Serve Louisiana

10/21/2025

Camp PPD this year made a return to Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, where we haven’t been able to host the overnight training since 2016 due to flood damage. It was a fun 3 days in the woods bonding, learning, and growing together !

06/30/2025

A federal judge has reinstated Serve Louisiana’s AmeriCorps grant. This means our members will return to service and complete the 11-month terms they committed to.

When our program was abruptly defunded this spring—along with over 1,000 others across the country—we took action. Not only to protect our members and nonprofit partners, but to uphold the civic values that have guided our work for more than 30 years.

Now, we get to keep our promise to our members and partners so they can keep theirs to the communities they serve.

Thank you to everyone who stood with us. Service continues.

06/06/2025

This spring, our AmeriCorps term ended earlier than expected after our federal grant — along with more than 1,000 others — was abruptly canceled.

The photo below was taken at our final corps gathering. It was a tough day — but also a reminder of just how much heart, care, and purpose this group brought to their year of service.

We’re grateful to many of our partner organizations, who stepped up to hire their members or extend roles into June and July. But several members are still seeking their next step. If you're hiring — or know of organizations who are — we’d love to connect you with some truly outstanding humans.

They gave so much to their communities. Now we want to make sure they’re supported in their next chapter.

📩 Reach out if you'd like to be connected.

05/01/2025

On Friday, April 25, Serve Louisiana learned it was one of thousands of AmeriCorps programs across the country to have its grant abruptly terminated by the AmeriCorps agency—at the direction of the Department of Government Efficiency. This sweeping action has jeopardized over 32,000 national service positions and upended critical community work in all 50 states.

Today, Serve Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit to block the sudden termination of our 2024–2025 AmeriCorps grant and to protect the rights of our 37 members, 18 partner organizations, and the communities they serve.

The decision to terminate our open and active grant was made without warning, consultation, or justification. It violates both the spirit and letter of AmeriCorps’ mission to support service and community building. It strips thousands of service members of the opportunity to complete their terms and destabilizes organizations providing essential services in education, housing, health, environmental protection, and more.

Serve Louisiana is seeking immediate injunctive relief to halt the termination, restore funding, and prevent further harm to our service members—many of whom now face the loss of income, education awards, housing, and health care.

We are taking this stand not only for our program but also for every community and corps member harmed by this reckless decision.

For every dollar invested in AmeriCorps, there is a $34 return in community value—proof that national service is not just effective, but efficient. These funds go directly into local organizations meeting real and pressing needs across the country. National service must be protected, strengthened, and upheld.

04/28/2025

Congratulations to Breea Carter - this year’s recipient of Volunteer Louisiana’s Champion of Service for AmeriCorps! Breea is a champion of maternal health, providing volunteer doula services at no cost and advocating for equitable healthcare access in Louisiana.

In her service with Mary’s Hands Network, Breea is an educator working on health fairs, research, and awareness campaigns. She is making a significant impact in improving maternal care for women in the state, especially those in marginalized communities who are three to four times more likely to face challenges during pregnancy and childbirth.

04/18/2025

A valuable day of learning with some incredible guest speakers !

03/31/2025

📣Now Accepting Applications for Partner Organizations!📣
Learn more and apply at the link! Applications are due April 30th.

Serve Louisiana partners host a young member for an 11-month term of critical capacity-building work that benefits you and those you serve.

03/10/2025

Happy AmeriCorps Week!

01/23/2025

Happy Snowdays!

01/20/2025

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s with a day of a service !

12/23/2024

Happy hollandaise everyone !

11/26/2024

Some of our favorite farmers !