St. James is very involved in the Chippewa Valley community.

• Groups from St. James volunteer at:
  • Community Table preparing and serving meals.
  • Beacon House. (contact Jan Legge janl@att.net to help with meals or Fran Kegel denny.fran.kegel@sbcglobal.net to help with overnight shifts)
  • Chippewa Valley Free Clinic providing meals. (contact Jan Legge janl@att.net)
• We gather food for the St. Francis Food Pantry on a weekly basis.
• Individuals volunteers throughout the city, at Sojourner House, St. Francis Food Pantry, and many more places. 
• We have a Social Concerns Committee, dedicated to providing outreach and assistance opportunities. (contact Teri Larson tlarson5325@charter.net)
• We are members of JONAH, a justice oriented advocacy group. (contact Jacky Miller jacchuck@yahoo.com)

St. James has many wonderful people who volunteer their time to keep the parish running!

• Office Helper - help with data entry and filing in the parish office.
• Parish Mailings - help stuff and seal envelopes with newsletters and other mail.
• Wash church linens - help in the rotation to wash the purificators and towels used at Mass.
• Church Cleaning - help deep clean the church twice a year.
• Buildings and Grounds - help plan and execute various building projects.
• Gardening - help keep the parish grounds look beautiful.
• Sell SCRIP after mass - sell SCRIP cards after mass to help support the school and parish.
• Prayer Tree - get prayer requests by email or phone and commit to praying.
• Handyman/woman - fix the various small things that break, such as kneelers.
• Snow and Mow - help keep the grounds clean in the summer and/or winter.