Volunteers are needed for all YWCA programs. Volunteers are responsible for any associated costs. Please email or call program contacts to request additional volunteer needs or to volunteer:

YOUTH AND TEEN SERVICES PROGRAMS

Contact:

Keshala B. Jackson

Youth and Teen Services Director

jacksonk@ywca-br.org

(225) 383-0681

Volunteer opportunities: Summer Program volunteers needed (ex: chaperoning field trips). All volunteers must be 18 or older. Also community service project volunteers are needed when events are scheduled.

 

CENTER FOR FAMILY EMPOWERMENT

Contact:

Deborah Jones

Family Resource Center Director

deborah@ywcabr-cfe.net

(225) 338-0028

 

Volunteer opportunities: Assistance with Parent University events is needed.

Download the application here to volunteer for Parent University events.

EARLY HEAD START CENTERS

Contact:

Doug Leyda

YWCA Early Head Start

doug_leyda@msn.com

(225) 355-3298

Volunteer opportunities: Assisting in classrooms, rocking babies, coordinating children's book drives, landscaping, supporting a children's garden, cleaning and organizing storage spaces, and grant writing for funds to expand services and resources.

 

ENCOREplus

Contact:

Ramona Boatner, Director

boatnerR@ywca-br.org

(225) 215-1327

Volunteer opportunities: general office duties (ex: typing, filing, faxing, printing, etc.), preparing files and maintaining client database, assistance with annual Pink Ribbon campaign, Mother's Day campaign, assistance with local breast screenings, presentations, and health fairs.

Qualifications: Must be able to type at least 50 wpm. Demonstrates ability in written and verbal communication skills. Possesses knowledge of automated office equipment or willingness to learn such operation. Experience with word processing software.

 

YWCA ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 

Contact:

Peggy Cartwright, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

cartwrightp@ywca-br.org

(225) 383-0681 Ext: 202

 

Volunteer opportunities: assistance with distributing flyers for events, organizing press clippings, research for newsletter, sending mail-outs to members, assistance with special events, stuffing press folders, maintaining client database, filing, copying, scanning,

RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE      

     Volunteers are needed for the Racial and Social Justice Committee (formerly known as Public Policy Committee)

     Members meet monthly or bimonthly, usually at 5:30 pm at La Madeleine.

     

     What we do:

         - plan the Legislative Breakfast and Advocacy Day;

         - plan the Racial Justice Award Breakfast

         - oversee the Dialogue on Race program;

         - advocate--recommend to the YWCA Board issues we will support or oppose at state and national levels.