Experiences | August 13th, 2010
The Louisiana Serve Commission was selected as the state’s 2011 Lead Agency for the 23rd Annual Global Youth Service Day (GYSD), the largest service event in the world, and the only one dedicated to mobilizing and celebrating youth volunteers. As lead agency, LA Serve will organize large scale, local, regional, or state-wide service events. GYSD is April 15-17, 2011. Watch for details on how you can be involved.
Experiences | August 4th, 2010
August 29, 2010 marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall on the greater New Orleans area. While Katrina may have come and gone, her effects continue to linger into the present. As the area continues to rebuild the homes and lives of Katrina survivors, yet another disaster has taken place. The Deep Water Horizon oil spill continues to gush into the Gulf Coast, jeopardizing the livelihoods and culture…
July 8th, 2010
The Emergency Management Disability and Aging Coalition is hosting a free training for volunteers to help people with disabilities and the elderly in emergency shelters during a disaster. After a disaster you can make a difficult situation a little less stressful. Volunteers will work in shelters in the northern part of the state where citizens would be evacuated. The volunteer training will be July 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information or to…
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General | July 1st, 2010
Baton Rouge is one of 10 U.S. cities that will receive grants to hire a senior city official who will help develop a program to increase volunteerism. The Rockefeller Foundation and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's foundation, which are funding the grants announced the awards today. A spokeswoman for the Rockefeller Foundation says the grant will allow Baton Rouge to hire a Chief Service Officer, who will determine what areas have the most pressing need…
General | June 21st, 2010
As you know, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has greatly affected the lives of many Louisiana citizens. As we face the challenge of cleaning and restoring our marshes and wetlands, with its vibrant fisheries anddelicacies, many of our citizens will need our help and our continued prayers. Adults and wildlife are not the only ones affected by this spill; our children are affected as well. With the start of school in the not too distant…
Experiences | June 14th, 2010
Lanier Charter Elementary School in Baton Rouge will be featured on NBC's School Pride, an Extreme Makover for schools in need of renovation. The program calls upon volunteers in the community to participate in the 10-day construction project. Lanier, a charter school run by Advance Baton Rouge, needs volunteers from July 12 to July 18. Lanier was built in 1958, and its enrollment last year was 274 students. "This is an awesome opportunity, not just for…
General | May 28th, 2010
The 2010 Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday takes place Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30. Louisianans can get a tax break when buying emergency supplies, including self-powered light sources like flashlights and candles; portable self-powered radios; two-way radios and weather-band radios; tarpaulins or other flexible waterproof sheeting. Other state-tax exempt items include gas or diesel tanks, cell phone batteries and chargers, storm shutters and carbon monoxide detectors. The tax holiday exempts the 4%…
Experiences | May 21st, 2010
This is from an 8th grade student who has participated in an LA Serve-funded service-learning project for three years through Hurst Middle School in St. Charles Parish: The Journey of a Wetland WatcherBy Katie PHarry Hurst 8th Grader You ask me to go backAnd remember what I've learnedOn all the years of Wetland WatchingAnd the new perspective I've learned. You must return to remember my 5th grade year,Already so far…
April 29th, 2010
Volunteers are urgently needed for the American Diabetes Association bike ride/fundraiser on Sunday, May 23. The event,called Tour de Cure, will take place along the Tammany Trace, in Mandeville. Volunteers are needed with registration and set-up. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt as well as food and drink on the day of the event. The time commitments vary. All proceeds from the event benefit ADA, allowing the organization to fund research, send local youths to…
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April 27th, 2010
The Coastal Plant Ecology Lab at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, is seeking adult volunteers to assist with large-scale, experimental barrier island plantings in dune, swale, and marsh habitats at the New Cut barrier island restoration project and Whiskey Island restoration project for the three dates listed below: May 10-14 (New Cut swale plantings) May 24-28 (Whiskey Island dune and swale plantings) We expect a third trip to occur during…
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