Veterans Community Project of St. Louis: Capital Campaign

Our Oath Serving Those Who Served Us

Veterans Community Project (VCP) is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in Kansas City, Missouri by a group of combat Veterans frustrated by the rampant homelessness within the Veteran population.

VCP refuses to let any Veteran fall through the cracks. From providing innovative, transitional housing to walk-in support services, VCP serves any Veteran who took the oath to protect our country, regardless of discharge status or type of service.

Believing the sacred rule of “leave no one behind” extends to the battlefields of civilian life, VCP harnesses the strength and support of a community, ensuring all Veterans have a clear path forward and hope for a better future.

85% VCP Village (KC) residents successfully transitioned to permanent housing in 2021

3,620 Veteran visits to VCP Outreach Center (KC) for support services in 2021

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VILLAGE ( KANSAS CITY, MO)

VCP of St. Louis Building Community, Changing Lives

Using the success of Kansas City as a blueprint, VCP has the long-term goal of preventing and ending Veteran homelessness across the nation, beginning in St. Louis, Missouri.

On September 9, 2021, VCP broke ground on the St. Louis campus, a 3.5 acre property located on Aldine Avenue between N. Spring Avenue and N. Grand Avenue (63113).

Purchased largely from the city's land bank (LRA), the Veterans Community Project of St. Louis campus includes a village of 50 tiny homes, a Village Community Center, and a VCP Outreach Center.

This new campus will not only provide critical resources to St. Louis metro-area Veterans, it will:

• Beautify a once blighted area, increasing property values of surrounding homes and businesses

• Provide ongoing opportunities for community volunteerism

• Strengthen St. Louis' social services sector

Join the Mission

Community isn't just part of our name, it's part of our DNA. Veterans Community Project is funded by individuals, foundations, and corporations who want to do more than thank a Veteran for their service.

Over the next year, thousands of community volunteers will help build VCP Village and thousands more will help us serve Veterans through the VCP Outreach Center for years to come.

VCP is St. Louis' community project.

Now is your opportunity to permanently leave your mark on this life-changing, community-changing mission. Join us as a founding partner and help serve those who served us.

"I can’t say how much I’m thankful. This is gonna change my life. "

Bruce Veteran, U.S. Navy

• Become as a source of civic pride

VCP Campus Giving Opportunities

As a founding partner, your gift to Veterans Community Project of St. Louis will forever impact the lives of countless Veterans, their families, and the St. Louis community.

A variety of sponsorship opportunities, including building naming rights, are available throughout the campus to commemorate your gift or to honor a loved one.

Locations Include:

VCP VILLAGE

VCP Village is a specialized community of 50 tiny homes that provide sanctuary and the emotional space needed for each Veteran and VCP's specially-trained team to thoroughly address the underlying causes of his or her homelessness.

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The Outreach Center provides walk-in services to any Veteran in the St. Louis metro area. VCP case managers assist Veterans with navigating the VA and their benefits, emergency assistance funds, food, and employment supports among other services.

VCP VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTER

The Community Center is "base camp" for VCP Village residents. The Center features a large gathering space, medical offices, a pet center, commercial kitchen, and offices for onsite support staff.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities and benefits or to schedule a site visit, please contact:

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ALDINE AVE

N. SPRING AVE

GRAND AVE

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Anne Marie Carroll Director of Development

VCP Village Tiny Homes

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

In contrast with traditional homeless services, VCP Village provides Veterans with the privacy and security of their own homes.

The residents live free of charge closely with VCP case managers to resolve the issues that led to their homelessness. The average length of stay is 319 days.

The 50 tiny homes are built on concrete foundations, connect to city utilities, and meet all code requirements for new construction. fully-functional kitchen, bathroom, and living space.

Every detail of the tiny home is designed with Veterans’ needs in mind, including placement of doors and windows to increase a sense of security for those impacted by post-traumatic stress disorder.

Each home is fully furnished with new furniture, beds/bunk beds, kitchen appliances, and household goods, which become the personal property of each Veteran. When the Veteran transitions to their permanent home, they take the contents of the tiny house with them.

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Number of family homes that can sleep up to 7 people

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Number of single resident homes

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Community Center

Sponsorship Opportunities

Your investment in the VCP Village Community Center supports access to services and a higher quality of life for Village residents. Opportunities may include:

THE GREAT HALL

$500,000

COMMS CENTER (COMPUTER LAB)

READY ROOM ALPHA (LARGE FLEX SPACE)

$250,000

$250,000 KITCHEN

$150,000

READY ROOM BRAVO (MEDIUM FLEX SPACE)

$100,000

HEALTHCARE SUITE

$100,000

PET CENTER

$100,000

RECEPTION/VILLAGE MAIL CENTER

$100,000

WELLNESS ROOM ALPHA

$75,000

WELLNESS ROOM BRAVO

$75,000

DESIGN IN PROGRESS