by Tricia Jowell | Feb 6, 2018 | News |
Dessie’s Story It is difficult for a child to become their parent’s caregiver. A few years ago, this became a reality for Tara as she and her son moved back to Shreveport to live with her aging mom, Dessie. Dessie, who recently suffered a stroke, also has high...
by Tricia Jowell | Jan 23, 2018 | News |
Nick Oliver announced as 2018 Visionaries Chair Volunteers of America North Louisiana is thrilled to announce Nick Oliver as the 2018 Chair to lead their community group, Visionaries. Nick, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana and currently a Financial Analyst at the...
by Tricia Jowell | Oct 26, 2017 | News |
Every Tuesday around 8:45 a.m., Veterans travel to the Bossier City Animal Control. Veteran, Jason says, “It’s very rewarding and the dogs love to see people. They start running around and getting excited when you get there.” The group of Veterans live at our Veterans...
by Tricia Jowell | Sep 19, 2017 | News |
Camella, age 11, is a shining star. Last year, she won Student of the Year at Bossier Elementary. “I had to write an essay. Our principal picked the top 3 essays and she chose mine as the best one,” Camella said with a big smile. She began attending our Bossier...
by Tricia Jowell | Jul 14, 2017 | News |
$250,000 Grant Awarded to Children and Families Programs Volunteers of America North Louisiana’s children and families programs, The LightHouse and partnership with Communities In Schools, secures a $250,000 grant from the Community Foundation of North Louisiana and...
by Tricia Jowell | Jul 10, 2017 | News |
Volunteers of America in Central Louisiana is pleased to announce the hiring of Meghan Odom, Public Relations and Development Coordinator. Odom shares, “There are so many reasons I was initially attracted to Volunteers of America. Growing up all I wanted was to help...
