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United Way of Acadiana Volunteer Center
Keler Williams
P.O. Box 52033
215 E. Pinhook
Lafayette, LA 70505-2033
337-233-8302, ext. 234
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Volunteer Ascension
Sherry Denig
P.O. Box 1564
Gonzales, LA 70707-1564
225-644-7655
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Volunteer! Baton Rouge
Monique Marino
700 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-382-3388
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Hands On New Orleans
Cathy Puett
4153 Canal St
New Orleans , LA 70119
504-483-7041, ext. 101
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United Way 2-1-1
Jan Wawrzyniak
1201 Hudson Lane
Monroe, LA 71201
318-325-3869
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United Way of Central Louisiana
Sharon Greiner
1101 Fourth Street, Suite 202
Alexandria LA 71301
318-443-7203
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United Way of NWLA Volunteer Center
Judy Cantil
United Way of Northwest Louisiana
402 Edwards Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318.677.2504 ext. 25
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Volunteer Center of Southwest Louisiana
Beverly McCormick
1023 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5207
337-439-6109
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LAVCD
The Louisiana Association of Volunteer Center Directors (LAVCD) focuses on the strengths our volunteer and civic action centers have to engage citizens in meaningful service opportunities. The LAVCD has been an informal networking association of Louisiana’s volunteer and civic action centers for over 10 years and in 2005 affirmed a new commitment to work together in addressing the state’s social issues through volunteerism.
The LAVCD meets quarterly to share issues and identify areas for partnership and impact. In past years, it has successfully applied for and implemented grants for strengthening the association and for expanding an online presence through volunteerlouisiana.gov, a portal where volunteers can search and sign up for service opportunities and where organizations can post their volunteer needs.
The LAVCD foresees a future where the people of Louisiana are inspired to serve and are actively engaged in improving the quality of life with their fellow citizens. Most recently its members, the Executive Directors of each HandsOn affiliate, adopted a strategic plan to build increased capacity for services within each organization while identifying areas across the state where new civic action centers could be nurtured, launched and mentored. The goal of the strategic plan is to create and sustain high quality programs that meet the needs of Louisiana’s citizens and promote an ethic of service. This breadth and depth strategy will ensure that citizens across the state will have a way to make a positive social impact in their communities through meaningful service opportunities.
