Other Opportunities
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3 Little Birds 4 Life (Collinsville).
Enhances the lives of young adult cancer patients, ages 18-40, one wish at a time.
1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House (Edwardsville)
Historical home with activities for all ages. Guides, are dressed in period clothing and explain what life might have been like in that area in 1820.
Alton Museum of History and Art (Alton)
Features artifacts from the Civil War, urban legends, and notable past residents. The museum has a clothing exhibit that displays dresses from the 19th century. Allows kids to discover the people, places and events that influenced our ancestors and continue to shape our destiny.
Anderson Hospital (Maryville)
Anderson would like to offer essential staff in non-patient care areas masks. They are accepting homemade masks. See website for instructions: https://andersonhospital.org/news-events/314-homemade-mask-donations-for-covid-emergency-preparedness
Deliver masks to: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MARYVILLE. A collection bin is inside the main entrance.
Bags to Mats (Troy)
Take plastic bags and make them into mats for the homeless. Meets on Tuesdays @ 5–8pm at the Troy Public Library.
Beverly Farm (Godfrey)
A town for adults with developmental disabilities. There are homes, jobs, a recreation center with pool, a dining facility, an equestrian center, shops, a pavilion, medical services, therapies, and more. There are a variety of opportunities for groups and individuals.
Collinsville Historical Museum (Collinsville)
This museum features a diverse array of exhibits, including local sports history, Civil War artifacts, and a mounted animal and bird display. Artifacts date back to 1767. There are exhibits about the city’s founders, history of the Police and Fire departments, and the city’s history of coal mining.
Dream Center of Alton (Alton)
The programs offered at The Dream Center of Alton provide services and referrals to “Returning Citizens” from state, local, and government facilities. They work with the family members affected through incarceration with faith-based wraparound services.
Edwardsville Community Foundation (Edwardsville)
Support District 7 communities through grants, scholarships and community enhancement projects.
Edwardsville Neighbors (Edwardsville)
Offers one-time financial assistance grants to those who live in District 7 suffering from financial hardship due to wage cuts or childcare expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents can apply for assistance on website. 618-977-4612
Faith in Action (Edwardsville/Glen Carbon)
Provide assistance to individuals age 60 and above who need help with daily living activities. Volunteers provide assistance running errands, shopping for groceries, and giving rides to appointments.
Grandma's Attic (Maryville)
A thrift store where profit helps people with rent, utilities, and buying items for the food pantry. Staff are unpaid volunteers.
Helping Hearts Grow (Wood River)
A 501c3 non profit that serves those facing homelessness or experiencing a time of need. Provides resources through a mobile outreach program.
I Support the Girls (Edwardsville)
Collects and distributes essential items, including bras, underwear, and menstrual hygiene products, allowing women and folx experiencing homelessness, impoverishment, or distress to stand tall with dignity.
Main Street Community Center (Edwardsville)
The Center is committed to serving those 50+ years of age to keep them healthy, active and engaged.
National Great Rivers Museum (Alton)
Features kid-friendly, interactive and computer animated exhibits. Kids learn about wildlife that lives near and in water. There is an aquarium displaying fish that inhabit the river.
Rotary Club (Edwardsville)
Meets Thursdays at 12pm at the First Christian Church in Edwardsville. Club events and initiatives include the Edwardsville Rotary Criterium, Citrus Sales and the lemonade stand at the Route 66 festival.
Single Women Emergency Assistance Program (Madison County)
Help is available for housing, utility, and medical expenses for single women who fit the guidelines. (Must be 65 and older and a Madison County Resident.) Contact at (618)-465-3298 ext. 115 or email kwestbrooks@seniorservicesplus.org to receive an application.
Women Who Care from the 618 (Edwardsville)
A group of women who come together, on a quarterly basis, to give to a local nonprofit. Members are welcome to bring their daughters to witness collective giving and can volunteer to help with set-up, registration, or ballot boxes.
Enhances the lives of young adult cancer patients, ages 18-40, one wish at a time.
1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House (Edwardsville)
Historical home with activities for all ages. Guides, are dressed in period clothing and explain what life might have been like in that area in 1820.
Alton Museum of History and Art (Alton)
Features artifacts from the Civil War, urban legends, and notable past residents. The museum has a clothing exhibit that displays dresses from the 19th century. Allows kids to discover the people, places and events that influenced our ancestors and continue to shape our destiny.
Anderson Hospital (Maryville)
Anderson would like to offer essential staff in non-patient care areas masks. They are accepting homemade masks. See website for instructions: https://andersonhospital.org/news-events/314-homemade-mask-donations-for-covid-emergency-preparedness
Deliver masks to: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MARYVILLE. A collection bin is inside the main entrance.
Bags to Mats (Troy)
Take plastic bags and make them into mats for the homeless. Meets on Tuesdays @ 5–8pm at the Troy Public Library.
Beverly Farm (Godfrey)
A town for adults with developmental disabilities. There are homes, jobs, a recreation center with pool, a dining facility, an equestrian center, shops, a pavilion, medical services, therapies, and more. There are a variety of opportunities for groups and individuals.
Collinsville Historical Museum (Collinsville)
This museum features a diverse array of exhibits, including local sports history, Civil War artifacts, and a mounted animal and bird display. Artifacts date back to 1767. There are exhibits about the city’s founders, history of the Police and Fire departments, and the city’s history of coal mining.
Dream Center of Alton (Alton)
The programs offered at The Dream Center of Alton provide services and referrals to “Returning Citizens” from state, local, and government facilities. They work with the family members affected through incarceration with faith-based wraparound services.
Edwardsville Community Foundation (Edwardsville)
Support District 7 communities through grants, scholarships and community enhancement projects.
Edwardsville Neighbors (Edwardsville)
Offers one-time financial assistance grants to those who live in District 7 suffering from financial hardship due to wage cuts or childcare expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents can apply for assistance on website. 618-977-4612
Faith in Action (Edwardsville/Glen Carbon)
Provide assistance to individuals age 60 and above who need help with daily living activities. Volunteers provide assistance running errands, shopping for groceries, and giving rides to appointments.
Grandma's Attic (Maryville)
A thrift store where profit helps people with rent, utilities, and buying items for the food pantry. Staff are unpaid volunteers.
Helping Hearts Grow (Wood River)
A 501c3 non profit that serves those facing homelessness or experiencing a time of need. Provides resources through a mobile outreach program.
I Support the Girls (Edwardsville)
Collects and distributes essential items, including bras, underwear, and menstrual hygiene products, allowing women and folx experiencing homelessness, impoverishment, or distress to stand tall with dignity.
Main Street Community Center (Edwardsville)
The Center is committed to serving those 50+ years of age to keep them healthy, active and engaged.
National Great Rivers Museum (Alton)
Features kid-friendly, interactive and computer animated exhibits. Kids learn about wildlife that lives near and in water. There is an aquarium displaying fish that inhabit the river.
Rotary Club (Edwardsville)
Meets Thursdays at 12pm at the First Christian Church in Edwardsville. Club events and initiatives include the Edwardsville Rotary Criterium, Citrus Sales and the lemonade stand at the Route 66 festival.
Single Women Emergency Assistance Program (Madison County)
Help is available for housing, utility, and medical expenses for single women who fit the guidelines. (Must be 65 and older and a Madison County Resident.) Contact at (618)-465-3298 ext. 115 or email kwestbrooks@seniorservicesplus.org to receive an application.
Women Who Care from the 618 (Edwardsville)
A group of women who come together, on a quarterly basis, to give to a local nonprofit. Members are welcome to bring their daughters to witness collective giving and can volunteer to help with set-up, registration, or ballot boxes.
