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 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.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

st. vincent celebration ride

April 27, 2025

St. Vincent Celebration Ride

Join us on Sunday, April 27 for the St. Vincent Greenway Celebration Ride, funded in part by our friends at Great Rivers Greenway. Registration for this ride is FREE.
We’ll start at the Wellston Metro Station, ride along the beautiful St. Vincent Greenway to Gwen Giles Park, and then on to Forest Park. One of the stops includes the St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
bridge birthday bash

May 4, 2025

Bridge Birthday Bash

The 2025 Bridge Birthday Bash, presented by BJC Healthcare, has returned… and the force is strong with this one!
This year, we will also celebrate May 4th with a special nod to everyone’s favorite sci-fi – Star Wars. We invite you to channel your inner dark side (or Jedi) and deck out your bike, helmet, or yourself in your favorite Star Wars accessories. (no masks, please!) Ride, we must! 
treesilience

April 2025

S$AF Cycle is Open!

You and your neighbors can receive up to $2,000 to boost your neighborhood engagement activities with the Small Dollars Action Fund.

The Small Dollars Action Fund is For…

  • Neighborhood Groups & Associations
  • Block Units
  • Resident-Led Committees
  • Informal Collectives of residents

To Fund Activities That Are…

  • Place-Based
  • Intended to Connect Neighborhood Residents
  • Free & Open for Members of the Neighborhood
  • Feasible, Short Term & Ready to Implement
  • Created & Implemented by Neighborhood Residents
treesilience

Spring 2025

Treesilience is Branching Out!

Join Us for Our Next Orientation

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5888 Plymouth Avenue,
St. Louis, MO 63112

(314) 361-9406

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We Need Your Help!

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.