St. Philip Neri is in need of volunteers for their Crawfish Cookoff on Saturday, March 10 from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. and for cleanup on Sunday, March 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Students would help monitor Inflatables and help Serve drinks. All volunteers will be able to eat free crawfish and will be provided drinks during their breaks. They will have shifts set up, so if you only want to work 2 hours, or you want to work the whole event, they are flexible and willing to work with your schedule. Shifts for Saturday: (1-3, 3-5, 5-7) or you can work the entire day. The Cookoff is from 2:30-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, but they will need help with setup starting at 11:00 a.m. Cleanup on Sunday is from 8:00 a.m.to noon. There will be available time on Friday the 9th at night for students that are willing to come set up.
If you are interested, contact Noah Bruzeau at 5048583838 or email: Noahandco@gmail.com to sign up for this event.
The Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will take place on Sunday, March 4, 2018, and they are looking students to be a part their medical team for 2018. This is a great opportunity for high school students with any level of training to gain hands on experience and work alongside some of New Orleans finest medical providers. They are specifically looking for students who would be interested in joining the Medical Sweep team. These volunteers are not required to have direct patient care experience, as their main objective is to cheer on runners at the finish line and survey the area for participants who may be in need of medical assistance. If a participant is identified as needing assistance, the Sweep Team member can then point that person in the direction of the medical tent, escort the participant directly, or request assistance from the medical tent staff.
If you would be interested in volunteering directly, please register at the link here. To view their flyer click here.
St. Pius X is looking for high school volunteers for their annaul Gala on Friday, April 6 during the hours of 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. They need help as food runners, auction runners, set-up and cleaning tables. To volunteer, contact Ann DeRouen at 504-288-7245 or amderouen@cox.net.
St. Michael Special School is looking for high school volunteers for their annual Summer Camp. Dates and times are listed below. Students (16 years and older) can sign up HERE.
6 Weeks
#1 June 4-8
#2 June 11-15
#3 June 18-22
#4 June 25-29
#5 July 2-6 (off July 4)
#6 July 9-13
Hours
Shift #1 - 7:45 am-2:45 pm
Shift #2 - 10:30 am-5:30 pm
Shifts are 7 hours each
With the holiday season well underway, that means Mardi Gras is just around the corner! And, ArcGNO Mardi Gras Recycling Center is overflowing with beads. They would like to invite pre-freshmen, freshmen, and sophomores to volunteer with at the recycling center. This is a perfect opportunity for students to fulfill their service hours while helping a 64-year-old non-profit organization that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as down syndrome and autism. The recycling center employs five full-time staff with disabilities and more than 75 Arc team members on a part-time basis. While their participants put in a lot effort and hard work, it’s volunteers who put them over the finish line, and this year, their goal is to sort 27 tons of Mardi Gras beads!
The Arc Mardi Gras Recycling Center is available to accommodate individual and groups of volunteers 7 days a week, all year long! For most volunteer shifts, students will work side-by-side with people with disabilities who are helped by our non-profit. We request that volunteers commit to at least a 2-3 hour block of volunteer time.
Individuals and groups may contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Norelia Reed, at (504) 324-1486 or at nreed@arcgno.org, to schedule a volunteer time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact her.
Earn valuable experience while volunteering at St. Joseph Hospice! Volunteers gain experience in all of the following areas:
-Direct patient conflict
-Administrative tasks in a medical environment
-Visit with patients utilizing both our in-patient facility, and those receving care at home
-Work along side RNs, CNAs, and other medical professionals
For more information or to become a volunteer, contact James Furst, Volunteer Coordinator, at 504-734-0140 or email at jfurst@stjosephhospice.com
The Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO) Mardi Gras Recycle Center is one of five social enterprises operated by ArcGNO. Arc is a 64-year-old non-profit organization that supports people with intellectual disabilities, such as Down syndrome and autism. During the weekday, their recycle center has three full-time employees on staff with disabilities and more than 75 Arc team members on a part-time basis. While participants put in a lot effort and hard work, it’s volunteers who put them over the finish line, and this year, their goal is to collect and sort 310,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads.
For the 2017-2018 school year, they are opening the recycling center on the weekend with the hopes of encouraging area high school students to volunteer. This is a very casual volunteer site that offers the opportunity to meet new people and have fun, while at the same time helping a non-profit that relies heavily on volunteers throughout the year.
The Arc Mardi Gras Recycle Center will:
▪ Open on the second Saturday of each month for volunteers
▪ Open on the last Sunday of each month for volunteers
▪ Time for both dates will be from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
They ask that those who wish to volunteer to commit to doing a block of hours. Essentially, a student will only be committing to four days during a four month period. As of now, they will break up the year as such:
▪ Block 1: September – December
▪ Block 2: January – April
▪ Block 3: May – August
Click here to view a flyer. For students wishing to sign up to volunteer, contact the volunteer coordinator, Ann Christian at achristian@arcgno.orgor 504-837-5105.
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans is looking for some Junior and Senior Cabrini students to come and tutor with them. General studies tutors are needed from 7 p.m to 9 p.m on either Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays, and 4 p.m to 6 p.m on either Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. Juniors who have yet to complete their service hour requirement for Senior year can use this opportunity to do so. For more information, please contact Lita Farquhar via e-mail at lfarquhar@bghg.org, or via phone at 504-484-7744.
Bruce's Legacy, a non-profit, no-kill sanctuary for abandoned and abused kittens and cats, is looking for volunteers to help with all aspects of cat and kitten care, including feeding and cleaning the enclosure. Students also have the opportunity to interact with the cats and kittens in a playful environment in order to help the socialization into an adoptable family. Service hours are available Monday through Sunday, from 9:00 a.m until 6:00 p.m. The sanctuary is not considered a hangout for students, but rather, its an atmosphere of respect, nurturing and care for God's creatures. This service hour opportunity is open to 8th and 9th graders. If you're interested in volunteering with Bruce's Legacy, please contact Rose Goodwine at 504-220-5202.