St. Louis Charities That You Can Donate to for Last-Minute Christmas Gifts

Stray Rescue

Many of our four-legged family members came from Stray Rescue and it's important to remember that somebody else's future family member might be waiting in a cage there right now dreaming of finding their forever home. They could all use a little help.

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The St. Louis Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America

In addition to convening "an inter-faith community to accompany the people of Latin America in their work for human rights and social justice," this is the organization that has supported Alex Garcia, who finally rejoined his family this year after living in sanctuary since 2017.

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December 5th Fund

The December 5th Fund creates memories that last a lifetime by engineering one special day for families facing devastating cancer diagnoses.

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Left Bank's Angel Tree Book Drive

Donations go toward buying a copy of a new book for kids in three St. Louis Public Elementary Schools.

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Arch City Defenders

This very St. Louis organization is a "a holistic legal advocacy organization that combats the criminalization of poverty and state violence, especially in communities of color."

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MO Access Fund (GWAF)

The Missouri Abortion Fund (formerly called the Gateway Access Fund) provides financial assistance to Missouri residents who cannot afford the full cost of abortion care.

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Forest Park Forever

Forest Park Forever's "mission is to restore, maintain, and sustain Forest Park, in partnership with the City of St. Louis, as one of America's greatest urban public spaces."

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St. Louis Senior Dog Project

This volunteer organization rescues dogs of all ages but especially dogs five years of age and older.

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Landmarks Association

Landmarks Association of St. Louis promotes the conservation and adaptive reuse of St. Louis' historically and architecturally significant buildings.

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The Catty Shack

This cat sanctuary's mission is to give feral cats happier and healthier lives.

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Operation Food Search

Operation Food Search "distributes more than 31 million dollars worth of food and necessities to 330 community partners in 31 Missouri and Illinois counties and in the city of St. Louis."

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Safe Connections

The mission at Safe Connections is to "reduce the impact and incidence of relationship violence and sexual assault through education, crisis intervention, counseling and support services."

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International Institute

This organization serves as St. Louis' immigrant service and information hub.

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Metro Trans Umbrella

This grassroods nonprofit works to create a more "inclusive and supportive community" for the trans community in St. Louis.

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Cahokia Mounds Museum Society

The society works to preserve the "most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico" located in Collinsville, IL.

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Guardian Angel Settlement Association

This organization aims to "serve people living in poverty by helping them improve the quality of their lives and achieve economic independence."

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Potbangerz Feed the Body Mission

This organization is a "family of community leaders who fight injustice by uplifting the community, meeting nutritional needs, helping our unhoused families navigate their way to permanent housing, and advocating for them when they need it the most."

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Tenth Life

Tenth Life Cat Rescue "saves stray cats and kittens in the St. Louis area, prioritizing those with special needs."

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The Bail Project

The Bail Project's "National Revolving Bail Fund is a critical tool to prevent incarceration and combat racial and economic disparities in the bail system."

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St. Louis Winter Outreach

This all-volunteer collective does anything and everything that they can to "prevent persons experiencing homelessness from dying on the streets of St. Louis during the frigid winter season.

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