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WELCOME TO THE START HERE ST. LOUIS AREA RESOURCE DIRECTORY!
Start Here provides general information, street addresses, phone numbers and websites for dozens of agencies, shelters, employment resources, food pantries and other organizations throughout the St. Louis area.
Click on the Menu for Categories to start your search.
Or you can enter your Zip Code in the SEARCH BAR on any page.
Listings are alphabetical under each category.
Free copies of the directory booklet may be ordered from
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
2342 LaSalle St. (near Jefferson & Highway 40)
St. Louis, MO 63104
[email protected] or call 314-652-8062
The 2025 edition of the Resource Directory is available in PDF format.
CLICK HERE to print all or parts of the PDF as needed.
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COOLING CENTERS
St. Louis City:
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/summer/cooling-centers.cfmhttps://www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/summer/cooling-centers.cfm
FOR PDF OF AREA-WIDE LOCATIONS, CLICK HERE.
**TORNADO/STORM RESOURCES 2025**
STORM OUTREACH
City of St. Louis Resource Page:
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/recovery/tornado-2025/help
For St. Louis City Government Resources and Information,
Storm Damage Recovery Page, click HERE
Call or TEXT 211
www.211helps.org/2025-storms-tornados/
Grace United Methodist Church
6199 Waterman Blvd.
Friendly Temple Outreach Center
6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
12th & Park Recreation Center
1410 S. Tucker Blvd.
Red Cross shelters do not require ID or proof of residency.
Cleanup/Volunteer efforts
Action St. Louis The Peoples Response
United Way Volunteer Center
Together STL
Rx Outreach's medication relief fund offers free 90-day supply of generic medications from Rx Outreach's medication list to those affected by storms and tornadoes.
www.rxoutreach.org/
Shelters
The Greater St. Louis chapter of the American Red Cross is operating three shelters in the city and one in Ferguson at the following locations:
Friendly Temple Outreach Center
6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
Refresh Community Church
829 N. Hanley Rd.
Peter & Paul Community Services Garfield Building
2612 Wyoming St.
Ferguson Nazarene Church
1309 N. Elizabeth Ave.
Transportation to the shelters is available daily at 8 p.m. from the Save-A-Lot parking lot at 4447 Natural Bridge Ave. and at 5200 Cates at the intersection of Enright and Union.
The Red Cross had to close a shelter at Grace United Methodist Church at 6199 Waterman Blvd. because of a water main break and has moved residents from that shelter to the Refresh Community Church.
Red Cross shelters do not require ID or proof of residency.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS for assistance.
Peter & Paul Community Services also has another shelter for people displaced by the tornado at its Community Campus location (3225 N. Florissant Ave.) People who need help are encouraged to call 2-1-1 or the St. Louis Disaster Distress Hotline at 1-800-985-5990.
Cleanup/Volunteer effortsLocal organizations ForTheCultureSTL and Action St. Louis have a call out for volunteers to join food and supplies distributions. A sign-up form is here.
Volunteers on Lee Road in north St. Louis are asking for people to donate dumpsters or large containers to collect tree debris.
Carondelet Mulch Heaps Area, east end of park off Holly Hills and west of YMCA
Provide Resources
Emergency Hub at the YMCA 4343 W. Florissant, 63115 is in need of volunteers, water, flashlights, batteries, imperishable food, gloves, trash bags, first aid kits, masks, safety glasses, bags (to put supplies in) and power banks. Contact Ohun Ashe or the YMCA.
____________________________
CLICK HERE for a website
with listings of Missouri State Job Openings.
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE ASSISTANCE:
*USAHELLO*
www.usahello.org/safety/
2025 Immigration Guide:
Prepare for changes under the Trump administration.
Check the website for ongoing updates and advice.
Education and resources for refugees and immigrants. Offers online language and GED courses, resume and employment information, legal, health care, rights and laws, college preparation, financial aid, and more. A free website with many resources and local listings. Offers US Citizenship Test Preparation Class.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS GUIDEBOOK
Published by the
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER
www.nilc.org/resources/know-your-rights
PUBLIC LIBRARY MEALS FOR CHILDREN
Operation Food Search has teamed up with St. Louis City and
County Libraries to provide meals to children.
Meals must be eaten on-site and are available free of charge for children ages 5-18.
CITY: www.slpl.org/news/mealprogram
COUNTY: www.slcl.org/library-services/after-school-meals
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
***JUST SERVE.ORG***
www.justserve.org
A website where the volunteer needs of organizations are posted and
volunteers may search for places to serve in the community.
Services provided in this directory can change at any given time due to funding and/or resources. It's always a good idea to view the program’s websites or call to ensure you
have the most up-to-date information.
WELCOME TO THE START HERE ST. LOUIS AREA RESOURCE DIRECTORY!
Start Here provides general information, street addresses, phone numbers and websites for dozens of agencies, shelters, employment resources, food pantries and other organizations throughout the St. Louis area.
Click on the Menu for Categories to start your search.
Or you can enter your Zip Code in the SEARCH BAR on any page.
Listings are alphabetical under each category.
Free copies of the directory booklet may be ordered from
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
2342 LaSalle St. (near Jefferson & Highway 40)
St. Louis, MO 63104
[email protected] or call 314-652-8062
The 2025 edition of the Resource Directory is available in PDF format.
