Volunteers of America is proud to be the link in Baton Rouge, Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana that helps others reach their full potential. Your charitable gift to Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge is an opportunity to help an individual take a step toward self-sufficiency, overcome a challenge and become whole. You know you have invested wisely with a gift to Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge.  Your donation may provide immediate assistance or help build long-term solutions for an individual or a whole family.

With a staff of nearly 450 throughout our nineteen parish area and a budget of over $20 million, we are one of the largest nonprofit social service organizations in the area.   Volunteers of America is proud to have assisted thousands of people affected by the four hurricanes that devastated our state between 2005 and 2009, but now that the region has had time to heal, the closure of these disaster programs and subsequent government cutbacks in other areas have equaled a cash decrease.  With your support and dedicated giving, we have done our best to absorb these cuts without affecting client services.

As we begin 2010, we are glad to refocus on the work we have been doing so well since 1921.   While much of this work is funded by government grants, we can’t rely on the government to provide all of the financial support we need to fulfill our mission.  Because we respond to community needs, we must also grow our base of community support. 

And so friends, we ask you to continue to share your time and your talents but now, more than ever, your treasure as well.

Jane F. Shank

Volunteers of America is proud to be the link in Baton Rouge, Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana that helps others reach their full potential. Your charitable gift to Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge is an opportunity to help an individual take a step toward self-sufficiency, overcome a challenge and become whole. You know you have invested wisely with a gift to Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge.  Your donation may provide immediate assistance or help build long-term solutions for an individual or a whole family.

With a staff of nearly 450 throughout our nineteen parish area and a budget of over $20 million, we are one of the largest nonprofit social service organizations in the area.   Volunteers of America is proud to have assisted thousands of people affected by the four hurricanes that devastated our state between 2005 and 2009, but now that the region has had time to heal, the closure of these disaster programs and subsequent government cutbacks in other areas have equaled a cash decrease.  With your support and dedicated giving, we have done our best to absorb these cuts without affecting client services.

As we begin 2010, we are glad to refocus on the work we have been doing so well since 1921.   While much of this work is funded by government grants, we can’t rely on the government to provide all of the financial support we need to fulfill our mission.  Because we respond to community needs, we must also grow our base of community support. 

And so friends, we ask you to continue to share your time and your talents but now, more than ever, your treasure as well.

Jane F. Shank