Volunteering at GO! Network
GO! Network, Growth and Opportunities for Professionals, is a community, delivering hope and encouragement to the growing population of business professionals who have lost their jobs – providing personal and professional growth through life, education and career opportunities.
We would not be able to achieve this mission without the commitment and talent of our Peer Advisory Committee volunteers. The GO! Network offers volunteer opportunities for those interested in building their resumes and staying sharp during this transitional time in their lives. The members of the Peer Advisory Committee are key contributors to influencing the direction of the organization and making GO! Network a success.
Peer Advisory Committee opportunities:
Marketing Communications
Events
Information Technology
Programs
If you would like to be a part of a GO! Network Volunteer Committee, please contact Pam Presgrave at ppresgrave@stpatrickcenter.org
Volunteering at St. Patrick Center
St. Patrick Center could not function without its thousands of volunteers! The time and talent of these generous workers fuels our agency's day to day activities. Additionally, through their support of our fundraising events, volunteers help raise more than one million dollars a year to fund St. Patrick Center!
Day-to-Day Volunteer Needs
The Partnership Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 to 4:30, and we can almost always find something that
Every volunteer at St. Patrick Center helps build permanent, positive change in the lives of homeless and poor individuals by supporting agency staff. The time and talents of volunteers, when matched with our needs, make us more cost-efficient and effective as an agency. Every volunteer task, whether large or small, skilled or unskilled, benefits our clients. Because of the personalized nature of our agency’s work, our priority for our clients’ dignity and our adherence to privacy laws, most volunteer tasks do not involve direct contact with St. Patrick Center clients.
Event volunteers
St. Patrick Center hosts several fundraising events each year, and volunteer duties include event day staffing, materials preparation and planning committee work.
Service - learning - volunteers
St. Patrick Center has several volunteer opportunities for high school and college students--age 16 and older--who need to fulfill community service hours. Opportunities include sorting clothing and canned goods, serving lunch, administrative duties, bussing tables, supervising children and more.
If you would like to volunteer at St. Patrick Center, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form below. For more information about volunteering, contact Kim at kzamastil@stpatrickcenter.org or 314.802.0681.
Go to the online Individual Volunteer Interest Form
View the printable Individual Volunteer Interest Form
Go to the online Group Volunteer Interest Form
View the printable Group Volunteer Interest Form
Volunteering at Other Organizations
Rev. Steve Lawler, founder of the Lawler Organization and adjunct professor of leadership and business ethics at Washington University, advises job-seekers to “Know yourself. Be yourself. Give yourself away.”
To “give yourself away,” he explains, is to use your time and talents to help others. Doing this will not only help your community, but also will benefit you.
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor. — Norman Vincent Peale
Volunteerism opportunities abound. Some examples include:
Local civic groups and other nonprofit organizations
National service organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity or Big Brother/Big Sister
Churches and schools
Literacy programs
Shelters for the homeless or victims of domestic abuse
Area food banks or meal delivery services
See www.volunteermatch.org for more ideas
Choose one or more and contact them to find out how you can help. Soon you’ll find yourself building new relationships, supporting your community, and enjoying a more positive outlook.