Community Service

The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.

— Lee Iacocca

Since 2015 Ignite SPARKs, families and staff have served more than 1,000 hours of community service in and around St. Louis and raised more than $9,000 for area nonprofits and charities.

Some Featured Community Service Projects

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Ignite Theatre Company is partnering with Safe Connections to bring their Project HART program to our students!

Safe Connections has been a leader in St. Louis for over 45 years, working to prevent and end domestic and sexual violence while empowering young people with the tools to build safe, respectful relationships.

On March 27, they hosted a Consent & Boundaries Workshop at Ignite for youth ages 11-18. This interactive session will cover personal boundaries, healthy communication, and recognizing consent in different situations.

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Members of our Performance Team were proud to take part in Festability last weekend—an incredible celebration of accessibility and inclusion! We were thrilled to return to the stage at the beautiful Lee Theater in the Missouri History Museum, surrounded by amazing organizations working to make our city more inclusive and accessible for all.

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At this year’s Junior Theatre Festival (JTF), Langston auditioned for a national opportunity with iTheatrics, the premier organization behind Broadway Jr. adaptations. Out of thousands of performers, he was selected to travel to New York City this summer to participate in an exclusive workshop and video shoot for an upcoming Jr. musical!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Langston, and we want to make sure cost is never a barrier for young artists chasing their dreams.