Friday, February 8, 2013
Groundbreaking on the new 21,000-square-foot headquarters for Support Dogs, Inc., will begin in June in Maryland Heights.
Support Dogs, Inc., a non-profit organization founded 30 years that places service dogs to help those with physical disabilities, is planning on building a new headquarters in Maryland Heights. Support Dogs announced its “Building Opportunities” campaign, a $3.5 million effort designed to raise funds for its new headquarters near the Page Avenue and Lindbergh Boulevard intersection, in January. The campaign will be completed by August and has already received more than $2 million from a variety of St. Louis-area businesses, corporate leaders and individuals. Groundbreaking on the new 21,000-square-foot headquarters, located at 10955 Linpage Place, is set for June. The recently raised $2 million includes $150,000 from U.S. Bank, $100,000 …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Patch rounds up opportunities to give back to the community.
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Saturday, September 15, 2012
Volunteer Recognition Consultant The Gateway Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is looking for a volunteer recognition senior consultant who can collaborate with the volunteer community outreach coordinator to recognize volunteers. This volunteer would purchase supplies for the volunteer cabinet including popcorn, chips, fruit snacks and candy, assist with recognition events, call volunteers to thank them for their time, and acquire feedback, assist with volunteer management at fundraising events. Learn more here. Front Desk Volunteer The Gateway Area Chapter of the National MS Society is looking for a front desk volunteer to help at their headquarters at 1867 Lackland Hill Parkway in St. Louis, MO. The person would …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Sharon Self says she enjoys spending time with kids as a volunteer one day a week.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
After Sharon Self retired she started looking around for different ways to give back to her community. Self wasn't able to regularly volunteer when she was working full time. But since she's retired, she has more time on her hands. She goes to St. Louis Crisis Nursery each Monday morning for a few hours and plays with the kids or holds them or helps the staff with whatever tasks they need to have done. "There's one family that whenever I show up and they happen to be there, they call me grandma. I've never told them to call me grandma, but they do and that warmth is almost like with my own grandchildren," she said. Self encourages her friends to consider volunteering. "Sometimes I think retired people lose that sense of productivity," …
Monday, September 10, 2012
Shelley Newman and her dog Petie visit nursing homes and hospitals to bring comfort to people through touch therapy.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Shelley Newman, of St. Peters, volunteers with her dog Petie with Support Dogs, an organization based in Maryland Heights that trains skilled assistance dogs and offers pet visitation therapy programs. Newman and Petie are a part of the touch therapy program. They visit hospitals, nursing homes and other places where residents might enjoy a visit from a well-trained dog. "It's therapy for me when I go too," Newman said. She said often clients who are at a mental health hospital are nearly in tears when the touch-therapy volunteers show up. Some clients tell her they had dogs named Petie or talk about their pets at home. "They are so excited to get to see a dog," she said. "You just see their whole face light up. ... Many times they …
brenda
4:04 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
That is great and when someone voulnteers their time it not only helps others it makes them feel as they are needed and this in turn make a person feel so good about theirself. Keep up the great work. more ›