Thank you for your interest
in volunteering with Places for People!

At PfP, volunteers are often needed for specific tasks at our Recovery Center Campus, as well as at various fundraising and service projects.

We know how valuable your time is and we want to offer you, your group, company or organization with volunteer opportunities that support our agency and provide education about mental health care and how we provide services to those in need.

To speak with someone involving volunteering opportunities please contact our Development offices at 314.535.2310 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Our staff is eager to assist and answer any questions you may have.

If you are a social work student interested in an internship or practicum opportunity, please contact our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thanks again for your interest. We look forward to your call!

Hear from our Volunteers

At PfP, we are thankful for the help volunteers provide us. We love to hear about their experiences at PfP. We will share some of those stories here.

• Click here to read about Raquel's experiences as a volunteer during the summer of 2012.
• Click here to read how a few days of volunteering at PfP in spring 2012 gave Mariel a new perspective.

FOUR SIMPLE STEPS TO VOLUNTEERING WITH PFP

Featured Opportunity

The Places for People Survivors of Torture program needs volunteers who are available to help the people we serve prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Exam. Exam components include Civics, Reading, and Writing. (No foreign language experience is necessary.) You would be helping survivors of torture from around the world, including: Afghanistan, Bosnia, Burundi, Dem. Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Rwanda and Somalia.

Requirements for Volunteering as a Tutor:
• Be at Least 18 years of Age
• Commit 1-2 Hours Per Week to Tutoring a Student
• Submit volunteer application and necessary forms to H.R. Director Jaime Greenfield. (The application is available on our website at www.placesforpeople.org.) Discuss your volunteering interests with Community Coordinator Julia Day.
• Undergo a 1-2 Hour Training Session at Places for People (Which Will Take Place at the Tutor’s Convenience)

Benefits of Volunteering as a Tutor:
• Learn About Different Cultures, Religions, and Languages
• Assist Future New Americans with the Citizenship Process
• Enrich Your Life

For more information:
• Contact Katie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (314) 615-9105, ext. 278.

Current Opportunities

• Clerical
• Making phone calls
• Cleaning apartments - Help make the new living space for the people we serve as tidy as possible. Make the move in experience as positive as possible by presenting them with a spotless living space.
• Painting (touch-up work)

Ongoing Opportunities

• Clerical
• Events
• Homeless count

Job Descriptions

Would you like to learn more about the volunteer opportunities available? Click below to download a general job description.

• Clerical
• Maintenance/Mover
• Professional Services

If you would like to volunteer, but can't find the time during the work week, consider one of these additional ways to help:

• Make a financial donation of any size
• Hold a friendraiser or third-party fundraiser
• Ask us to come speak at your favorite club or group
• Organize a drive for in-kind donations
• Advocate for people living with mental illness with your state senator and/or representative
• Tell your friends and family about Places for People
• Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter