It doesn’t cost a dime to volunteer in your community and the returns are immeasurable to both you and your neighbors.
Bonus: it feels great.
We’ve started this list of opportunities to help you take action, connect to your community and get your do-good on.
Know an organization, initiative or movement that needs to be added to the list? This is your link.
Now get out there and love somebody.
CHILDREN
Big Brothers Big Sisters
bbbsemo.org
Tiger Lillies
foundation.capetigers.com/news/funded_projects/tiger_lilies
Honorable Young Men Club
foundation.capetigers.com/news/funded_projects/HYMC
Discovery Playhouse
discoveryplayhouse.org
Boy Scouts
stlbsa.org
Girl Scouts
girlscoutsmoheartland.org
EPIC Prevention
epicprevention.org
The Next Project
nextprojectmo.com
Voices for Children
voicesforchildrensemo.org
YMCA of Southeast Missouri
ymcasemo.net
Young Life
semo.younglife.org
HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS
The People’s Shelter
thepeoplesshelter.com
Salvation Army
tsacapegirardeau.org
Community Caring Council
cpsemo.org
Southeast Missouri Food Bank
semofoodbank.org
Cape Area Habitat for Humanity
capeareahabitat.org
FISH Volunteers of Cape Girardeau
facebook.com/FISH.Volunteers
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Safe House for Women
semosafehouse.org
SEMO NASV
semonasv.org
House of Refuge
sikestonhouseofrefuge.org
ANIMALS
Humane Society
semopets.org
Mac’s Mission
iampitbullstrong.com
Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship
ridemvth.org
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
United Way of Southeast Missouri
unitedwayofsemo.org
Old Town Cape
downtowncapegirardeau.com
Register to Vote
sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register
Habitat for Humanity
capeareahabitat.org
Cape Chamber of Commerce
capechamber.com
Friends of the Cape Girardeau Public Library Foundation
capelibrary.org/foundation
Cape Girardeau Area Magnet
capeareamagnet.com
Jackson Chamber of Commerce
jacksonmochamber.org
Elevate Cape
facebook.com/elevatecape
THE ARTS
Arts Council
capearts.org
NATURE
Missouri Department of Conservation
mdc.mo.gov/contact-engage/volunteer-opportunities
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Kellerman Foundation
kellermanfoundation.org
Cape Girardeau County Archive Center
capecounty.us/ArchiveCenter/
FAITH-BASED
Southeast Missouri FCA
semofca.org
Teen Challenge
teenchallengemidamerica.com
Catholic Charities
ccsomo.org
Knights of Columbus
uknight.org/CouncilSite/about.asp?CNO=1111
Spread Hope Now
spreadhopenow.org
VETERANS & MILITARY
Veterans Home
mvc.dps.mo.gov/homes
HEALTH & WELLNESS
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&-fr_id=91223
Alzheimer’s Association
alz.org
American Red Cross
redcrossblood.org/local-homepage/location/-cape-girardeau-american-red-cross.html
FAMILY
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
shpbeds.org
Hope for One More
hopeforonemore.org
Bootheel Babies and Families
bootheelbabies.org
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri
cpsemo.org
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri
lfcsmo.org/locations
EDUCATION
Read to Succeed
unitedwayofsemo.org/read-to-succeed
Boys and Girls Club
bgcsemo.org
Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation
foundation.capetigers.com
Jackson Schools Foundation
jacksonschoolfoundation.org
