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News Releases | November 3rd, 2011
A Billion + Change Pledged
A Billion + Change Set To Mobilize Billions In Skills-Based Volunteer Services From Businesses Continue Reading...
News Releases | August 2nd, 2011
According to study 51 percent of Louisianians volunteer
Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is announcing the results of a study showing one in two Louisiana adults volunteer in their communities. The study, commissioned by Volunteer Louisiana and conducted by LSU's Public Policy Research Lab, reveals that in the past year, 51 percent of Louisianians 18 or older volunteered, and more than 85 percent indicated they would continue to volunteer during the next year. The study was conducted in April 2011 and called on 720 respondents from 216 cities and all 64 parishes. Continue Reading...
News Releases | November 10th, 2010
EarthEcho International Brings Citizen Journalism to New Orleans
Washington, DC (November 09, 2010) - EarthEcho International (www.earthecho.org), a leading environmental education nonprofit, today announced plans to launch its first STREAM (STudents Reporting Environmental Action through Media) youth citizen journalist bureau in the Gulf region. STREAM will kick-off with a training workshop in New Orleans on December 1-2, 2010. Continue Reading...
News Releases | January 14th, 2010
Lt. Governor Landrieu Urges Citizens To Volunteer On MLK Day
Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu is urging all Louisiana citizens to make January 18 A Day On, Not a Day Off. Continue Reading...
News Releases | September 17th, 2009
New Spanish language website, servir.gov, part of United We Serve initiative
To carry President Obama's call to service to millions of Spanish-speakers, the government today launched Servir.gov, a Spanish-language website that makes it easy for Americans to find or organize volunteer projects in their communities. Continue Reading...
News Releases | July 28th, 2009
Louisiana Top 10 Destination for Volunteers
Just released national study, Volunteering in America, notes Louisiana is a top destination for voluntourists. Shreveport also noted as having a higher volunteer rate than the national average. Continue Reading...
News Releases | May 29th, 2009
Lt. Governor Announces $1.82 million in AmeriCorps funding
The Louisiana Serve Commission announced today that three organizations in Louisiana will receive Competitive AmeriCorps grants. Continue Reading...
News Releases | May 14th, 2009
Lt. Governor Landrieu Awards AmeriCorps Stimulus Funding
Louisiana Serve Commission grants $1.35 million in new AmeriCorps grants. Continue Reading...
News Releases | March 31st, 2009
House Sends Landmark National Service Bill to President
Seventy-five years to the day after President Roosevelt signed the Civilian Conservation Corps into law, the House of Representatives today sent President Obama a sweeping expansion of national service that will engage millions of Americans in meeting national needs and solving local problems through volunteer service. Continue Reading...
News Releases | March 13th, 2009
Grant Opportunity for Teachers, Schools & Non-Profits
Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu and the Louisiana Serve Commission are pleased to announce the release the 2009-10 Learn and Serve America grant application representing $200,000 in service-learning grants this year. The program provides up to $5,000 per year for new programs, and up to $12,000 for established programs for the 2009-2010 school year. Grants up to $50,000 are available to school districts and public-private non-profit partnerships. Continue Reading...
