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Give Back: Help Give Children A Voice in St. Charles County Circuit Court

Patch rounds up a list of ways to volunteer in your community this week and beyond.

Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteers are trained volunteers who are appointed by the Family Court Judge to give a child a voice in court. The CASA does interviews and gathers information and then makes a report to aid the court in making decisions about the best interest of the child. To learn more about the contact Janelle Walters at janelle.walters@courts.mo.gov or at (636) 949-7900 x4564.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

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Help with the 100 Year Anniversary Celebration March 31 from 1-6 p.m. at Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University.

Volunteers will help the girls celebrate the legacy of Girl Scouting in the "Legacy Lounge" by facilitating activites that span the decades, hand out snacks, serve a special birthday treat, crowd control, check in, chaperoning the dance floor as well as faciliating program booths. Volunteers can choose from two available shifts: from noon-4 p.m. or 3-7 p.m.

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Missouri Botanical Garden

Help with the Lantern Festival May 26-Aug. 19

Volunteer assignments include interpreting the artwork for visitors and assisting guests upon entry. Shifts are available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 1-3 p.m. Monday-Sunday and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Training sessions will be held May 15 at 10 a.m. May 16 at 3 p.m. or May 10 at 10 a.m. For more information, contact the Missouri Botanical Garden volunteer program office at (314) 577-5187 or email jackie.juras@mobot.org.

Help with set construction, work as an usher or the concession stand. Ongoing.

Volunteers are needed to help with set construction, serve on committees, ushers for our performances, working concessions, and many other behind the scenes aspects. Contact Landon Shaw to help at (636) 336-0033 or email at LandonShaw@act2theater.com.

Theraputic Horsemanship

Help people with disabilities ride horses by walking besides the horse. Ongoing.

Therapeutic Horsemanship uses equine-assisted therapy to help people with disabilities achieve their potential both mentally and physically. We need volunteers to walk beside the horse and provide physical stability to the rider while functioning as an extension of the therapist.

Shalom House

Help this shelter earn funding for food from the Feinstein Foundation, which provides $1 for each pound of food donated between March 1-April 31.

Hold a food drive and collect canned and non perishable food items, including fruits, fruit juices, canned meats, coffee, syrup, salad dressings, healthy cereals for Shalom House residents. For more info visit the Shalom House website.


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