Prize Fest 2022 Volunteers Needed

 Prize Fest 2022 will be happening on October 14-22nd in downtown Shreveport! This event is geared towards supporting creative arts in film, food, music, fashion, and comedy. Thousands of people from our community and region come to our city to experience this festival. 

We have many shifts available across the two weekends of the event in a variety of capacities from sales to greeting, manual labor to VIP attendants. Each volunteer will receive a t-shirt and a special festival pass that will get you into both music and film events! Your can sign up at https://prizefest.com/volunteer. 

Contact Felicia@prize.foundation for more information! 

Shreveport Green Urban Farm volunteers needed!

 Shreveport Green has a huge volunteer event coming up for their Urban Farm on April 22nd. Volunteers will help with planting beds and teach others how to plant vegetables and pollinator beds sustainably. Volunteer and spend some time out in the sun! 

This event will take place at 1034 Sprague Street on April 22nd from 9-11 am. If you're interested, scan and sign up using the QR code below. If you have additional questions, contact Kailey Gamble at (318) 219-1888 (ext. 22)

Taco Wars volunteers needed!

Taco Wars—Saturday April 30, Noon-8pm at the Municipal Auditorium—is a day-long taco, salsa, and Latino cultural music festival where local taquerias compete for the Golden Taco (chosen by our panel of Taco Experts) and Best Salsa (audience choice) awards...with plenty of free music throughout. We're looking for volunteers in a variety of roles on the day of the event: all roles and shifts are described here, where you can also sign up for a slot (or several slots!). Volunteers get a commemorative T-shirt and free General Admission tickets to this year's Film Prize and Music Prize as our thanks.

 

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Urban Farm VISTA at Shreveport Green volunteer opportunity

 Urban Farm VISTA at Shreveport Green, a local non-profit that focuses on health and the environment. We are currently in the process of setting up a community farm and we have plenty of volunteer opportunities available. 

For more information please email Kailey Gamble at mobilemarket@shreveportgreen.org or call my office at 318-219-1888 ext 22. 

Hamilton South Caddo branch of Shreve Memorial Library - In search of volunteers!

 The youth services department for the Hamilton South Caddo branch of Shreve Memorial Library host an afterschool program for children ages 12-18. On Wednesdays at 3:30pm, guest speakers are invited to speak to the children about a variety of topics (career paths, overcoming obstacles, etc.). They would like you to be their next speaker!

Interested in being a guest speaker and making a difference in the lives of young children? Contact Robert Brown at robertb@shreve-lib.org for more information! 

Volunteers needed to help with parties and other fun activities!!

 Want to get involved and be a service to older Americans in our community? 

Volunteers needed to help with: 

* Seasonal and monthly parties - fun, food, and interaction

* Weekly activities - Bingo, Bean Bag Baseball, and more! 

* Speakers - to give presentations on interesting topics

* Instructors - to share skills like painting and crafts

Volunteer shifts: Mostly during the day and is flexible depending on the event or activity. 

Volunteer requirements: Must be 18 years of age or older and have your 1st and 2nd Covid vaccination. 

These events are a lot of fun and you will meet some of the most amazing people who have stories to tell and wisdom to share! 

For more information contact Teresa Micheels at teresaday_4@hotmail.com!  

Numana - Meal packaging volunteers needed April 9th!

 Numana is an international hunger relief organization that has, with the help of thousands of volunteers, packaged more than 43 million meals that benefit the hungry around the world. 

On April 9th, at LSU-Shreveport volunteers will measure the ingredients, scooping them into meal bags, weigh and seal the bags, and box the finished product. The boxes will then be loaded to trucks to prepare for international shipping. The meals consists of rice, soy protein, freeze-dried pinto beans and a blend of vitamins and minerals targeted to help the immune system of malnourished people.

Select your time slot here: https://numanainc.com/clearview-church-and-lsus-2022-volunteer-registration/ 

IDEAS Day volunteers needed!

 IDEAS Day is a completely free event hosted every spring by LSUHS-Shreveport Science Matters Interest Group for the kids in the community to learn about various fields in STEM. There will be numerous demonstrations set up that are sponsored by departments and organizations on and off campus, hopefully giving our local kids a wide exposure to the world of STEM. 

This year IDEAS Day will be held outside at LSU Shreveport on March 26th, 2022 from 9 am-12 pm. We are looking for volunteers to help with set up, check-in, working various booths, traffic flow, and clean-up. 

Please use the volunteer link below to sign up for a shift or the whole event!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScufAvgcqxU624-UzUL7TV_7o8A3P1JsG9-hDyfgvF2LoxdNw/viewform?usp=sf_link

For more information contact: Gabby Eaves (gke001@lsuhs.edu) or Ann Marie Barfield (amb005@lsuhs.edu)