Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainspired@theadvocate.com with details on the volunteer opportunity, organization and the contact/registration information volunteers would need.
Acadiana: Focus Clubhouse Inc., 1609 Johnston St., Lafayette, offers people living with mental illness opportunities for friendship and the resources to find employment, housing, education, medical and psychiatric services in a single caring and safe environment. This social and economic inclusion reverses the alarming trend of higher suicide, hospitalization and incarceration rates associated with mental illness.
For volunteer opportunities, focusclubhouse.org.
Baton Rouge: The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana, 205 N. Fourth St., Baton Rouge, is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
For volunteer opportunities, visit nature.org.
New Orleans: 826 New Orleans, 1750 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, is the largest youth writing network in the country. The organization serves as an international proof point for writing as a tool for young people to ignite and channel their creativity, explore identity, advocate for themselves and their community and achieve academic and professional success.
Volunteers are needed to be writing coaches and tutors. Visit 826national.org.
Shreveport/Bossier City: Geaux 4 Kids, 1513 Doctors Drive, Bossier City, helps kids in crisis get through the first difficult day and night of foster care with basic necessities and comfort items.
For volunteer opportunities, visit geauxbags.org.
Want to get the word out about your volunteer opportunities? Email romiller@theadvocate.com.