The Saint Louis Association of Community Organizations
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 40-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 an umbrella 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.
RECENT NEWS & EVENTS
Keeping It Clean in Dutchtown!
SLACO was so happy to join our friends in Dutchtown for the Keep It Clean event! We headed out into Marquette Park and across the neighborhood to tackle trash, pull weeds, and do other beautification activities.
Join Us for the 26th Annual SLACO Regional Neighborhoods Conference on 9/10!
Please join the St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO) for our 26th Annual SLACO Regional Neighborhoods Conference on Saturday, September 10, from 7:30am to 2:15pm. We look forward to a day learning from one another, as we collaborate on innovative...
Food & Nutrition Access Focus Groups *This* Monday and Tuesday!
Please join the St. Louis City Department of Health and Saint Louis University for a focus group on Monday, July 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. or on Tuesday, July 12, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. $25 gift certificates are available for participants, and your input is so valuable!...
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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.