COMMUNITY SERVICE

The 9th annual was  a resounding success! Thanks to all the volunteers, staff, supporters and donors who gave so much time and effort to make July 26 a special day for 900 plus pre-selected underserved elementary-school children. The day is over but the need continues. Next year, we celebrate our 10th anniversary. You can help. SPONSOR A CHILD Your contribution of $150 will provide a complete back-to-school package of clothing and supplies for one child. Donate HERE. In 2009, NCJW served more than 900 kids through the Back-To-School! Store with the help of  almost 500 volunteers. Click here to see pictures of the event. Kids Community Closet The "Kids Community Closet" is stocked with basic essentials that a child may need just to stay in school. Necessities such as coats, underwear, gloves, shoes and personal care products can be provided on an emergency basis. NCJW currently has closets in two St. Louis school districts. (Scenes from the first Kids Community Closet installation in the Wellston School District)

NCJW is committed to community activism. In 2007, more than 500 NCJW volunteers logged over 8,000 hours touching the lives of 4,000 St. Louisans!

THEN:
Since 1895, NCJW’s pioneering projects have grown into vital social programs and agencies on their own, helping thousands of St. Louis women, children and families. 

• The public school milk program
• The Scholarship Foundation
• Victim’s Service Council
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of St. Louis County
• Legal Advocates for Abused Women (LAAW)
• Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP)

NOW:
Our current projects continue this legacy.  Click here to view past projects. 
To contact us about volunteering or to learn more, click here.

Back-To-School! Store™
What a difference a day makes in the life of a deserving child! This one-day event gives eager elementary school students an opportunity to “shop” for new clothing, school supplies and personal care items. More than 950 children will start the 2009-2010 school year excited and with a boost to their
self-esteem.
Click here for more information.

How You Can Help

To Adopt A Child ($150 per child) or to make a tax-deductible donation in any amount, click HERE or send checks to NCJW, 8350 Delcrest Drive, St. Louis, MO 63124.  For example, here's what your donation can do:  $10 covers school supplies, $25 provides a winter coat, and $150 fully outfits a child with clothing, shoes, school supplies and personal care items.  A donation in any amount will help!

Be sure to include your name and address so we can send you a written acknowledgement of your gift.  For additional information or to volunteer at the Store, please contact us at (314) 993-5181 or send us an email.  Thank you! 

Kids Community Closet
Kids Community Closet, an extension of the Back-to-School! StoreTM, delivers brand-new clothing, coats, school supplies, etc. directly to qualified children right at their schools. We began with two closets in the Wellston School District. Through this initiative, NCJW can serve hundreds or potentially thousands more students each year. We will meet the evolving needs of the children as the seasons change and they outgrow their clothes. Click here to learn more. Click here to volunteer. To support Kids Community Closet, make a donation HERE.

Lydia’s House
(Transitional housing shelter)
Through the Lydia’s House Adopt-an-Apartment project, NCJW volunteers furnish an apartment to serve as transitional housing for a previously abused woman and her children.
Volunteers provide linens, towels, kitchen accessories, wall art and other household items for women as they make a fresh start. The purchase of new items, gift cards and donations enables NCJW to make life better for victims of domestic abuse.

Wife-Widow-Woman
This long-standing support group is available to women of all ages, races and religions who have been widowed.  A professional social worker teams with a widow who has been through the program to lead the group. Two 12-week sessions are held each year. Click here for information. For information, e-mail: mail@ncjwstl.org

Oral History
A trained volunteer tapes interviews with family members to preserve family histories for future generations. Contact us for information.

Volunteer Opportunities
through NCJW

Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry
Compassionate volunteers assist in maintaining the stock at the Jewish Food Pantry at Jewish Family & Children’s Service. Contact NCJW to volunteer, mail@ncjwstl.org

Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood
Trained volunteers provide options counseling to women with troubled pregnancies at this private clinic. To volunteer or for information, email: mail@ncjwstl.org