Beyond Housing utilizes volunteers to help us reach our goal of serving families. Over 400 individuals volunteer each year, assisting us with:
- Painting Repairing and Landscaping homes
- Assisting with family events
- Distributing camp and school supplies to youth
- Donating and distributing gifts to our families during the holidays
- Teaching classes in the homeownership center
- Implementing after-school programs (including individualized tutoring, karate, and dance for our youth)
We welcome interest from both individual volunteers and corporate, church or other groups. To request more information on volunteer opportunities,
click here or call 314-533-0600.
To read what volunteers are saying about their experiences at Beyond Housing,
click here.
To date in 2008, we have completed the following projects:
Monday, March 3-Thursday, March 6: Western Michigan University Alternative Spring Break, 7 volunteers completed 19 hours of service in 3.5 weekdays or 133 man-hours
Saturday, April 12, Saint Louis University Showers of Service, 18 volunteers completed 2.5 hours of service or 45 man hours (YTD: 25 volunteers have completed 178 man hours of service)
Saturday, April 12, St. Michael’s Houses, Church of St. Michael and St. George, 30 volunteers completed 2.5 hours of service or 75 man hours (YTD: 55 volunteers have completed 253 man hours of service)
Wednesday, April 23, US Cellular Earth Week Project, 39 volunteers completed 6 hours of service or 234 man hours (YTD: 94 volunteers have completed 487 man hours of service)
Friday, May 16, Twin Oaks Christian School, 27 volunteers completed 2 hours of service or 54 man hours (YTD: 121 volunteers have completed 541 man hours of service)
Saturday, May 17, First Congregational Church and Davidson College Alumni, 11 volunteers completed 3 hours or 33 man hours (YTD: 132 volunteers have completed 520 man hours of service)
Saturday, May 31, Future of Ethical Societies, 19 volunteers completed 3 hours of service or 57 man hours (YTD: 151 volunteers have completed 577 man hours of service)
Saturday, May 31, VP Foundation Community Service Initiative, 25 volunteers completed 5 hours of service or 125 man hours (YTD: 176 volunteers have completed 702 man hours of service)
Saturday, June 7, VP Foundation Community Service Initiative, 19 volunteers completed 4.5 hours of service or 85.5 man hours (YTD: 195 volunteers have completed 787.5 hours of service)
Saturday, June 21, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 16 volunteers completed 5.5 hours of service or 88 man hours (YTD: 211 volunteers have completed 875.5 hours of service)
Wednesday, June 25, Youth Ministry, Church of St. Michael and St. George, 23 volunteers completed 3 hours of service or 69 man hours (YTD: 234 volunteers have completed 944.5 hours of service)
Saturday, July 12,
VP Foundation Community Service Initiative, 18 volunteers completed 68 man hours of service
(YTD: 252 volunteers have completed 1012.5 hours of service)
Saturday, July 26, VP Foundation Community Service Initiative, 24 volunteers completed 96 man hours of service (YTD: 276 volunteers have completed 1108.5 hours of service)
Wednesday, August 6, John Burroughs High School, 13 volunteers completed 3 hours of service or 39 man hours (YTD: 289 volunteers have completed 1147.5 hours of service)
Saturday, August 9, Monsanto, 14 volunteers completed 30 man hours of service (YTD: 303 volunteers have completed 1177.5 hours of service)
Saturday, August 9, VP Foundation Community Service Initiative, 14 volunteers completed 86 man hours of service (YTD: 317 volunteers have completed 1263.5 hours of service)
Saturday, August 9,
Pagedale Community Association, 7 volunteers completed 42 man hours of service
(YTD: 324 volunteers have completed 1305.5 hours of service)
Saturday, August 16, VP Foundation Community Service Initiative, 12 volunteers completed 5 hours of service or 60 man hours (YTD: 336 volunteers have completed 1365.5 hours of Service)
Thank you to the organizations and individual volunteers who have contributed so much in 2008 to further our mission in the community.
If you would like to volunteer yourself or your group, please complete the form below.