Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans
Helping America's Most Vulnerable
Jasriel was only six years old when she came to our Mentoring Children of Promise Program. She had no father and her mother was incarcerated, leaving her elderly grandmother to raise her, two older brothers and a younger sister. Thankfully, Sasha, a freshman at Tulane University, had applied to be a mentor with our program at just the right time to be paired with Jasriel. Read More
Emma has always known she was adopted and it’s something she takes great pride in. So when Emma decided to enter a writing contest at her school, she knew exactly what she would write about. Read More
Aliya and her son, Ajani, have found beautiful workforce housing at The Groves at Mile Branch in Covington, LA. Read More
When David and Ashley realized getting pregnant was not possible, they turned to Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans Read More
What happens when practice, guidance, and positive reinforcement are combined? For students of Volunteers of America’s Lighthouse Afterschool Program, confidence and competencies for future success emerge. Before enrollment in the afterschool program, the letters A – N – D – R – E sat flat on the page for pre-kindergartener Andre of Moton Elementary. As… Read More
“The moment we put him in our arms, there was a bond,” says adoptive father Donald about his son, Gianni. Donald and his wife, Vanessa, brought Gianni home from the hospital almost four years ago, in September of 2011. And now, every year he gets to celebrate Father’s Day, “like any other father—it is just a… Read More
We are proud to share the story of staff member Lori Arceneaux North, LCSW, BACS. Lori serves as the Program Manager of our Adoption & Maternity Services program, and she is also an adoptive parent. “Adoption has tremendously impacted my life on both a professional and a personal level. After working for Volunteers of America Greater… Read More
Growing up in an urban setting often means children lack opportunities for a first-hand experience with agriculture. Yet, providing kids with the chance to see where their food comes from can not only be a new and fun experience, but one that teaches kids the importance of making wiser nutrition choices that can have a… Read More
Every year in the U.S. more than 20,000 children age out of the foster care system without being adopted. Today there are over 104,000 children in foster care awaiting adoption (source: Adopt US Kids). Volunteers of America, Greater New Orleans’ annual GolfStar Classic golf tournament is a fun and heartwarming event that raises proceeds to… Read More
After trying to have a child for nearly their entire eight year of marriage, Donald and Vanessa contacted Volunteers of America’s Maternity and Adoption Program to inquire about adoption. Vanessa was familiar with Volunteers of America as her father has volunteered for many years with our agency. Donald and Vanessa were overjoyed when an expectant… Read More
