St. Louis, MO

Do you enjoy meeting new people? Are you passionate about helping Veterans? Are you looking for meaningful ways to commit your time? Then Veterans Community Project invites you to join our armory of ambassadors! We are looking for volunteers who are willing to represent VCP at community events as a VCP Event Ambassador, present the Mission Brief, and host group and individual tours of the Outreach Center and VCP Village. If you believe in our mission, love interacting with people and enjoy presenting information to groups of people, then this position is for you! To prepare you for this role we are offer training once a quarter. Our next training is on Thursday, August 22nd from 10:00am - 12:00pm in our Outreach Center located at 1515 N Grand Blvd. This training will give you the tools you need to be a VCP Ambassador for events scheduled over the next year. At the training we will: 1. Define Ambassador Roles and Responsibilities: A VCP Event Ambassador is passionate about Veterans Community Project, capable of presenting the Mission Brief, and understands VCP's project timeline. - We will give you tips and tricks for presenting the Mission Brief. A VCP Ambassador represents VCP at events in the community and is able to effectively communicate VCP needs in accordance with event objectives. - We will explain the different focuses of events, whether they are meant for fundraising, networking, increasing community awareness, recruiting volunteers, explaining our services or a combination of these. - When a VCP Ambassador signs up for an event, the focus of the event will be identified and the VCP Event Ambassador will be given materials geared towards that focus. A VCP Ambassador understands how to host individual and group tours of the Outreach Center and VCP Village. - The training will demonstrate how to give a tour of these spaces. 2. Provide Background Information: VCP mission, vision, and values will be clearly communicated. We will share information on VCP's history, current projects, and impact so each VCP Ambassador is prepared to answer questions. 3. Resources and Materials: We will provide VCP Ambassadors with relevant materials, such as brochures, fact sheets, and presentations. We will ensure each VCP Ambassador has the tools required to effectively represent the organization. PARKING: turn west onto Aldine Street from Grand Blvd. Parking is located on the gravel lot to the right, just behind where the red mobile tiny house is located. After you have arrived, please come to the Outreach Center where we will welcome you. We now have residents in the village. Please do not enter the village area to respect their privacy. Entrance: Ring the bell to the door to the lobby of our Outreach Center that faces the parking lot between VCP Village.