Volunteer Opportunities

Host A Birthday Party For Our Elderly Residents
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Monthly, Throughout the year
Help the elderly residents of Oak Park Plaza celebrate all of the birthdays they are having. Volunteer group would need to provide party items such as cake, plates and napkins!
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Organist Needed
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Evening or Weekend, Flexible
We have a beautiful organ that is in need of talented hands! A volunteer is needed who can play piano or the organ who would like to share their talents with the residents of our Drusilla group homes for adults with disabilities. A volunteer may also choose to teach one or more residents to play some beginner's songs!
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Educational Speakers Needed!
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Do you have an interesting career? Be an educational speaker at one of our residential facilities serving children, teens, adults with disabilities or the elderly.
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Movie and Popcorn Night
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Volunteer Groups can host a movie and popcorn night at one of our residential facilities serving children, teens, adults with disabilities or the elderly. Groups will provide refreshments and a movie!
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Host A Collection Drive
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Host a collection drive for those in need of the basics. Our programs are always in need of items such as toilet paper, household cleaning items, bath towels, personal hygiene items, razors and shaving cream, laundry detergent, and crossword/wordsearch puzzle books.
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Support Early Childhood Education Providers
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Help our Partnerships In Child Care Program assemble training materials and games for early childhood educators. Creative hands needed!
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Be A Videographer
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:
Volunteers are needed to record events that occur and help create a video to highlight the programs provided to the community.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Host A Household Item Drive
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	flexible
Host a Personal hygiene, canned food or toilet paper drive. Many of our programs provide these items to their clients - individuals and families that would not otherwise have the resources to purchase them.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Teach A Class or Demonstrate A Skill
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Our Day Programs serve adults with a mental illness, and they enjoy learning new things. Come share your skill with them.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Host A BINGO Game For The Elderly
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Host a BINGO game for the residents of Bayou Villa or Elton Place. These are our apartments for the elderlyin the communities of Welsh and Elton. They love the opportunity to socialize and win prizes.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Volunteer With Our C.H.O.I.C.E.S. program
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
C.H.O.I.C.E.S. is a recreational program for adults with mental illness in Lake Charles. Come play games or do crafts on weekday afternoons.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Set Up A Recycling Program
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
We need someone to establish a paper recycling program and haul off materials to the city of Lake Charles Green Team Mobiles.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Display Our Information
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Help spread the news about our Pregnancy and Adoption Services Program by passing out information to doctors/clinics, churches, etc. around Southwest Louisiana.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Host A Fundraiser
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Host a fundraiser to help support the services we provide.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Help With Landscaping
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Our apartment complexes need planting, weeding, trimming and upkeep on their lawns and plants. Locations available in Lake Charles, Oberlin, Elton and Welsh.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Make and Serve Lunch
Location:	Lake Charles
Date/Time Commitment:
Our Day Programs serve adults with a mental illness. This project is located on Kirby Street in Lake Charles.
Contact:	Kay Vanchiere

Wash and Clean Vans
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Approximately 2 hours (unless you bring friends)
Our Residential Housing Programs use large vans to transport residents to school, work and outings. Volunteers are needed on a regular basis to wash and vacuum the vans.
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Blood Pressure Screenings
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
LPN or healtcare professional needed to go to programs regularly and administer blood pressure readings. Regular readings will help alert clients and their Direct Support Professionals to obtain medical attention.
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Health Trainers
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible, Monday through Friday
LPN's or other qualified healthcare professionals are needed to provide trainings to staff concerning topics such as nutrition, diabetes, seizure disorders and various medications.
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Answer Phones At Special Services Program
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Monday through Friday from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
The Special Services program provides support to individuals and families impacted by HIV/AIDS. We need a volunteer to help answer phones and greet clients for one hour each day.
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Join Our Birthday Club
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Everyone deserves a great birthday! All it takes is cake mix and a little love. Volunteer to bake a cake for one of the residents in our community homes for adults with disabilities. Bake the cake at home and then drop it off at one of our community homes. A great opportunity for
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Be A Buddy - Share
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Share your time with an individual who has a mental or physical disability.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Special Event Support
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Volunteer groups can host special events such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July, etc. Groups will provide refreshments and decorations.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Host a Fundraiser
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Host a fundraiser to help support the services we provide.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Clerical Work
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 - 4:30 p.m.
A volunteer is needed to do clerical work for the Waiver Program, which supports individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Cosmetologist Needed
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Volunteers are needed to give haircuts, styles and grooming techniques to students in our Alternative School and Juvenile Day Programs.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Educational Speakers Needed
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Be an educational speaker at one of our programs to teach sign language, health and wellness, fire safety, etc.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Host a Collection Drive
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Host a collection drive for those in need of the basics. Our programs are always in need of personal hygiene items, razors and shaving cream, winter caps and mittens, socks, underwear, belts, insect repellent, and sunscreen.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Help With Landscaping
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Volunteer groups are needed throughout the year to help with planting, weeding, trimming, and overall upkeep of our apartment complex, River Oaks.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Host a Christmas Party
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Provide Christmas gifts and decorations to students at our Alternative School and Juvenile Day Program.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Host a Sports Activity
Location:	Lafayette
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible
Host a good game of basketball, or football for youth at our Alternative School and Juvenile Day Programs.
Contact:	Debra Williams

Help With Activities At Day of Leisure
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Held one Saturday a month 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. flexible shifts available
Being a foster parent is a full-time job! Day of Leisure is a day of fun for children and teens in foster, adoptive or kinship care while their parents get a well-deserved day off! Volunteers are needed to assist with arts and crafts and recreational activities. Day of Leisure is held one Saturday a month, but volunteers can choose which months they would like to volunteer.
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson

Be A Buddy For A Young Woman With A Developmental Disability
Location:	Baton Rouge
Date/Time Commitment:	Flexible, Evenings or weekends, 4 or more hours a month
Female volunteer (age 18-25) needed to be a buddy to a young woman living in our community residential home. Buddy can bring movies or music to share!
Contact:	Amanda Gustavson