CLICK HERE to print all or parts of the PDF as needed.
-------------------------------
COOLING CENTERS
St. Louis City:
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/summer/cooling-centers.cfmhttps://www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/summer/cooling-centers.cfm
FOR PDF OF AREA-WIDE LOCATIONS, CLICK HERE.
**TORNADO/STORM RESOURCES 2025**
STORM OUTREACH
City of St. Louis Resource Page:
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/recovery/tornado-2025/help
For St. Louis City Government Resources and Information,
Storm Damage Recovery Page, click HERE
Call or TEXT 211
www.211helps.org/2025-storms-tornados/
- For emergency non-English language support, contact Gilberto Pinela, Director of the Office of New Americans–at [email protected].
Shelters
Grace United Methodist Church
6199 Waterman Blvd.
Friendly Temple Outreach Center
6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
12th & Park Recreation Center
1410 S. Tucker Blvd.
Red Cross shelters do not require ID or proof of residency.
Cleanup/Volunteer efforts
Action St. Louis The Peoples Response
United Way Volunteer Center
Together STL
- U-Haul is offering St. Louis storm victims 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage. Click HERE for information.
- The Annie Malone Crisis Center (5355 Page) will be providing free food and supplies, as well as on-site case management services to connect families with resources.
- For downed power lines, call Ameren at 800-552-7583. For outages, use the online Outage Center or call 800-755-5000.
- Contact Spire for natural gas issues at 800-887-4173.
- For downed trees and debris, contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau.
- If you need assistance with your pet or need pet food delivered to you, call the The Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force at 314-647-4400. The St. Louis Community Foundation provides this comprehensive list of ways to get involved or find support:
www.stlgives.org/resources/ - ACTION ST. LOUIS
A hub for help and volunteering
www.actionstl.org/tornado
- To enforce efforts to rebuild Fountain Park’s Centennial Christian Church, give to the Centennial Community Relief Fund.
- The Urban League of Metropolitan Humanitarian Fund can be contributed to here, and volunteers can contact them at 314-337-3683.
- The American Red Cross (1-800-Red-Cross) has opened two shelters:
- Grace United Methodist Church, 6199 Waterman Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112
- Friendly Temple Outreach Center, 6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Louis, MO 63133
Rx Outreach's medication relief fund offers free 90-day supply of generic medications from Rx Outreach's medication list to those affected by storms and tornadoes.
www.rxoutreach.org/
Shelters
The Greater St. Louis chapter of the American Red Cross is operating three shelters in the city and one in Ferguson at the following locations:
Friendly Temple Outreach Center
6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
Refresh Community Church
829 N. Hanley Rd.
Peter & Paul Community Services Garfield Building
2612 Wyoming St.
Ferguson Nazarene Church
1309 N. Elizabeth Ave.
Transportation to the shelters is available daily at 8 p.m. from the Save-A-Lot parking lot at 4447 Natural Bridge Ave. and at 5200 Cates at the intersection of Enright and Union.
The Red Cross had to close a shelter at Grace United Methodist Church at 6199 Waterman Blvd. because of a water main break and has moved residents from that shelter to the Refresh Community Church.
Red Cross shelters do not require ID or proof of residency.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS for assistance.
Peter & Paul Community Services also has another shelter for people displaced by the tornado at its Community Campus location (3225 N. Florissant Ave.) People who need help are encouraged to call 2-1-1 or the St. Louis Disaster Distress Hotline at 1-800-985-5990.
Cleanup/Volunteer effortsLocal organizations ForTheCultureSTL and Action St. Louis have a call out for volunteers to join food and supplies distributions. A sign-up form is here.
Volunteers on Lee Road in north St. Louis are asking for people to donate dumpsters or large containers to collect tree debris.
Carondelet Mulch Heaps Area, east end of park off Holly Hills and west of YMCA
Provide Resources
Emergency Hub at the YMCA 4343 W. Florissant, 63115 is in need of volunteers, water, flashlights, batteries, imperishable food, gloves, trash bags, first aid kits, masks, safety glasses, bags (to put supplies in) and power banks. Contact Ohun Ashe or the YMCA.
____________________________
CLICK HERE for a website
with listings of Missouri State Job Openings.
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE ASSISTANCE:
*USAHELLO*
www.usahello.org/safety/
2025 Immigration Guide:
Prepare for changes under the Trump administration.
Check the website for ongoing updates and advice.
Education and resources for refugees and immigrants. Offers online language and GED courses, resume and employment information, legal, health care, rights and laws, college preparation, financial aid, and more. A free website with many resources and local listings. Offers US Citizenship Test Preparation Class.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS GUIDEBOOK
Published by the
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER
www.nilc.org/resources/know-your-rights
PUBLIC LIBRARY MEALS FOR CHILDREN
Operation Food Search has teamed up with St. Louis City and
County Libraries to provide meals to children.
Meals must be eaten on-site and are available free of charge for children ages 5-18.
CITY: www.slpl.org/news/mealprogram
COUNTY: www.slcl.org/library-services/after-school-meals
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
***JUST SERVE.ORG***
www.justserve.org
A website where the volunteer needs of organizations are posted and
volunteers may search for places to serve in the community.
Services provided in this directory can change at any given time due to funding and/or resources. It's always a good idea to view the program’s websites or call to ensure you
have the most up-to-date information.