 314-989-1003.

^{Posted 05/30/08}

Women of the Well

Women of the Well is a collaborative group of nine area non-profit organizations that primarily serve women and children. The group is organizing a luncheon that will be held Oct. 8, 2008. The luncheon is the sole annual event for Women of the Well and it is very important to the organization as both a fundraiser and “friend-raiser.” Mallory Rusch of the Center for Women in Transition is coordinating the luncheon and is looking for one or two PR professionals who would be willing to lead a publicity sub-committee for the event. Planning meetings are held monthly. Ideally, the volunteer should be able to attend the meetings regularly. Presently, Rusch is the only person working on the event with PR experience and could use some help. If you are interested, please call Mallory at (314) 771-5207.

^{Posted 04/10/08}

Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront is always seeking volunteers to help build community awareness about our organization. Assistance is needed in the areas of public relations, event planning and fundraising. Operation Homefront offers support to military members and their families during the phases of activation, tour of duty and post-deactivation. To learn more, contact Jon Jerome, president, Missouri/SW Illinois chapter, at Missouri@operationhomefront.net or (314) 799-1475.

^{Posted 03/11/08}

Civic Entrepreneurs Organization

Karen Goodman, executive director of the Civic Entrepreneurs Organization, a not-for-profit, is interested in receiving volunteer assistance from PRSA members for the Gateway to Health Challenge and Dragon Boat Festival. The challenge began March 3; the festival will take place June 7 at Creve Coeur Lake. Goodman is currently organizing the events from her two-person office and would love some promotional/event-planning help. If you are interested, or if you have questions, the agency asks that you first visit their Web site www.ceo-stlouis.org/whoweare.html. Goodman can be reached by phone at (314) 615-8259; fax at (314) 615-8284; or e-mail at karen@ceo-stlouis.org.

^{Posted 03/11/08}

American Cancer Society - Relay for Life

The American Cancer Society is in need of volunteers to help promote upcoming Relay for Life events in the St. Louis area. Volunteers would serve on committees dedicated to developing and implementing strategies to promote awareness and participation in Relay programs. St. Louis area events are scheduled from March through August. To volunteer, or for more information, please contact April Dzubic, communications director, American Cancer Society at (314) 286-8187. For a schedule of Relay for Life events, go to www.relayforlife.org.

Posted 02/20/08

American Cancer Society - Media Awards

The American Cancer Society will sponsor a Media Award contest and is in need of judges to review entries in various categories. The judging will take place in late spring/early summer and volunteers will have set timeline to complete their reviews. To volunteer, or for more details, please contact Christine Winter, communications director, American Cancer Society at (314) 286-8175.

Posted 02/20/08

The Association of Fundraising Professionals - One Day Conference

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is hosting a one-day conference on Oct. 2, 2008. The organization requests help by a PR professional or group of PR professionals for two aspects of this event: (1) Promotion of the conference and (2) Design of the conference binder. Contact: Maureen Cunningham 314-646-0500 or 314-623-4328.

^{Posted 02/05/08}

Contact: Nez Savala, PRSA-St. Louis Community Outreach Chair, nsavala@sun.hazelwood.k12.mo.us