Volunteer with us

Family outreach team members assist in getting families connected to basic resources. Many families are Spanish speaking, so bilingual speakers are of great help. Needs might involve occasional transportation, resource connection, diaper or food delivery, etc. We will team up someone who has no experience with someone who does.

Community outreach volunteers connect to partner organizations and institutions in and around our community, send letters, hold presentations at meetings and events, offer info at a table or booth for events, and get creative with fundraising ideas. Community outreach will engage with local schools, churches, and groups to educate them on what is going on in our community regarding immigration enforcement. Volunteers share and spread the mission of Abide in Love St. Louis.

Fundraising volunteers assist in raising funds from individuals and corporate donors. We welcome creative fundraising opportunities such as fundraising drives and partnerships with local businesses.

Marketing & social media volunteers create and schedule social media posts, answer messages that come via social media accounts (currently Facebook & Instagram), and increase online visibility via web searches and social networks.

Pen pals communicate directly with detainees in the Ste. Genevieve detention center. This is a way to offer hope and inquire about what needs the detainee or their family may have. Pen pals often assist in connecting to resources such as calling cards, legal aid, clergy visits, or coordination with family members. You do not need to be bilingual to volunteer as a pen pal.

Occasionally we are asked to help provide transportation for family members to visit detained loved ones, accompany immigrants to ICE check-in meetings, or help retrieve vehicles that may have been stranded at the time of arrest. Bilingual speakers (mostly Spanish, Mandarin, and Indonesian) are preferred for accompaniment.

Coordinators communicate with and support volunteers to ensure an effective use of time and talent. We are currently vetting new volunteers for this role.

Abide in Love and our partner organizations are often in need of legal support for our detainees or their families.

Volunteer certified notaries will assist in notarizing legal documents for families as needs arise.

Volunteers support our new moms - with clothes, diapers, meals, and emotional & experiential support.

Community builders organize social events and show appreciation for our volunteers. They spread the word of Abide in Love and ask family, friends and others to donate to our outreach. They may help to recruit volunteers when needed.

Volunteers who like to write may help tell the stories of what we are witnessing. By interviewing our pen pals about the families they have supported and what they’ve gone through, storytellers can greater communicate the day-to-day realities of these families. Storytelling volunteers may assist in creating a virtual scrapbook/collection documenting the history and progress of our organization, as well as compiling and organizing media coverage.