Become a Volunteer

Opportunities

The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is a national leader in preventing child abuse and neglect. We’re grateful to the many community members who choose to share their time with us!

We offer a variety of meaningful volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups. To get started, please select your preferred volunteer opportunity below.

Note: We are unable to offer court-ordered community service hours. Please contact the United Way for those opportunities.

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Become a Best Friend

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The Best Friends of the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, established in 2000, is a dedicated group of volunteers who support the Nursery through hands-on help, fundraising, and advocacy. Whether assisting at service sites, events, or behind the scenes, their efforts directly strengthen our mission to prevent child abuse and support families in crisis.

The Crisis Nursery’s Best Friends group is always welcoming new members!

Fill out the form to join, and email any questions or ideas to: bestfriends@crisisnurserykids.org.

Donate to Our Wish List

We accept new item donations at all drop-off locations and the Administration Office—please call ahead. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List.

Host a Fundraiser

Interested in hosting an event for the Crisis Nursery? We can help you host a variety of fundraising events, donation drives, and more to help our mission.