March 2009

Sheriff Gusman's Easter Egg Hunt, Volunteering at the Hornets Game, St. Charles Trash Bash, Earth Fest, Beautification of Akili Academy

Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s Easter Egg Hunt was a day of fun for hundreds of children from across the metro area.  Along with the highly anticipated Easter egg hunts, there were space walks, free lunch and admission to the Audubon Zoo, an arts and crafts booth run with the help of LAC member Molly Losey.  LAC members Caroline Warburton and Kimberly Wilkinson helped out by painting hundreds of faces.  The Hunt was a success and a great day of family fun! Many members of the Corps headed out to the Hornets game in early march to volunteer at the hive. After working hard, they got to enjoy the game in a special VIP room to boot! Kelly Madere along with staff members of the St. Charles Yes! program fought through the rain to help out at the annaulSt. Charles Trash Bash. According to the official website, "The event logged a total of 342 volunteers from community groups and industry, who filled 391 bags with roadside litter. Volunteers covered more than 69 miles of roadway in almost every St. Charles Parish community." Lauren Pigeon and BJ Narcisse (pictured left) are just two of the members who help man the New Orleans Public Library Children's Room outreach booth at he Audubon Zoo's annual Earth Fest Celebration. For the second year Literacy AmeriCorps members spent the weekend reading to children; distributing information about the children's room, Literacy Alliance, and Literacy AmeriCorps; and learning about the organizations and agencies in our area fighting to make New Orleans greener. To end off a busy month of service projects (we were making up for a lack of projects during Mardi Gras last month!), Miriam McGinn organized the Beautification of Akili Academy where Corps members, volunteers, faculty, and staff came together to plant the landscape and paint the school.