Missouri Community Service
Missouri Court-Approved & Reentry-Friendly Community Service
This directory lists community service programs across Missouri that may be accepted by probation, parole, pretrial services, or diversion programs. Always verify approval with your supervising officer before completing hours.
St. Louis Region
Counties: St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles, Jefferson, Franklin, Lincoln, Warren, Washington
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
St. Louis Area Foodbank
Large warehouse and distribution volunteer shifts widely accepted for community service hours.
Large warehouse and distribution volunteer shifts widely accepted for community service hours.
Bridgeton
Operation Food Search
Accepts volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution shifts.
Accepts volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution shifts.
St. Louis
St. Patrick Center
Volunteer roles assisting homeless outreach, kitchen work, and facility support.
Volunteer roles assisting homeless outreach, kitchen work, and facility support.
St. Louis
Jefferson County Rescue Mission
Accepts community service volunteers for food pantry and shelter support.
Accepts community service volunteers for food pantry and shelter support.
Pevely
Franklin County Food Pantry
Sorting, packing, and local pantry support roles available.
Sorting, packing, and local pantry support roles available.
Union
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
Humane Society of Missouri
Animal care and facility support; approval varies based on charges.
Animal care and facility support; approval varies based on charges.
St. Louis
Goodwill of Missouri
Some Goodwill locations accept community service for donation sorting.
Some Goodwill locations accept community service for donation sorting.
St. Louis Metro
St. Charles County Humane Services
Animal shelter assistance; must confirm eligibility first.
Animal shelter assistance; must confirm eligibility first.
St. Peters
Lincoln County Cupboard
Pantry assistance; check with supervising officer before volunteering.
Pantry assistance; check with supervising officer before volunteering.
Troy
Kansas City Region
Counties: Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass, Lafayette
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
Harvesters — The Community Food Network
Large warehouse and distribution volunteer shifts accepted across KC metro.
Large warehouse and distribution volunteer shifts accepted across KC metro.
Kansas City
Kansas City Pet Project
Shelter support, cleaning, laundry, and enrichment volunteer roles.
Shelter support, cleaning, laundry, and enrichment volunteer roles.
Kansas City
ReStart Inc.
Homeless services facility support, meal service, and donation sorting.
Homeless services facility support, meal service, and donation sorting.
Kansas City
Clay County Clothes Closet
Sorting donated clothing, organizing shelves, and client support.
Sorting donated clothing, organizing shelves, and client support.
Liberty
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
Goodwill of Western Missouri & Kansas
Many locations accept community service hours. Verify per site.
Many locations accept community service hours. Verify per site.
Kansas City Metro
Platte Senior Services Center
Meal prep, packaging, cleaning, and program support.
Meal prep, packaging, cleaning, and program support.
Platte City
Central Missouri
Counties: Boone, Cole, Callaway, Audrain, Moniteau, Cooper, Howard, Osage
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Large distribution center with shifts approved by many probation officers.
Large distribution center with shifts approved by many probation officers.
Columbia
Capital City Rescue Mission
Kitchen, pantry, and shelter support—commonly approved.
Kitchen, pantry, and shelter support—commonly approved.
Jefferson City
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
Jefferson City Animal Shelter
Cleaning, laundry, and kennel support; verify eligibility first.
Cleaning, laundry, and kennel support; verify eligibility first.
Jefferson City
Southwest Missouri (Springfield Region)
Counties: Greene, Christian, Webster, Lawrence, Stone, Taney, Barry, Jasper, Newton
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
Ozarks Food Harvest
Large warehouse with structured volunteer shifts widely accepted for probation hours.
Large warehouse with structured volunteer shifts widely accepted for probation hours.
Springfield
Victory Mission
Kitchen, pantry, warehouse, and shelter support options.
Kitchen, pantry, warehouse, and shelter support options.
Springfield
Watered Gardens Ministries
Meal prep, facility cleaning, donation sorting.
Meal prep, facility cleaning, donation sorting.
Joplin
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
Habitat for Humanity — Springfield ReStore
Sorting inventory, donation processing, and warehouse help.
Sorting inventory, donation processing, and warehouse help.
Springfield
Branson Humane Society
Animal care and cleaning; must confirm eligibility per officer.
Animal care and cleaning; must confirm eligibility per officer.
Branson
Southeast Missouri (Bootheel)
Counties: Cape Girardeau, Scott, Mississippi, Pemiscot, Dunklin, New Madrid, Stoddard, Butler, Ripley
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
Southeast Missouri Food Bank
Large warehouse and regional distribution center widely accepted for CS hours.
Large warehouse and regional distribution center widely accepted for CS hours.
Cape Girardeau
Gospel Rescue Mission
Meal service, cleaning duties, pantry prep, and shelter support.
Meal service, cleaning duties, pantry prep, and shelter support.
Cape Girardeau
Pemiscot County Rescue Mission
Pantry assistance, shelter cleaning, and donation sorting.
Pantry assistance, shelter cleaning, and donation sorting.
Hayti
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
Cape Girardeau Humane Society
Cleaning, laundry, kennel support. Verify first.
Cleaning, laundry, kennel support. Verify first.
Cape Girardeau
Stoddard County Senior Center
Kitchen prep, packaging meals, and facility tasks.
Kitchen prep, packaging meals, and facility tasks.
Bloomfield
North Missouri
Counties: Adair, Nodaway, Holt, Andrew, Buchanan, Livingston, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Clark
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
Second Harvest Community Food Bank
Regional food bank with structured volunteer shifts accepted by many officers.
Regional food bank with structured volunteer shifts accepted by many officers.
St. Joseph
Adair County Food Pantry
Pantry sorting, stocking, and distribution volunteer work.
Pantry sorting, stocking, and distribution volunteer work.
Kirksville
Nodaway County Senior Center
Meal delivery packaging, kitchen help, dining room assistance.
Meal delivery packaging, kitchen help, dining room assistance.
Maryville
Macon County Ministries Food Pantry
Food distribution, stocking, and pantry cleaning.
Food distribution, stocking, and pantry cleaning.
Macon
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
Green Hills Animal Shelter
Cleaning kennels, laundry, and general support; confirm eligibility first.
Cleaning kennels, laundry, and general support; confirm eligibility first.
Trenton
Clark County Food Pantry
Sorting and packaging canned goods; check with your officer.
Sorting and packaging canned goods; check with your officer.
Kahoka
Directory Use Disclaimer
OACRA provides publicly available information to help you locate community service programs. OACRA is not a court, probation office, or legal service provider.
- Always verify approval with your supervising officer before completing hours.
- OACRA does not endorse or guarantee acceptance of listed programs.
- Availability, hours, and requirements change frequently—always confirm with the provider.
- OACRA does not intervene with courts, probation officers, or attorneys.
- Listing does not imply affiliation with the Missouri Department of Corrections.
