Community Relations

Please browse the areas handled by the office of Community Relations. For additional questions, please call (314) 633-3942.

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Donations

Thank You! Your gracious gifts help provide each student at Missouri School for the Blind with the tools, skills and instruction necessary to give them confidence that anything they choose to do is possible. We thank you for your support.

Monetary Donations

We accept monetary donations in a variety of forms, including memorials and bequests. Your financial gifts to MSB are tax-deductible and can be applied to specific programs, services or funds (dedicated gifts), or to the MSB activity fund (unrestricted gifts), which is used primarily for student co-curricular activities. Please complete this form for your tax records:


Please make checks payable to “Missouri School for the Blind” and mail to:

Missouri School for the Blind
Attn: Supt. Geoffrey Barney
3815 Magnolia Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110

Donations of goods or equipment

Please contact the Community Relations Facilitator before making a donation of goods. The needs of our students change and we will only accept items that can be put to good use. If there is not a need, we will let you know so that hopefully someone else will be able to benefit from your generosity.

Items we are currently NOT accepting:
Used clothing
Any equipment or devices not in working order
Technology more than five years old
Motor Vehicles
Real Estate

Giving Tree Holiday Gift Program

Missouri School for the Blind has established the Giving Tree to ensure that all MSB students have the basic necessities – such as clothing, shoes, books and toys – for the holidays. Families and staff compile a list of needed items for students.

You can help a blind or visually-impaired student have a memorable holiday by donating new clothing, shoes, books or toys, or by sending a financial donation to the school. For more information, call Community Relations at (314) 633-3942.

Lion's Clubs

We are so grateful for all of the support we receive from Lions Clubs. Lions have hosted fundraisers, donated money, adopted students for the annual Giving Tree Program, and more.

Each year, MSB hosts Lions’ Night. Students and staff enjoy this opportunity to show off the school and everything the Lions Clubs and community have helped create.

Lions Night
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 4 - 8 p.m.
Rain or Shine

Alumni

MSB Alumni Board: President: Jack Lenk

MSB Alumni Day: May 10, 2025

Volunteering at MSB

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Missouri School for the Blind. Volunteers who work with MSB students must be 16 years of age or older and are subject to a background check. For more information about MSB’s current volunteer opportunities, please contact the Community Relations Office at 314-633-3942.