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Becky McGill has joined Beyond Housing to serve a 1 year, full-time assignment as a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) member to build our capacity to respond to the foreclosure crisis.  Becky is taking time off from pursuing her PhD in Social Psychology at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and has recently completed an AmeriCorps community service assignment in Kansas City.  Click here for more details about VISTA at Beyond Housing.

 

 Cathy Yost has joined Beyond Housing on a project-by-project basis as a volunteer Communications Specialist.  Cathy has recently retired from the First Presbyterian Church in Kirkwood after 20 years as Director of Lay Ministry.  She has a passion for writing and extensive experience in mission interpretation and public relations.  Cathy has served on the Board of Directors for a number of not-for-profit agencies and has presented seminars locally, regionally and nationally.  Her first project is the history of the City of Pagedale with special focus on its tradition of community development.
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Our, on-going volunteer opportunities attract more than 600 volunteers each year, assisting us with:

  • Home Crews...cleaning, repairing, painting and landscaping homes in our Service-Enriched Rental Housing Program and our Neighborhood Stabilization Program...no special skills needed.   We are also looking for skilled volunteers to supervise Home Crews on the project site.
  • Assisting with family events
  • Distributing camp and school supplies to youth
  • Donating and distributing gifts to our families during the holidays
  • Teaching classes in our Homeownership Center or Foreclosure Prevention workshops.  Foreclosure Prevention workshops are a VISTA activity...content and presentation skills are required.  To get details about volunteer opportunites with VISTA at Beyond Housing, click here. 
  • Implementing after-school programs (including individualized tutoring, karate, and dance for our youth)

We welcome interest from individual volunteers as well corporate, church or other groups.   

  • To complete an online volunteer application, please submit the form below.
  • To read what volunteers are saying about their experiences at Beyond Housing, click here.
  • To request more information on volunteer opportunities, click here or call 314-533-0600, x. 20.
Volunteer Projects Completed in 2009 Minimize

March 2-6: Western Michigan University Alternative Spring Break  March 21: Saint Louis University, Asian Students in Action (ASIA)

April 4: The Church of St. Michael and St. George  April 5: Central Reform Congregation  April 18: Staples Business Advantage  April 20: St. Peter's Catholic Church

May 2: Streetscape  click here for a complete list of volunteer participation  May 9: Eliot Unitarian Chapel  May 16: St. Peter's Catholic Church  May 30: VP Foundation Community Service Initiative

June 4: US Cellular  June 6: VP Foundation Community Service Initiative  June 22: Kirkwood Baptist Church  June 24: The Church of St. Michael and St. George  June 25: The Church of St. Michael and St. George  June 27: Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard, IL  June 27: VP Foundation Community Service Initiative

July 13: Central Presbyterian Church  July 18: VP Foundation Community Service Initiative  July 20: Central Presbyterian Church

August 5: John Burroughs High School  August 7: Community Residents  August 8: VP Foundation Community Service Initiative and Pagedale Community Association  August 15: VP Foundation Community Service Initiative

October 3: Washington University Women's Basketball Team  October 10: St. Peter's Catholic Church  October 24: St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

November 13: University of Missouri-St. Louis, Students of Service (SOS)

December 5: St. Peter's Catholic Church  December 15-18: Holiday Friends

2009 YTD Totals:  614 volunteers...3,114 aggregate hours of service.  

Thank you!!!
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Volunteer Projects Completed in 2010 Minimize

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January 18, MLK Day: University of Missouri-St. Louis

March 1-5, Alternative Spring Break: Western Michigan University

March 10: Normandy High School

2010 YTD Totals: 41 volunteers have completed 506.5 aggregate hours of service

Thank You!!!
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