DeSales Community Development

05/29/2026

A unique historic rehab opportunity is now available in Fox Park 🏡✨

Located at 2806 Magnolia Ave., this long-vacant property has the potential to be transformed into a beautiful home once again while contributing to the continued revitalization of the neighborhood.

DeSales is seeking an experienced rehabber ready to bring new life to this historic building and make a lasting impact on the community.

View the listing for more details:
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05/26/2026

05/26/2026

🎊 50 years of community impact—and we’re just getting started!

Be part of our Anniversary Celebration by becoming a sponsor. Help us honor five decades of service and look ahead to the future. View sponsorship details here: https://f.mtr.cool/woewexvkyp

📸: Dayan McCormick

05/22/2026

This National Preservation Month, we’re celebrating history and community! 🏘️✨

DeSales Preservation II is revitalizing 71 affordable units across 28 historic buildings — protecting character, affordability, and neighborhood strength in South St. Louis.

Learn more about the project at DeSalesCD.com

05/20/2026

Our final site hosting AmeriCorps Summer Associate VISTAs is DeSales Community Development

DeSales Community Development is seeking a Summer Associate to strengthen its Community Services Coordination program by supporting the Redbird Rookies youth baseball league and enhancing Resident Resource Night & Community Meals, both of which promote public health and connect affordable‑housing residents to essential services.

The Summer Associate VISTA will provide support with communication, event support, coaching as needed, and program evaluation—ultimately helping deliver health‑focused programming that benefits 200 youth and 50 households living at or below 60% of the area median income.

Apply Now at www.servethelou.org (link in bio)

05/20/2026

See where we’ve been — and where we’re going. 📍🔎

View DeSales’ journey through South St. Louis with our interactive history map. Explore here: https://f.mtr.cool/kkzurxppdc

Image of St. Louis's Fox Park Neighborhood via stlouiscitytalk.com

05/18/2026

🎉 Congratulations to DeSales' Community Services Coordination team! 🎉

Both 2025-2026 MSW practicum students, Alejandra Ahern and Hannah Jumper, and their supervisor Mariah Byrne Sullivan were celebrated at this year's WashU Brown School Excellence Awards.

Alejandra was given the Dr. Clara Louise Meyers Outstanding MSW Practicum Education Award, which recognized her spirit of the social work values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the individual, importance and centrality of human relationships, integrity, and competence as a Domestic Social and Economic Development MSW student.

Hannah received the Eddie Lawlor Activism Award, an honor given to a graduating student who has been consistent in their commitment to social justice through consistent, dedicated leadership.

And Mariah won an Excellence in Practicum Education Award for going above and beyond in creating a meaningful, inclusive, and impactful learning environment that prepares students for professional success.

Your work makes a difference every day. 💙

05/15/2026

Travia Howard’s journey is a reminder of the power of support and determination.

Since 2021, Travia has been a Fox Grove Management resident while working full-time as a culinary supervisor. When unexpected unemployment led to rental debt, she worked with DeSales’ Community Services Coordination team to regain her stability. In April 2025, she used the City of St. Louis Emergency Rental Assistance program to pay off her back rent, ensuring her family’s home.

Now, Travia is on a new path: enrolling in St. Joseph Housing Initiative’s Homeownership Academy this summer. And with her oldest child preparing for college, her story is one of hope, resilience, and the promise of a brighter future.

At DeSales, we believe in building foundations that last, because thriving families create thriving communities.

05/13/2026

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05/07/2026

🎉 Happy ! 🎉

This Give STL Day, help us make accessing affordable housing easier for families in St. Louis.

DeSales Community Development has been a cornerstone of neighborhood revitalization since 1976, transforming disinvested areas like Tower Grove East and Fox Park through historic home rehabilitation and affordable housing initiatives.

Today, we’re building on that legacy by constructing over 120 new affordable units, including 49 for low-income seniors. But we can’t do it alone. Your donation will directly fund essential repairs, resident programs like financial education and homebuyer assistance, and Summer youth initiatives. Every gift makes an immediate impact—help us keep St. Louis thriving, one home at a time.

🏡 Donate here: https://f.mtr.cool/gcvesmnacf