The educational mission at Marian Middle School is to give a Christian and human education to adolescent girls who are economically challenged and underserved by other educational institutions both public and private.

Our results are dependent upon a strong staff - both volunteer and salaried.

Volunteers can serve for a day, for a week, for a month or for a year. We have volunteers who live in community and serve full-time as well as volunteers who assist one hour a week.

Volunteers can serve in a wide variety of ways:
• tutoring children in reading in math
• working as secretarial staff or administrative assistants
• doing landscaping and clean up work
• painting and rehab as the needs arise
• help with community mapping and demographic research
• working with staff to maintain a strong technological base with computer technology
• teaching ESL to a large Spanish speaking community
• mentoring young high school students
• tutoring high school students one evening each week
• and a variety of other similar activities.

Volunteer service in the mission of Marian Middle School offers great opportunity for much needed service and gives the volunteer a rich experience of a motivated and committed educational community dedicated to the service of children in need. Service at Marian touches the hearts of all who willingly involve themselves in the mission because the children touch and transform us as much as we help them grow and learn.

One great testimony to the effectiveness of the mission at Marian is the great number of volunteers who have come, who have served, and who have returned to serve again.

Without a strong core of volunteers, Marian could not effect the transformation that is central to our mission.

Share Your Skills
“Giving” is the foundation on which Marian Middle School is built. We’re always searching for people willing to invest their time and talents on behalf of the students. The following volunteer opportunities are available:

Mentoring
Build a relationship with a single student by assisting with homework and meeting weekly for tutoring while serving as a positive role model.

Presenters
Share your special interest, background, or skills with students. Topics of interest include sports, fine arts, international cultures, and hobbies. Variable time commitments are available.

After-School Help
Assist presenters and staff during enrichment activities and assist students with homework (3:30 to 5:30 pm, Mondays through Thursdays). One afternoon per week commitment requested.

Office Assistance
Answer phones, receive visitors, and perform clerical duties in an office environment. Two-hour shifts run from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm weekdays. One shift per week requested.

For more information, contact Marian’s development assistant at 314-771-7674 or thunt@mms-stl.org.