Optimist Club of St. Louis Members are a group of volunteers who are dedicated to helping the youth within the St. Louis Community. Club Members benefit from networking with Members and hearing presentations from community leaders,
organizations, and more on a wide range of topics. Optimists Club Members provide service through monthly activities to benefit Saint Louis youth. These activities include Old News Boys Day and providing Christmas dinners for more
than one hundred families through The Youth and Family Center and Wesley House. We help provide funding for over a dozen different organizations within the St. Louis Community.
To speak/present to our Club about volunteer, support, or funding opportunities, please click on the Contact A Local Optimist icon at the bottom right corner of your screen.
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The Optimist Club of a part of Zone 9 in the East Missouri District.
The purpose of the East Missouri District The sole purpose of the District shall be to function as an administrative division of Optimist International in furtherance of the purposes of Optimist International. The District shall provide service and support to member Clubs for the purpose of enhancing growth, participation, administration and youth service.
The Optimist Club of St. Louis is affiliated with Optimist International which is composed of like clubs worldwide. Headquartered in St. Louis at 4494 Lindell Avenue, Optimist International promotes numerous programs through Optimist Clubs. Our club and the St. Louis community benefits from affiliation with Optimist International. Click Read More… to support the Optimist International Foundation.
Marketing Optimism
Marketing is promoting your Club and what it does for the community to potential Members and to the children you serve. Marketing/public relations, service and growth are important to every Optimist Club. Clubs provide service, which should be promoted to the media and local community! New Members allow the Club to provide more service!
Mission, Vision and Purpose
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.
To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
Looking to make a difference in the youth and community of St. Louis Missouri? We at the Optimist Club of St. Louis welcome you to join us. We have many volunteer opportunities with organizations across the entire St. Louis City.
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