How can I help?
That’s the question I like to ask myself when I approach any situation. Growing up playing sports and continuing with basketball at Maryville University (in the early 2000s), I’ve enjoyed the collaboration and results a team can accomplish. Now, joining the staff at Circle of Concern as the Communications and Development Manager, I carry on that question with this exceptional team.
My family and southwest Missouri roots guided my interest in helping others. Most recently, I served as the fundraiser for AmeriCorps St. Louis, a nonprofit focusing on the development of the next generation of leaders in the areas of environmental conservation and disaster response. While there, I helped build partnerships and expanded the network of resources for communities in need. Notably, the area that became a focus for me was the services we provided for the unhoused community. In addition to the AmeriCorps program, the organization offers weekly shelter services including showers, meals, clothing and case management for the unhoused individuals and families in the downtown St. Louis area. Creating relationships with these individuals was rewarding and revealing. As I saw the need for support, my interest continued to grow in assisting those least served, last served and never served.
“How can I help?” has become a self-motto which led me to Circle of Concern. As I begin my journey here, I hope to increase the support for clients and build upon the impact that the staff and incredible volunteers have established. I look forward to interacting with all of you in the Circle community and sharing progress of our guests on their path out of poverty.
Please stop by, call or email anytime! 636-861-2623 x106 – tim@circleofconcern.org
Tim and his wife Lauren live in Ellisville with their two cats, Clover and Willow.
