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Welcome to Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge

Serving Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Lake Charles

Volunteers of America was founded nationally in 1896 with a promise "To go wherever we are needed and do whatever comes to hand" in the service of God and humanity.

On these founding values our organization has grown to be one of the largest, most diversified, and most effective faith-based charities in America, particularly in South Louisiana. We serve a 19 parish area by giving shelter to abused and neglected children and youth, support to families, comfort to the elderly and hope to the disabled.

Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge served over 98,000 people within the last year with the support of one thousand volunteers. We are a catch net for those who need us the most. We don't hand out band-aids, we find solutions.

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Volunteers Awarded Power of 9 Honors

Jack Lemerond and Jessica Burroughs, who receive services through our Supported Living program, were nominated for their commitment and the assistance that they give to the Volunteers of America T-Ball Team. The team's players are three to six year olds with and without disabilities. Both Jack and Jessica have been assistant coaches for the past 2 years and are coaching the inclusive t-ball team again this year. 

Volunteer! Baton Rouge, along with WAFB-TV Channel 9 and Capital One Bank support local heroes by honoring special volunteers each month.  The award celebrates the spirit of volunteerism and puts the spotlight on the folks in our community who give freely of their time and energy to help organizations meet their missions.

Jack and Jessica will receive the Power of 9 Award at the team's end-of-the-season celebration and their story will be aired during the 6:00 pm news broadcast of the Channel 9 news on Friday, June 26th. We are so proud of their accomplishments! _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Be The Change!!!

 Volunteers of America held its 2009 Celebration for Change event at the Manship Theatre, featuring over 200 guests. Although the event was a fundraiser, it was FREE to guests and served as a way to inform the public all about how Volunteers of America is working within the community. Read more about it here!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Thumbelina Comes To Town

A group of very special children received a special visit from a very small horse. Thumbelina, The World's Smallest Horse added Parker House to its children's tour. Get a peek at this special horse by read more about it here!

 

 

 

 


 

 

Thanks Volunteers of America Southeast!

On September 09, 2008 Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge received a visit from Wallace Davis, President and CEO of Volunteers of America Southeast, which serves the Alabama area.

Davis was in town to bring much needed supplies to Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge in the wake of the recent hurricane.  

Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge affiliate, like-wise, jumped right in after Hurricane Katrina to assist the New Orleans affiliate as well as our surrounding areas. This time, another affiliate is lending a hand to us. Wallace Davis personally came down with a moving truck filled with goods such as water, gas cans, a variety of juices, tuna, crackers, paper towels, and other consumable items.  The truck unloaded at Oak Park Plaza, 947 North Bon Marche Drive, our housing facility for the elderly.

 



  Seeing Is Believing - Take A Volunteers of America Tour!

No need sitting around - come and take a tour of one of Volunteers of America's programs. In one hour you will get the chance to see a program of Volunteers of America, learn about the people we serve and see how the community is at work in your area.

We currently have tours of our Lake Charles mental health programs, and programs in Baton Rouge, which inlcude our children's residential home (Parker House), Drusilla Community Home and our Day Program, which both serve people with disabilities.

For dates and times of tours in the BATON ROUGE AREA, click here!

For dates and times of tours in the LAKE CHARLES AREA, click here!







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Services Provided
Children, Youth & Families
Residential Treatment
Family Resource Center
Foster Care
Juvenile Day Program
Adoption Services
Pregnancy Services
Child Care Resource & Referral
Mental Health & Disabilities
Mental Health Services
Residential Services
Supported Living Services
Case Management
Vocational Services
Independent Living
Housing & Homeless
Transitional Housing
Permanent Housing
Housing For Families
Elderly Services
Employment & Training
HIV/AIDS
Ministry
Monthly Inspirational
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