Volunteering Opportunities
Shreveport & Bossier City
Description:
Providence House, a community project, is a residential development center for homeless families with children, providing comprehensive support services for improving the family structure and moving the family into independent living to break the homeless cycle.
How you can help:
Volunteers donate time to reading to our day care children, answering
telephones, painting and cleaning the facility, tutoring school-age youth, or bringing a bit of fun to the lives of resident families.
Contact:
Providence House
814 Cotton Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
318-221-7887
Webform Email: http://www.theprovidencehouse.com/contact-us.cfm
Email: info@theprovidencehouse.com
Description:
The Arc of Caddo-Bossier is committed to securing for all people with mental retardation the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work, and play. The Arc of Caddo-Bossier is further committed to reducing the incidence and limiting the consequence of mental retardation through education, research, advocacy, and the support of families, friends, and community.
How you can help:
The Arc frequently has volunteer opportunities. Contact for more information.
Contact:
Pat Stevenson
351 Jordan
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)221-8392
Email: pstevenson@thearccaddobossier.org
Volunteers of America - North Louisiana
Description:
Volunteers of America serves more than 6,000 people every year in north and
central Louisiana. Our work meets the physical and spiritual needs of
individuals, strengthens families and builds healthier communities across the
region. With our century-old mission "to reach and uplift all people," Volunteers of
America is dedicated to serving others and providing opportunities for others
to serve. We strive to be responsive to community needs and to lead where
our unique experience points the way. Above all, our work is a collaboration involving churches, service and civic organizations, corporations, state and local government, the United Way . . . and volunteers.
How you can help:
Numerous opportunities to volunteer are available with children and youth, people with disabilities and special events. Contact for more information.
Contact:
Volunteers of America
360 Jordan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: 318-221-2669
Description:
Volunteers for Youth Justice's mission is to train and support volunteers to provide intervention and advocacy for children involved in the juvenile justice system. VYJ provides advocacy for abused or neglected children in foster care, social skills training and mentoring to youths who have committed delinquent offenses, crisis intervention to conduct-problem youths, and community education regarding child safety and welfare.
How you can help:
Volunteers need no special background or experience; just a heart to serve and desire to make a difference.
Contact:
Volunteers For Youth Justice
900 Jordan Street, Suite 301
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: 318-425-4413
Rutherford House
Description:
The Rutherford House provides both residential and non-residential services designed to help students live successful lives in their homes and communities. Five residential facilities have been organized as alternatives to traditional and sometimes distant training school institutions. Juveniles who have come to the attention of local courts are eligible for intake consideration. Rutherford House staff believe youth in trouble can benefit from treatment in a program created to meet the needs of the individual student. Each student, together with the family, participate in a comprehensive program aimed at successful reintegration fo the child into his/her home. If re-integration is not possible or advisable, Rutherford House works to help the student become independent.
How you can help:
Volunteers as well as interns are always needed. A background check will be used to determine suitability for the program. If volunteering on a regular basis, receive complete orientation on the philosophy and treatment program at Rutherford House. A file will be kept in the main office with reference checks and a criminal background study.
Contact:
Lafona Iverson
1707 Line Avenue
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
Phone: (318) 222-0385
The Bossier/Caddo Children's Advocacy Center (Gingerbread House)
Description:
The Bossier/Caddo Children's Advocacy Center is commonly know as the Gingerbread House. Area agencies including Office of Community Services, Law enforcement officials, medical professionals, the Assistant District Attorney's Office, and others work together to provide the best possible services. The goal is to lessen the trauma to children who have been sexually or severely physically abused. To achieve this, interview services are provided in a secure child friendly enviroment.
How you can help:
Volunteers and needed to do routine house and office work as well as help with
fund-raisers.
Contact:
Jennifer Flippo
513 Jordan St.
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
Phone: (318) 674-2900
E-mail: jflippo@gingerbreadhousecac.org