our PLAN
VCP of St. Louis Campus
On September 9, 2021, VCP broke ground on the VCP of St. Louis campus. Located on a nearly 4-acre property in the heart of the Jeff -Vander-Lou neighborhood, the campus includes a tiny home village for Veterans experiencing homelessness and an Outreach Center to provide walk-in support services for any Veteran in the St. Louis metro area.
This new campus not only provides critical resources but also:
• Beautifies a once blighted area, increasing property values of the surrounding area
• Strengthens St. Louis’ social services sector
• Becomes a source of civic pride
• Provides ongoing opportunities for community volunteerism
Veteran homelessness is a heartbreaking reality.
VCP Village
Veterans Community Project of St. Louis is a specialized community of 50 tiny homes that provide sanctuary and the emotional space needed for each Veteran to thoroughly address the underlying causes of homelessness.
The homes are built on concrete foundations, connect to city utilities, and meet all code requirements for new construction. Each furnished home features a full kitchen, bathroom, and living space. Single occupancy homes are 240 square feet; the Village’s ten family homes are 320 square feet and accommodate a family of five.
VCP Village Center
Serving as a “basecamp” for residents, the Village Center is a hub for VCP’s continuum of care as well as a place for residents to connect with one another and build strong networks of support. With various private offices for case management, classroom spaces, and a fellowship hall for social events, the Village Center promotes the physical and mental well-being of Village residents and enhances their sense of community.
VCP Outreach Center
The Outreach Center, located at 1515 N. Grand Blvd, provides walk-in services to any Veteran in the St. Louis metro area. Since its opening in August 2023, VCP has proudly assisted Veterans with navigating the VA and their benefits, emergency assistance funds, food, and employment support among other services.
Veterans Community Project (VCP) is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in Kansas City, MO by a group of combat Veterans frustrated by the rampant homelessness within the Veteran population.
From providing innovative, transitional housing to walk-in support services, VCP assists any Veteran who took the oath to protect our country, regardless of discharge status or type of service.
An astounding 85% of Veterans in VCP Village successfully transition to sustainable, long-term housing of their own. Hundreds more have mitigated the threat of homelessness by utilizing VCP case management and emergency assistance funds through the VCP Outreach Center.
Using the success of Kansas City as a blueprint, Veterans Community Project (VCP) has the long-term goal of preventing and ending Veteran homelessness in St. Louis.
Your invitation to get INVOLVED
join our mission
Veterans Community Project is funded by individuals, foundations, and corporations who want to do more than thank a Veteran. Our campaign has many ways you can give, including significant campus recognition opportunities for our most generous supporters.
Over the next year, hundreds of community volunteers will help build VCP Village, and thousands more will help us serve Veterans on this campus for years to come.
Make Veterans Community Project part of your legacy and seize the opportunity to join us as a founding partner by helping serve those who served us. Your support of VCP will permanently change a life and a community.
Your support is about one thing. Serving those who have served us. We invite you to join our extended community as a volunteer, sponsor, or ambassador and help us on our mission to end Veteran homelessness.
It takes a community to build a Village.
