I am very proud of the Oasis 2025 Annual Report. After a series of challenging years through and following the pandemic, Oasis has “found its footing” with a rapidly growing community of older adults taking classes, joining exercise programs, traveling with us, teaching peers, and volunteering in meaningful ways.
My enthusiasm for Oasis is fueled by the breadth of our work, and how we touch many elements of active and healthy aging. Among the myriad approaches to active aging, volunteering is the fastest growing impact area, with positive outcomes for both the volunteering older adults and the communities they engage with. Volunteering has been a vital part of Oasis since its inception. This aspect of our mission was amplified in 1989 with the founding of the intergenerational literacy tutoring program. Today, more than 3,000 Oasis volunteers participate in literacy tutoring, with a growing cohort participating in our new mathematics tutoring model.
Additionally, Oasis is piloting Grand Champions, a program that engages older adults as mentors for children within the foster care system, teaching important life skills. Oasis volunteers help run our offices and are a key part of operations and program support in St. Louis and nationwide. Through the Community Care Corps, Oasis has funded over 150 nonprofits nationwide to develop innovative approaches for volunteers to support low-income caregivers.
At Oasis, we want the perception of older adults to be actively changed, and we feel that one way to change misperceptions is to highlight the immense impact of older adults as volunteers in our communities. We continue to explore new ways for older adults to be levers for social impact, and this approach to active aging positively impacts both older adults and the communities they engage with.
We’re grateful to our community, whose generosity makes this possible. If you feel inspired, please consider making a gift today.
I am very proud of the Oasis 2025 Annual Report. After a series of challenging years through and following the pandemic, Oasis has “found its footing” with a rapidly growing community of older adults taking classes, joining exercise programs, traveling with us, teaching peers, and volunteering in meaningful ways.
My enthusiasm for Oasis is fueled by the breadth of our work, and how we touch many elements of active and healthy aging. Among the myriad approaches to active aging, volunteering is the fastest growing impact area, with positive outcomes for both the volunteering older adults and the communities they engage with. Volunteering has been a vital part of Oasis since its inception. This aspect of our mission was amplified in 1989 with the founding of the intergenerational literacy tutoring program. Today, more than 3,000 Oasis volunteers participate in literacy tutoring, with a growing cohort participating in our new mathematics tutoring model.
Additionally, Oasis is piloting Grand Champions, a program that engages older adults as mentors for children within the foster care system, teaching important life skills. Oasis volunteers help run our offices and are a key part of operations and program support in St. Louis and nationwide. Through the Community Care Corps, Oasis has funded over 150 nonprofits nationwide to develop innovative approaches for volunteers to support low-income caregivers.
At Oasis, we want the perception of older adults to be actively changed, and we feel that one way to change misperceptions is to highlight the immense impact of older adults as volunteers in our communities. We continue to explore new ways for older adults to be levers for social impact, and this approach to active aging positively impacts both older adults and the communities they engage with.
We’re grateful to our community, whose generosity makes this possible. If you feel inspired, please consider making a gift today.
I am very proud of the Oasis 2025 Annual Report. After a series of challenging years through and following the pandemic, Oasis has “found its footing” with a rapidly growing community of older adults taking classes, joining exercise programs, traveling with us, teaching peers, and volunteering in meaningful ways.
My enthusiasm for Oasis is fueled by the breadth of our work, and how we touch many elements of active and healthy aging. Among the myriad approaches to active aging, volunteering is the fastest growing impact area, with positive outcomes for both the volunteering older adults and the communities they engage with. Volunteering has been a vital part of Oasis since its inception. This aspect of our mission was amplified in 1989 with the founding of the intergenerational literacy tutoring program. Today, more than 3,000 Oasis volunteers participate in literacy tutoring, with a growing cohort participating in our new mathematics tutoring model.
Additionally, Oasis is piloting Grand Champions, a program that engages older adults as mentors for children within the foster care system, teaching important life skills. Oasis volunteers help run our offices and are a key part of operations and program support in St. Louis and nationwide. Through the Community Care Corps, Oasis has funded over 150 nonprofits nationwide to develop innovative approaches for volunteers to support low-income caregivers.
At Oasis, we want the perception of older adults to be actively changed, and we feel that one way to change misperceptions is to highlight the immense impact of older adults as volunteers in our communities. We continue to explore new ways for older adults to be levers for social impact, and this approach to active aging positively impacts both older adults and the communities they engage with.
We’re grateful to our community, whose generosity makes this possible. If you feel inspired, please consider making a gift today.
Engagement Snapshot
1,201
Tutors in St. Louis
(and 2,700 nationwide!)
65
Marylen Mann Leadership Circle Donors
1,853
Class Takers
8,638
Class Enrollments
Engagement Snapshot
1,201
Tutors in St. Louis
(and 2,700 nationwide!)
65
Marylen Mann Leadership Circle Donors
1,853
Class Takers
8,638
Class Enrollments
Engagement Snapshot
1,201
Tutors in St. Louis
(and 2,700 nationwide!)
65
Marylen Mann Leadership Circle Donors
1,853
Class Takers
8,638
Class Enrollments
Financials
*Source: 2025 Unaudited Financial Statements
2025 Audit will be available August 2026
