CHARITIES
While giving to our community, we also give to these organizations
Featured charity(ies)
The St. Louis Pagan Picnic is thrilled to announce that we will be sponsoring two charities very close to our hearts this year.
The first of our Featured Charities is CDDB Community Charity. CDDB hosts fundraisers throughout the year. Among these events are their Moon Lodge, held each May at Cuiver River, and their Mabon camping event each September. The money they raise through these events as well as their direct fundraising efforts goes directly back to the local Pagan Community by assisting people in earth-based religions through hand up grants, with medical bills, utility bills, car repairs, and other general cost of living expenses for qualifying applicants.
The Greater St. Louis Area Pagan Community owes a huge debt of gratitude for the hard working women of CDDB!
Drop your donation off at the Info Booth or visit their booth directly!
Learn more about them HERE
The Greater St. Louis Area Pagan Community owes a huge debt of gratitude for the hard working women of CDDB!
Drop your donation off at the Info Booth or visit their booth directly!
Learn more about them HERE
The second sponsored charity chosen by Pagan Picnic is Metro Trans Umbrella Group!
There are so many different transgender support, advocacy, educational, and ally groups here in the St. Louis metro area, and the Metro Trans Umbrella Group wishes to unite us all. We are such a large community, and with all these resources scattered, it can be difficult to find the much needed information & support. By coming together, we can easily mend the resource gaps and provide community and support for each other. Whether you are a part of another group or are wishing to find a sense of community, MTUG strives to support all individuals that fall under the “umbrella term” of trans which includes, but is not limited to: transsexuals (FtM, MtF), genderqueer, androgynous, agender, intersex, drag, and questioning.
MTUG actively holds space for the following support groups: FemSpec (for transfeminine individuals), UnLady Like (for nonbinary & transfeminine leaning individuals), Expression Spectrum (for nonbinary individuals), Locker Room (for transmasculine individuals) , QTPOC (Queer & Trans People of Color), Orchid (for intersex individuals), Umbrella Mental Support Group, Queer Devotional (Freedom in Faith), Healthy Habits (for those recovering from addiction and striving to maintain a healthy lifestyle), and SOOTH (Significant Others of Transgender Humans).
Learn more about them HERE
There are so many different transgender support, advocacy, educational, and ally groups here in the St. Louis metro area, and the Metro Trans Umbrella Group wishes to unite us all. We are such a large community, and with all these resources scattered, it can be difficult to find the much needed information & support. By coming together, we can easily mend the resource gaps and provide community and support for each other. Whether you are a part of another group or are wishing to find a sense of community, MTUG strives to support all individuals that fall under the “umbrella term” of trans which includes, but is not limited to: transsexuals (FtM, MtF), genderqueer, androgynous, agender, intersex, drag, and questioning.
MTUG actively holds space for the following support groups: FemSpec (for transfeminine individuals), UnLady Like (for nonbinary & transfeminine leaning individuals), Expression Spectrum (for nonbinary individuals), Locker Room (for transmasculine individuals) , QTPOC (Queer & Trans People of Color), Orchid (for intersex individuals), Umbrella Mental Support Group, Queer Devotional (Freedom in Faith), Healthy Habits (for those recovering from addiction and striving to maintain a healthy lifestyle), and SOOTH (Significant Others of Transgender Humans).
Learn more about them HERE
DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR DONATION ITEM(S) TO PICNIC FOR THESE CHARITIES, TOO!
Drop your item(s) off at the Info Booth for collection.
No glass items, please.
Drop your item(s) off at the Info Booth for collection.
No glass items, please.
Help Us End HungerEach month, Operation Food Search distributes more than 2.75 million pounds of food and necessities to 250 community partners in 26 Missouri and Illinois counties and the City of St. Louis. Operation Food Search feeds approximately 150,000 people every single month - about a third of these recipients are children.
Learn more about them HERE
Learn more about them HERE
Gateway Pet Guardians is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal shelter whose passionate and dedicated staff and volunteers care for animals on the streets of East St. Louis, Illinois and surrounding areas. Our mission is to end homelessness for animals in the Metro East through rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, community outreach and education.
Mission: We believe education is the key to reducing thehomeless animal problem in our community
Donations are always greatly appreciated and are used to provide veterinary care for our foster pets, some of whom have been badly injured by automobile accidents, cruelty, neglect, or life on the street.
Learn more about them HERE
Mission: We believe education is the key to reducing thehomeless animal problem in our community
Donations are always greatly appreciated and are used to provide veterinary care for our foster pets, some of whom have been badly injured by automobile accidents, cruelty, neglect, or life on the street.
Learn more about them HERE
Tenth Life Cat Rescue (501c3) was founded on January 2, 2009, in order to address a lack of resources dedicated to stray cats and kittens in the St. Louis area.
Mission: Giving cats the lives they deserve.
Vision: Tenth Life provides veterinary care, foster homes, and adoptive placement to stray cats and kittens, prioritizing those with special needs. We work to end unnecessary euthanasia and cat homelessness through educational outreach, community programs, and collaborative partnerships.
Learn more about them HERE
Mission: Giving cats the lives they deserve.
Vision: Tenth Life provides veterinary care, foster homes, and adoptive placement to stray cats and kittens, prioritizing those with special needs. We work to end unnecessary euthanasia and cat homelessness through educational outreach, community programs, and collaborative partnerships.
Learn more about them HERE
Bi-State Pet Food Pantry operates solely on volunteers’ time and efforts with six board members and nearly 50 volunteers. The founders, Sandy and Kylie, both had careers in social work and public relations. With the declining economy, they witnessed the need for charity every day. However, they couldn’t help noticing that while there were many organizations providing assistance to families in need of food, clothing, and housing, one family member in particular was continually overlooked – the family pet.
Unfortunately, many families are forced to surrender their pets due to unforeseen circumstances. That’s why Sandy and Kylie made it their mission to ensure that their families would be able to feed their pets. They began distributing pet food on the stoop of a small restaurant, and in August 2010, they gave more than 300 pounds of pet food. In 2013, they assisted almost 2,000 pets and distributed 153,000 pounds of food.
Mission: When families fall on hard times, Bi-State Pet Food Pantry is happy to know that they can help them care for their four-legged family members!
Learn more about them HERE
Unfortunately, many families are forced to surrender their pets due to unforeseen circumstances. That’s why Sandy and Kylie made it their mission to ensure that their families would be able to feed their pets. They began distributing pet food on the stoop of a small restaurant, and in August 2010, they gave more than 300 pounds of pet food. In 2013, they assisted almost 2,000 pets and distributed 153,000 pounds of food.
Mission: When families fall on hard times, Bi-State Pet Food Pantry is happy to know that they can help them care for their four-legged family members!
Learn more about them HERE
