Volunteering Opportunites

All it takes is one phone call asking, “How can I help?”

Organization Phone Contact Information
Arts Place 419-394-0707 There are opportunities for office help, cleaning, and fund raising available at the Arts Place, St. Marys, Ohio.  This is a unique facility that offers art projects in many areas of interest to students and adults of the St. Marys area.
United Way of Auglaize County 419-629-3944 Office help at their office: stuffing envelopes, making copies & booklets, writing thank-you notes.

Food drive: The United Way partners with the National Association of Letter Carriers to hold a food drive the second Saturday in May. Volunteers shadow the town carriers to pick up the food items at each mail stop.

Day of Caring: A special day set aside to do something special throughout the county. Time commitment is a Saturday in September.

Agape Ministries 419-394-8700

Thrift Shop: Volunteers needed any time of year to fold and sort clothing donations.

Food Pantry: Volunteers needed any time of year to sort and stock food.
American Cancer Society 419-225-8860 Volunteers needed for annual Relay for Life Committee, Daffodil Sales Committee, and annual Golf Outing Committee.
American Red Cross 419-738-3213

Blood Services: Volunteers needed to work area bloodmobiles or transport blood.

Office Help: Volunteers needed to answer phones, type, copy, etc.
Arthritis Foundation 419-991-2569 Volunteers are needed to help with special events that are offered.
Auglaize County Council on Aging 419-394-8252

NALC Food Drive: Volunteers are needed to sort food from the NALC food drive.

Day of Caring: Volunteers are needed to prepare school supply kits for local elementary schools on Saturday September 13, 2003 from 9:00am to 12:00noon.

Scouting for Food: Volunteers are needed to sort food from Boy Scout drive on a Saturday in October.

Scouting for Food: Volunteers are needed to sort food from Boy Scout drive on a Saturday in October.

Miracle Meal X-Mas Dinner: Volunteers are needed to serve dinner to approximately 350-450 guests on Monday December 15, 2003 at 6:00pm.

Thrift Shop/Food Pantry: Volunteers are needed year round to sort clothing, organize food, or pick up donations.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 419-394-2990 Get paired up with a youngster to spend time with in organized events, giving the young person friendship, guidance, and a role model to follow.
Joint Township District Memorial Hospital 419-394-3335
St. Marys Community Library 419-394-7471
HOSTS 419-394-2016 Helping One Student To Succeed
Ohio Reads Program 419-394-2616
St. Marys Living Center 419-394-7611
Otterbein 419-394-2366
Valley Nursing Home 419-394-3308
Division of Parks (Grand Lake) 419-394-3611
Big Buddies Program   If you are looking for a place to volunteer a couple of hours a week in helping someone feel connectedAnd cared for, check out the Big Buddies Program.  They are looking for Junior/Senior teens tohelp with activities where you are paired up with a young person in St. Marys to do special andfun activities.  It doesn’t matter if you are already in sports, clubs or work….your time is requestedand appreciated and they will use you around your schedule.  Stop by the Guidance Office and pickup an application and information sheet and help out the young people of St. Marys.