Volunteer With Us
Make a Hands-On Difference for St. Louis Families
Every hour you volunteer helps deliver hundreds of diapers and period supplies to local families in need.
Whether you’re joining solo, bringing friends, or organizing a team, your time directly supports parents, caregivers, and babies across the St. Louis region.
Help us keep families in the St. Louis area dry, healthy and supported.
Volunteering with us means you’ll help count and pack diapers, assemble period kits and every hour you give helps a local family. We offer flexible opportunities for individuals, families, groups, and businesses.
Ways to Volunteer
We offer opportunities for individuals, families, groups, and community organizations. No special skills are required. Just a caring heart and a willingness to help.
Join us in our warehouse to count, sort, label, and package diapers and period supplies.
- Ages: All ages welcome! Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Guests: Please register all participating volunteers, including children. Our volunteer registration platform allows one guest.
- Shifts: Join us for a 2-hour shift, throughout the week. Please cancel if you are no longer available to attend. Volunteers on our waitlist can fill your spot.
One volunteer shift can prepare enough supplies for 25 babies and 50 menstruating individuals.
- Volunteering at our warehouse is a fun and impactful team-building opportunity. If you’re not familiar, groups are typically involved in:
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Counting, sorting, and wrapping loose diapers into family bundles
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Assembling Period Supply Kits (for our Period Poverty program)
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Fulfilling inventory orders for our 75+ community partners.
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Group Size: We require a minimum of 8 and can accommodate a maximum of 20 volunteers per shift to ensure a high-quality and safe experience for everyone.Shifts: We offer two-hour opportunities on the following days:-
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Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Saturday (availability is staff-dependent): 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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- Volunteers must be 13 years of age or older. For youth groups (13-18), we ask for 3-4 chaperones to join the group.
- Please send requests at least 30 days before the desired service date. Group shifts are limited and want to be sure we have staff and/or inventory available to accommodate everyone.
- To ensure we can share this limited opportunity with as many interested community groups as possible, we schedule repeating groups once every six months (twice in a calendar year).
- We encourage groups to consider hosting a Diaper and/or Period Supply Drive. Hosting a drive ensures we have inventory for groups and allows you to see the entire process—from collection to preparation—firsthand!
Interested in bringing a group? Complete the form below.
“Our team loved it! We worked together, made an impact, and left feeling proud.”
— Nicci, Centene Volunteer -
Want to give back without visiting the warehouse? We’ll bring the supplies to you! Host a Mission & Muffins event at your office, school, or community space.
- We’ll provide the materials and guidance.
- You provide the people, snacks, and energy!
- Perfect for groups of 15–50 participants.
Fill out form below to request a Mobile Event.
Why Volunteer?
See your impact. One shift = hundreds of diapers for local babies.
Meet great people. Work alongside caring volunteers from across the metro area.
Get community hours. Perfect for students, faith groups, and civic service.
Make a local difference. Every action supports families right here in St. Louis.
Volunteer FAQ
- What should I wear? Comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes. You may be lifting and moving supplies.
- Can children volunteer? Yes! Kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Family volunteering is encouraged.
- How do I sign up? Click any “Sign Up” button to see open shifts and register online.
- Are there ways to help if I can’t volunteer in person? Absolutely. You can host a diaper or period supply drive, become an ambassador, or donate to support our work.
- Everyone must register as an individual. This allows our volunteer leads to prepare for the group size. You can add one (1) additional guest during your time of registration (including children)
- Registering for volunteer shifts ensures staff has your contact and emergency contact information on file in case of emergencies and volunteer opportunity cancellations
- This is a GREAT opportunity for families. We invite volunteers of all ages, as long as they are accompanied by a parent/family member
- If you decide to volunteer, it is important that you know that our warehouse is NOT completely climate-controlled, so please bring a water bottle and dress appropriately.
- Groups are considered 8 or more volunteers. We are limiting all groups to 20 volunteers, for both public opportunities and private groups. See the Groups tab for more information.
- We understand life happens, but PLEASE cancel your shift if you’re unable to volunteer. There is a waitlist of participants eagerly waiting to volunteer.
- Check your email prior to your volunteer shift. Our volunteer leads are amazing and try their best to make every shift, but emergencies do happen!
Ambassadors
Do you have time and space in your home to spare?
The Diaper Bank is looking for volunteers across the St. Louis Metropolitan area to serve in our Ambassador program.
As a Diaper Bank Ambassador, you will help collect diapers and period supplies by serving as a drop-off location in your neighborhood. With your support, families in your neighborhood will have an easy way to donate diapers and period supplies! In addition, Diaper Bank Ambassadors help spread the word of this important work by sharing stories and information about our mission and work with local mom groups, list servs, schools, religious communities, etc.
This is a great way to meet other families in your community, as well as teach your own children or grandchildren about the importance of volunteering and community engagement — all while providing a much needed basic resource to thousands of St. Louis families and individuals in need. We’ll give you the tools, you make the connection!
We’re working on improving our Ambassador Program, but feel free to email Jerrica Franks at jfranks@stldiaperbank.org for more information.