Volunteer
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Winter 2023 Opportunities
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Cook for Room at the Inn
Sign up to cook a meal for the Room at the Inn program. This is a great way the whole family can do tikkun olam from home. Contact Amy Ravin with questions.
In addition, volunteers are needed to transport items from donation sites to a warehouse in Olivette. For more information and to volunteer, email Elise Krug at stlrca18@gmail.com.
Help our unhoused neighbors stay warm this winter! CRC is collecting coats, hoodies, socks, and hand warmers for the Tikkun Closet. Items can be donated during Shabbat services or by appointment. For more information or to schedule a drop off, please contact shalom@centralreform.org.
At present, the CRC community has the wonderful opportunity to sponsor a Ukrainian family through HIAS Welcome Circles. We are in need of a few dedicated volunteers and knowledge of our community resources to get this project underway. As a family sponsor, we will take on tasks like finding initial housing, stocking the pantry, connecting children to school, providing initial income support, and helping adults to find employment.
We have a wonderful group of members who recently helped us welcome an Afghan family with great success and are in search of a few people to add to this group and would love to learn about the services and resources that our community can offer to assist our volunteer group in settling our family.
If you have experience in social work, law, fundraising, sponsoring a refugee family, or other skills or services that would be valuable to this project, tell us about it here.
Donate Items to the Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC)
CRC members already have been generous in donating needed supplies to help the clients of the St. Louis based Bullet Related Injury Clinic (The BRIC). We are continuing this drive as every donation helps the BRIC provide support to those it serves and frees up funds for other uses.
- Supportive Devices/Mobility Aids: Compression Sleeves, Slings, Walkers, Canes, Adult Crutches
- Pre-Fabricated Splints: walking boots, post-op shoes, alumafoam finger splints
- Supplements/Miscellaneous: B-vitamins, magnesium, and omega-3 supplements; biofreeze, lidocaine patches, melatonin, reusable ice packs, santyl ointment
Drop-off Options:
- To drop off in Clayton, contact Virginia Weil.
- To drop-off in South City, contact Philip Deitch. If emailing, put "CRC BRIC SUPPLY DRIVE" in your subject line.
Hospitality Chavurah Programs
Join us in practicing radical hospitality as we welcome and care for people in the CRC Community.
Would you like to welcome people into our Sukkat Shalom? We are adding to our roster of volunteer greeters to welcome people before Friday evening and Saturday Morning Shabbat services. If interested, Submit interest here.
For more information, please email ezra@centralreform.org.
CRC reaches out to its neighbors in need year-round through our Tikkun Closet, which is a clothing and food pantry located in the foyer of our building. The items arrive by donation only and the closet is refilled daily. No documentation is needed to use the closet. We only ask that you respect a daily limit of 5 items so that we can help as many people as possible.
Volunteer tasks: Receive donations, organize, and stock our tikkun closet
Ongoing Volunteer Programs
Ever wonder how we livestream our Shabbat services, or want to learn more about audio/visual technology? Or maybe you have a lot of skills in this area you'd like to donate? We are always looking for more volunteers to help make our hybrid services meaningful for our online community! We are looking for tech volunteers age 15+, no experience needed. We will teach you! Submit your interest and availability by clicking the button below. Questions? Email Autumn Dennis. Sign up to volunteer here.
Because of our Green Team, CRC met the requirements to become a Green Faith Synagogue! Get involved by working on projects that help us be as green as possible and keep our earned status as a Green Faith Congregation.
Among other opportunities, you could work on the CRC Mitzvah Farm and grow veggies for our neighbors in need. Email: CRCMitzvahFarm@gmail.com
Are you looking for a way to help other CRC members? Whether you’d like to cook, drive, or just visit, the Mitzvah Corps needs you! To volunteer, Submit interest here.
The CRC front office is welcoming volunteers! Duties include helping our dedicated staff answer phones, greet guests, and perform other administrative tasks around the office for a few hours a week. If interested, please complete this form below.
For more information, please email ezra@centralreform.org. Sign up to volunteer here.
Our Tikkun Olam Circle takes on special projects and serves as the greater umbrella for our specialized Justice Chavurahs. Learn more here.
CRC supports individuals and families facing food insecurity through Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central West End. We contribute fresh produce from the Mitzvah garden, donate canned goods and make financial contributions. We publish what items we need the most in our Sunday Outreach newsletter along with drop off details.