Various Needs

Second Harvest Community Food Bank, 915 Douglas, St. Joseph MO

The mission of Second Harvest is to provide nourishment and hope to the hungry in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas, while engaging and empowering the region in the fight to end hunger. 

Volunteers can choose from several different opportunities including:

• Packing senior boxes

• Food rescue sorting

• Assist at mobile distribution sites

• Backpack Buddies (school year only)

• No Hunger Summer (June-August)

Contact Andrew Foster at afoster@schfb.org to find out more about volunteering with Second Harvest!

Collections & Archive Assistant - 3406 Frederick Ave (open 7 days 10am-4pm)

Description: Learn about the St. Joseph Museums collections as you help catalogue, research and preserve over 200,000 artifacts. Museums all over the country are working to digitize paper records to digital systems and we are no exception. Opportunities include:

Educational Program Volunteer - Wyeth-Tootle Mansion 1100 Charles St. (times vary)

Description: The St. Joseph Museums organize a minimum of four (4) educational programs per month. We are looking for students to spark a smile and be a mentor in the community. Event duties may include: Help with planning, Setup, Facilitate, and/or Take Down

Paranormal Tours - 3406 Frederick Ave (after hours)

Description: The St. Joseph Museums is receiving an increasing number of requests from paranormal groups looking to explore their grounds after museum hours. Volunteers are needed on site during the tours to act as a point of contact between the museum and the tour groups

Mosaic Life Care

5325 Faraon St, St. Joseph MO

Mosaic has an ongoing need for volunteers in many areas! If you are interested in serving in a healthcare setting, we will get you in touch with the volunteer coordinator at Mosaic Life Care near the MWSU campus. She will discuss with you what your interests & availability are and help to find an area for you to volunteer. 

Front Desk/Greeter

5400 King Hill Avenue, St. Joseph MO

InterServ is looking for volunteers to help out at the front desk of their facility located at 5400 King Hill Avenue. The primary responsibility would be to geet visitors and direct them to various locations within the building. 

InterServ meets a wide variety of needs in our community serving all ages through their various programs. To learn more about what they do, visit their website 

If interested in volunteering email Mike Ritter for details - rsvp@interservstjoe.org

Various Needs All Year Long! 

Robidoux Resident Theatre engages, inspires, entertains and challenges our community through quality theatrical and artistic productions while providing a stage for artists to perform and cultivate their artistic expression.  We provide life-long educational programming, ensuring the long-term viability for community theatre in Northwest Missouri. 

Volunteers are always welcome to assist in one many available roles at the theater! There is something to fit all schedules, including but not limited to:

• Children's Theater Academy

• Summer Musial Theater Camp

• Front House - Usher/Ticketing

• Back Stage Assistants

• Video Production

• Set Construction

• Building & Property clean-up/maintenance

Contact us in the Center for Service if this is something you might be interested in!

Workout Buddy

Freudenthal Center for Parkinson's Disease

Located inside East Hills Shopping Center, St. Joseph MO

Freudenthal Healthcare is seeking individuals to partner with our clients to assist with our FitBoxing classes on Monday/Wednesday/Friday's. Classes are offered at 11:00 am & 4:30 pm. Volunteers are welcome to join us as often as their schedule allows. 

Please contact the Center for Service for more information about this great program!

  Spanish Translators

Social Welfare Board, 904 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph MO

The Social Welfare Board provides low cost primary healthcare and dental care to Buchanan County residents with limited incomes. They are seeking bilingual volunteers to help caretakers better communicate with patients.

If interested, please contact the Center for Service for more information.

Collections, Exhibits & Archives Assistant

Andrew County Museum, 202 E Duncan, Savannah MO

Andrew County Museum celebrates a rural way of life and the history of Andrew County, Missouri through exhibits, programs, publications, and special events. The museum is open year round and welcomes any volunteers who are interested in preserving and sharing the unique history of the area.  

If interested please call 816-324-4720 or email Emily Zeman at curator@andrewcountymuseum.org

The Albee Farm - Horse Hospice & Rehab

Country Club, MO

THE ALBEE FARM HORSE HOSPICE provides quality care for senior & disabled horses.  We provide safe, interactive experiences through workshops & classes where you will quickly learn that just because they are disabled doesn't  mean that these horses are no longer useful! 

Ground-breaking research is primary to our patients! Working with universities including Texas A & M and K State, we are able to help not only our horses, but horses across the country by providing crucial data on the treatment programs we develop. 

We also foster injured horses who are in need of  short term rehab to re-gain or improve mobility. Once they are steady and progressing well we then offer these horses up for adoption.

There are many ways you can volunteer at The Albee Farm! Contact the Center for Service if interested.

Be a "Big"!

Not only is mentorship beneficial for mentees, mentors gain from the experience. Mentors learn about themselves, enhance their resumes, improve interpersonal skills, develop empathy and gain a deeper understanding of youth problems. Most importantly, mentors gain a sense of accomplishment by positively impacting the life of another person; the process of helping youth achieve their potential and discover their strengths is rewarding in itself.

“What you do” with your Little is as easy as finding common interests. Ask your Little what they like to do for fun and go do it. We find that a lot of our Littles just enjoy spending time with you. You do not have to spend money on your Little and BBBS works hard to inform our Bigs of free or low cost entertainment options in our area. 

Click here for more information or to fill out the BBBS application.