Send Me St. Louis

Send Me St. Louis, previously known as the Faith-Based Health Care Initiative, was created in 2006 to connect health care professionals from area congregations to health-related volunteer opportunities in the St. Louis region. In 2008, Send Me St. Louis’ Board voted to expand its mission to focus on connecting Christians of all backgrounds and all interests to a wide-variety of local volunteer opportunities. The organization also agreed to serve as the coordinating agency in a new collaborative effort supporting Lutheran Foundation’s new Christian Voluntarism strategic focus area. The other collaborative partners include:

The Missouri District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to build the capacity of “people in the pews” to engage in effective volunteer service and
United Way of Greater St. Louis' Volunteer Center to build the capacity of area organizations/congregations to effectively engage volunteers.

Lutheran Foundation chose to work with these organizations to carry out the goals, objectives, and outcomes of our new funding focus area because of their existing expertise and community connections.

Training opportunities for organizations and churches utilizing or in need of volunteers and individuals interested in volunteering have been developed and launched. Training focuses on building skills for both volunteers and recipient organizations/churches to effectively meet each others' needs and those of the community. Organizations can also register their volunteer opportunities through Send Me St. Louis' website. This online database can be searched by individuals and groups seeking volunteer opportunities.

To learn more about Send Me St. Louis, this unique collaborative, trainings, and/or volunteer opportunities, click here.

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