Support Our After School Program!
To Our Valued Supporters,
The St. Louis Association Of Community Organizations (SLACO) After School Program is a critical source of meals, support, and hope for families in our neighborhood who lack access to safe, affordable childcare.
The devastation from May’s tornado has only intensified these hardships in the West End. Now more than ever, we need your support to keep Camp SLACO going—providing stability, enrichment, and a safe haven for the children who need it most.
Our program provides:
- Nutritious meals and snacks served daily
- Safe, extended-hours to assist working families
- Engaging enrichment through arts, STEM, games, and field trips
- A caring, supportive environment where kids can learn, play, and grow
Our families have been through so much, and your support means hope, stability, and the kind of life every child deserves. Help support our children’s SLACO After School Program!
With sincere gratitude,
Kevin B. McKinney
Executive Director
Welcome to SLACO!
The St. Louis Association of Community Organizations, commonly known as SLACO by its friends, has been addressing a broad range of issues related to strengthening neighborhoods throughout its 45-year history.
SLACO was established in the late 1970’s and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in 1978. SLACO is a coalition of neighborhood associations in the metropolitan area. Each neighborhood group addresses the needs and concerns of its residents. While the depth and severity of problems facing neighborhoods vary, many challenges are shared by almost all of our neighborhoods.
Since 2014, SLACO has embraced the Forward Through Ferguson report. As a connecting group for neighborhoods all over the region, we are positioned to drive the conversation on community policing, racial equity, and providing a real partner for change.
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
NLF 2026 Applications Open
The program, set to convene on January 16, will meet one weekend a month in-person, and for mini-sessions one Wednesday a month virtually, for nine months from January through September 2026. All participants who complete the program will receive a $2,000 stipend and UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate in Civic Leadership.
Blues, Brass, & Sass
Saturday, November 22, 2025
6:00 pm
The .Zack Performing Arts Theater
3224 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63101
You’re invited to the Blues, Brass, & Sass Celebration in partnership with The St. Louis Blues Society. This special evening will showcase local artists, preserve and promote blues music, and celebrate SLACO’s leadership in neighborhood stabilization and community development.
Property Tax Relief for Tornado Damaged Properties
On May 30, 2025, the City adopted Ch. 137.082 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri [revisor.mo.gov], commonly referred to as the Occupancy Law. The statute allows the Assessor’s office to prorate the assessments for property that has been made “unoccupied and uninhabitable” by a natural disaster.
The statute requires the taxpayer to provide information to the Assessor’s office on forms provided by the Assessor to receive the prorated tax relief.
Apply by October 1st!
MLK Corridor: Sites of Cultural Memory in St. Louis
Dear Friends of SLACO: Over the last year with the support of a grant from the Missouri Humanities Council, SLACO has collaborated with the Creative Exchange Lab (CEL), a local design nonprofit, to collect oral histories from stakeholders in neighborhoods that abut the Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in St. Louis.
Tornado Relief – Call to Action
St. Louis needs your help! Click the link below to donate monetarily, or bring non-perishable foods (pop lid canned items and peanut butter are highest in demand) to the MOPC office (6780 Southwest Ave. 10am – 4pm) or the O’Fallon Park Rec Center (4343 W. Florissant Ave. 10am – 3pm)
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SLACO is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that survives upon your donations. If you appreciate our work, be sure to help us continue it.