Upcoming Meetings & Workshops

    • 17 Sep 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • KVC Missouri | 330 N. Gore Ave. St. Louis, MO 63119
    • 9
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    Mental Health in the Workplace

    Mental Health in the Workplace is a presentation designed for employers and employees who are interested in learning more about mental health and wellness, ways to foster a positive work environment, how to support a colleague living with a mental health condition, and how to access local resources. 

    Presenter bios:

    After a career in public education, serving as a middle school teacher and principal, Andrew Loiterstein is now the Director of Programs at NAMI St. Louis. The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides education, advocacy, and support essential to the recovery, resilience, and well-being of all who have mental health needs and for their families, caregivers, and the community. Andrew oversees all programming at NAMI St. Louis, including support groups, education programming, school-based prevention, and mental health presentations. In his free time, Andrew enjoys spending with his family, watching Cardinal's baseball, and traveling. 

    Additional Details:

    Complimentary lunch will be provided to those attending. To ensure we have enough food and beverage, please register for this meeting by Friday. September 12.

    Parking & Entrance:

    • Here is a map to KVC Foundation campus for your reference. The building is marked with a red star and circled. It is called the Community Impact Center. The two parking lots where guests are welcome to park in any available space are also cirecled. Guests may park anywhere.
    • It is recommended using the entrance off Gore due to ongoing construction at the Rock Hill entrance, but either entrance can be used.
    • 8 Oct 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Fiddlehead Fern Café | 4066 Russell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110
    • 19
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    Coffee Hour with MVMA.

    Join MVMA for its bi-monthly social & networking event. Every other month MVMA will plan social gatherings for members & non-members to network and get to know each other.


    • 12 Nov 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Operation Food Search | 1644 Lotsie Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132
    • 29
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    MVMA Annual Meeting and Awards

    This meeting is the time we reflect on the past year programming and plan for the upcoming year.  Board members will present a recap of their departments activities and we also elect and install new board members for the next year.  To cap off the luncheon, we will present the Volunteer Director of the Year award.

    After lunch we will continue with a service project at Operation Food Search. Volunteers will help sort, organize and pack food and goods that will be picked up by community food partners and given to children and families in need. 

    Schedule:

    • 11-11:15 am | Arrive and sign-in
    • 11:15-11:30 am | Ice-breaker
    • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Recap of Department Activities, Announcements, Volunteer Director of the Year Award
    • 12:30 - 1 pm | Lunch and Socializing
    • 1-3 pm | Volunteer Service Project

    Lunch will be provided.  To ensure we have enough food and beverage, please register for this meeting by Friday, November 7.

    Parking & Directions: Parking is available in front of the agency. 


    • 4 Dec 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Urban Chestnut- The Grove (Meeting Room) | 4465 Manchester Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110
    • 39
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    MVMA  Holiday Trivia Night

    Come and gather for a fun end of the year social event with Holiday Trivia!  

    Ugly Sweater Raffle: Come dressed in your best ugly sweater and be entered in a raffle. 

    Schedule:

    • 6:00 pm | Arrive 
    • 6:30-8:00 pm | Holiday Trivia, drinks and appetizers
    • 8:00-8:30 pm | Networking and Wrap Up, Ugly Sweater Winner Announced

    First round of drinks will be provided and some appetizers. Please be sure to RSVP by Tuesday, December 2.  

    Parking & Directions: Urban Chestnut has a small lot to the East with limited free parking and paid and free street parking is available. 


