St. Louis Oasis promotes healthy aging and social connection by offering older adults lifelong learning, volunteer opportunities, and intergenerational programs that strengthen well‑being and reduce isolation. The Summer Associate VISTA will continue this mission by supporting youth literacy programs, volunteer coordination, community outreach, and the organizational tasks that help Oasis expand its impact during the summer months.
Read MoreDelmar Main Street works to revitalize the Delmar corridor by supporting small businesses, improving public spaces, and fostering a vibrant, inclusive commercial district through community events and neighborhood‑driven initiatives. Summer Associate VISTAs help advance this mission by supporting business outreach, coordinating community events and beautification projects, and strengthening the organization’s communications and corridor improvement efforts.
Read MoreThe Salvation Army provides food assistance, emergency support, youth programming, and community‑based services that help individuals and families overcome hardship and build long‑term stability. Summer Associate VISTAs strengthen this mission by supporting food distribution, youth activities, community events, and the organizational capacity needed to serve more families during the summer months.
Read MoreCornerstone Community Development Corporation strengthens neighborhoods by providing housing support, community programming, and resources that promote long‑term stability and opportunity for residents. Summer Associate VISTAs help advance this mission by supporting community outreach, coordinating neighborhood improvement projects, and contributing to programs that connect families with essential services.
Read MoreGuardian Angel Settlement Association is seeking Summer Associate VISTAs to support both direct‑service programs and essential operational functions as the organization serves more than 750 children, adults, and older adults throughout the summer. These Summer Associate VISTAs will strengthen early childhood education, wellness and violence‑prevention services, food pantry operations, development and communications efforts, and data and disaster‑readiness systems that collectively advance the organization’s priorities of preventing learning loss, combating food insecurity, supporting public health, and improving emergency response capacity.
Read MoreAffinia Healthcare is a nonprofit community health center serving more than 42,700 patients annually through medical, dental, behavioral health, WIC, community health services, youth development programs, hunger‑relief efforts, disaster response, and a wide range of public health initiatives. To strengthen these services, Summer Associate VISTAs will help to deliver health fairs, food access programs, garden and environmental projects, disaster‑relief support, and other activities that will serve 500 individuals over the summer.
Read MoreThe Seed St. Louis Community Projects team prepares materials in the summer for fall expansions at 15 community and school gardens, which collectively serve about 1,000 people—half in food‑insecure areas—providing spaces for growing food and learning. The Summer Associate VISTA will help build garden infrastructure, support volunteers, and create photo and video content for social media while supporting staff as needed.
Read MoreThe Campus Kitchen at Saint Louis University is a student-led initiative that combats food insecurity and waste by repurposing donated food into roughly 400 weekly meals for local neighbors and shelters. Beyond providing nutrition to over 600 people, the program fosters servant leadership and advocacy through community-based learning and meaningful relationship-building.
Read MoreEarthDance Organic Farm School provides hands‑on, farm‑based education for youth, partnering with organizations across the St. Louis area to teach fresh‑food exploration, nutrition, and connection to the natural world. The Summer Associate VISTAs support this mission by helping deliver high‑quality youth programming, leading farm activities and cooking demonstrations, and expanding EarthDance’s capacity to meet growing demand for field trips and community partnerships.
Read MoreGene Slay’s Girls & Boys Club provides a full‑day, evidence‑based summer program for youth ages 6–16, offering academic enrichment, athletics, arts, healthy living, and character‑building experiences that support whole‑child development and reduce summer learning loss. To help serve 250 youth throughout this high‑impact program, Summer Associate VISTAs provide support with daily operations, off‑site activities, and supervision of large‑group programming.
Read MoreFlance Early Learning Center provides high‑quality early childhood education that integrates nutrition, wellness, and family engagement to support the healthy development of young children in the St. Louis community. Summer Associate VISTAs help expand this mission by providing support with classroom activities, supporting nutrition and wellness programming, engaging families, and maintaining safe, organized learning environments.
Read MoreDeSales Community Development is seeking a Summer Associate to strengthen its Community Services Coordination program by supporting the Redbird Rookies youth baseball league and enhancing Resident Resource Night & Community Meals, both of which promote public health and connect affordable‑housing residents to essential services. The Summer Associate VISTA will provide support with communication, event support, coaching as needed, and program evaluation—ultimately helping deliver health‑focused programming that benefits 200 youth and 50 households living at or below 60% of the area median income.
Read MoreForest ReLeaf of Missouri grows and distributes free trees, supports community forestry projects, and provides environmental education that strengthens neighborhoods and improves regional tree canopy health. Summer Associate VISTAs help advance this mission by supporting nursery operations, supporting volunteers, engaging communities, and contributing to environmental education and outreach efforts.
Read MoreMaplewood United Methodist Church and the Community Unity Center support the LifeWise STL Summer Learning Program, which provides six weeks of literacy enrichment and daily meals to elementary‑age students from low‑income families in the Maplewood‑Richmond Heights area. Summer Associate VISTAs strengthen this work by aiding with classroom instruction, leading enrichment and aftercare activities, and building community partnerships that expand meal donations and program capacity.
Read MoreSHED helps older adults and individuals with disabilities remain safely and independently in their homes by providing essential home repairs, safety modifications, and community‑based support. The Summer Associate VISTA will strengthen this mission by helping with repair projects, supporting outreach and scheduling, documenting program impact, and helping coordinate volunteers and resources.
Read MoreLifeWiseSTL’s summer camp provides integrated programming that prevents learning loss for elementary students while addressing food insecurity through its USDA‑sponsored Summer Food Program, with a strong focus on foundational literacy and whole‑child development. The Summer Associate VISTAs will strengthen this mission by serving as Reading Buddies who support daily literacy instruction and as Operations Specialists who support food‑program compliance, program evaluation, communications, and day‑to‑day operational needs across multiple sites.
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