James Phillips, 5, poses for a photo on one of the interactive illuminated features at Christmas in the Park on Friday, December 17, 2022, at Moncus Park in Lafayette. The Holiday celebration features food trucks, live performances, photos with Santa, and more.
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at [email protected] with details on the volunteer opportunity, organization and the contact/registration information volunteers would need.
Acadiana: Moncus Park, 2913 Johnston St., Lafayette, is a supporter-funded nonprofit dedicated to developing and maintaining its 100-acres of greenspace, showcasing the cultures and talents of Acadiana, uniting communities through celebration, and creating traditions together.
For volunteer opportunities, visit moncuspark.org.
Baton Rouge: The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, 10600 Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge, has a mission to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes by providing food and educational outreach through faith-based and other community partners.
Volunteers are needed to work in the bulk packaging room. To volunteer, visit brfoodbank.org.
New Orleans: The Louisiana Fair Action Housing Center, 1340 Poydras St., New Orleans, is a private, nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to eradicating housing discrimination through education, investigation and enforcement activities. The agency promotes fair competition throughout the housing marketplace rental, sales, lending and insurance.
For volunteer opportunities, visit lafairhousing.org.
Shreveport/Bossier: The W.E.B. Dubois Child Enrichment Center, 804 E. 70th St., Shreveport, is a child development center with a two-fold mission as a children residential home that helps foster children needing a more permanent home and an after-school program that focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics for an underserved population.
For volunteer opportunities, visit webdcec.org.
Want to get the word out about your volunteer opportunities in Acadiana, Baton Rouge and New Orleans? Email them to [email protected].