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News Releases | January 14th, 2010
Lt. Governor Landrieu Urges Citizens To Volunteer On MLK Day
Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu is urging all Louisiana citizens to make January 18 A Day On, Not a Day Off. Continue Reading...
News Releases | September 17th, 2009
New Spanish language website, servir.gov, part of United We Serve initiative
To carry President Obama's call to service to millions of Spanish-speakers, the government today launched Servir.gov, a Spanish-language website that makes it easy for Americans to find or organize volunteer projects in their communities. Continue Reading...
News Releases | July 28th, 2009
Louisiana Top 10 Destination for Volunteers
Just released national study, Volunteering in America, notes Louisiana is a top destination for voluntourists. Shreveport also noted as having a higher volunteer rate than the national average. Continue Reading...
News Releases | May 29th, 2009
Lt. Governor Announces $1.82 million in AmeriCorps funding
The Louisiana Serve Commission announced today that three organizations in Louisiana will receive Competitive AmeriCorps grants. Continue Reading...
News Releases | May 14th, 2009
Lt. Governor Landrieu Awards AmeriCorps Stimulus Funding
Louisiana Serve Commission grants $1.35 million in new AmeriCorps grants. Continue Reading...
News Releases | March 31st, 2009
House Sends Landmark National Service Bill to President
Seventy-five years to the day after President Roosevelt signed the Civilian Conservation Corps into law, the House of Representatives today sent President Obama a sweeping expansion of national service that will engage millions of Americans in meeting national needs and solving local problems through volunteer service. Continue Reading...
News Releases | March 13th, 2009
Grant Opportunity for Teachers, Schools & Non-Profits
Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu and the Louisiana Serve Commission are pleased to announce the release the 2009-10 Learn and Serve America grant application representing $200,000 in service-learning grants this year. The program provides up to $5,000 per year for new programs, and up to $12,000 for established programs for the 2009-2010 school year. Grants up to $50,000 are available to school districts and public-private non-profit partnerships. Continue Reading...
