On Friday, May 16, a severe storm impacted lives across St. Louis. More than 5,000 homes in the region were affected, along with parts of our campus. We are holding everyone impacted in our hearts and want to express our deep care and concern, especially for members of our university and local community who may be facing loss or disruption.
In the wake of this storm, many of us are asking how we can help. The City of St. Louis is maintaining a recovery resource site with a variety of resources and opportunities to support community-wide efforts.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Action St. Louis and For the Culture STL: Community Support Volunteer Sign Up
- LovetheLOU Tornado Relief Volunteer Sign-Up
- United Way of Greater St. Louis Emergency Volunteer Center
- WeBuild: Tornado Tech Triage from TechSTL: Organizing companies and volunteers to address urgent community needs.
- WePower: Volunteer registration for early childhood centers tornado relief
In-Kind Donations from WashU Community
The WashU Police Department is partnering with the Urban League of Greater St. Louis to collect in-kind donations from our WashU community to deliver to the Urban League. The following items can be dropped off at the station at 6615 Shepley Dr. The station is open 24/7:
- Tarps
- Bottled water and Gatorade
- Packaged snacks
- Work gloves
- Flashlights
- Batteries
- Duct tape
- Portable charging stations
- Cleaning supplies: Paper towels, disinfecting wipes, bleach, etc.
- First Aid kits
*At this time, these are the only items we are collecting through this effort.
Resources
WashU Human Resources is maintaining a site with resources for those affected by the storm. Please visit the site for more information including community support being offered by several local agencies and national agencies with local chapters.
Contact Us
If you know of any service opportunities or ways to assist recovery efforts in your area, please contact us at stlouis@wustl.edu. We will respond to your message as soon as possible.