Past Events

15 Jul 2025 Empower, Engage, Expand: Volunteer Leadership at Saint Louis Zoo
26 Jun 2025 Happy Hour with MVMA
12 Jun 2025 Universal Design for Volunteer Programs
15 Apr 2025 Coffee Hour with MVMA
25 Mar 2025 The Benefits and Best Practices of Engaging Veterans as Volunteers
27 Feb 2025 Happy Hour with MVMA
29 Jan 2025 MVMA Speed Networking Event
5 Dec 2024 MVMA Annual Meeting and Holiday Trivia
17 Oct 2024 Beyond Thank You: Crafting a Recognition Plan
26 Sep 2024 Happy Hour with MVMA
28 Aug 2024 Increase Your Volunteer Retention
25 Jul 2024 Happy Hour with MVMA
27 Jun 2024 Effective Volunteer Recruitment
22 May 2024 Coffee Hour with MVMA
25 Apr 2024 Small Wins, Big Impact: Managing Partnerships in Volunteer Engagement
18 Apr 2024 MVMA Info and Coffee Session
3 Apr 2024 MVMA Virtual Info Session
28 Mar 2024 March Happy Hour
22 Feb 2024 Morning Mingle
16 Feb 2024 CVA Information Session
31 Jan 2024 Coffee Hour with MVMA
29 Nov 2023 MVMA Annual Meeting and Awards + Volunteer Service Project
26 Oct 2023 Mental Wellness "Self-Care for Leaders"
30 Aug 2023 Managing Successful Volunteer Committees
27 Jun 2023 Supporting Volunteers Through Challenging Circumstances
27 Apr 2023 Managing the New Breed of Volunteers
29 Mar 2023 MVMA Meet & Greet
23 Feb 2023 MVMA Meet & Greet
15 Nov 2022 MVMA Annual Meeting and Awards
2 Nov 2022 Volunteer Director of the Year Award Selection Committee
18 Oct 2022 Lead With Your Heart Without Losing Your Head
20 Sep 2022 Building the Ready-for-Anything Nonprofit Brand
16 Aug 2022 Trauma Informed Practice for Non-Profit Workers
7 Jul 2022 Grant Writing Basics to Supplement Your Volunteer Program
21 Jun 2022 Disability Inclusive Volunteer Management
31 May 2022 Network with Impact – Connect and Persuade Others to Your Cause
26 Apr 2022 Exploring Our Multiple Identities: Who are you, how do you show up and what power dynamics exist?
30 Mar 2022 Social Media Marketing for Non-Profits
1 Feb 2022 Welcome to MVMA and Success Networking Teams!
12 Nov 2021 MVMA Annual Meeting and Awards
4 Nov 2021 Volunteer Director of the Year Award Selection Committee
28 Oct 2021 From Bureaucracy to Community: Reclaiming our Community Roots in Volunteer Engagement
30 Sep 2021 Change Management for Volunteers
26 Aug 2021 Virtual Happy Hour
25 Jun 2021 No One "Right Way": Imagining New Systems for Volunteer Engagement
21 May 2021 Crafting Inclusive Volunteer Recruitment Messages
16 Apr 2021 Affordable Ways to Communicate With and Engage Your Volunteers
18 Mar 2021 Virtual Volunteer Appreciation for 2021
18 Feb 2021 8 Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Volunteer Program
14 Jan 2021 Virtual Morning Mingle
12 Nov 2020 MVMA Annual Meeting and Awards
9 Nov 2020 Volunteer Director of the Year Award Selection Committee
15 Oct 2020 Building Volunteer Programs for Diverse Communities
21 Aug 2020 Embracing Change in Our New Normal - Part 2
16 Jul 2020 Virtual Coffee Talk
18 Jun 2020 Embracing Change in Our New Normal
21 May 2020 Virtual Coffee Talk
17 Apr 2020 Virtual Volunteering: Engaging Volunteers in the Current Time of Social Distancing
27 Mar 2020 CANCELLED - Cutting Edge Methods to Recruit, Communicate With and Inspire Volunteers - UMSL Workshop
28 Feb 2020 Back to Basics – Maximizing Your Volunteer Program Through Best Practices
31 Jan 2020 Morning Mingle
15 Nov 2019 MVMA Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
24 Oct 2019 Creating Meaningful Volunteer Experiences Across Generations
27 Sep 2019 Hot Topics in Volunteer Management - UMSL Workshop
20 Aug 2019 Virtual/Remote Volunteering
25 Jul 2019 Networking Best Practices - Happy Hour Event
28 Jun 2019 Developing Volunteer Potential - UMSL Workshop
17 May 2019 Growing a Young Friends Program / Junior Board
16 Apr 2019 Preventing Burnout for Volunteers (and Coordinators!)
29 Mar 2019 Managing Meaningful Group Volunteer Experiences - UMSL Workshop
21 Feb 2019 Building a Volunteer Base in a New Community
18 Jan 2019 Morning Mingle
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