Voris Vigee’s Post

Our annual GolfStar Classic was a smashing success! Thank you to everyone who sponsored, participated, and volunteered for this event, which is so near and dear to everyone here at Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana's hearts. Our Adoption and Maternity Program greatly appreciates all of the efforts and contributions that our sponsors tirelessly worked at to make the event possible. I had a lovely time seeing familiar faces and even meeting some new ones! I can't wait to see all of you again next year.

Partnerships and collaborations are a must to positively impact communities throughout southeast Louisiana! Thank you Matthew and DePaul Community Heath Centers for your continuous support of Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana! One Team coming together to transform lives!

Thank you Tod Smith and CityBusiness! I am very grateful for the recognition on behalf of Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana! This recognition is for our One Team who serves the community and transforms lives each and every day! Blessed 💙

Please join me in congratulating Jackie Kellett as this week's #ShiningStar! Jackie is one of the absolute, hardest working employees here at Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana. She is constantly setting the bar higher every single day and is extremely passionate about her field of grueling work for our organization. Jackie consistently goes above and beyond and stops at absolutely nothing to accomplish what she can for her clients and her beloved program helping mothers with addiction through Family-Focused Recovery. Jackie’s dedication to her work and the growth of her department is truly inspiring. She is the true definition of FIERCE!

Happy #NationalNonProfitDay! We are so proud to be a part of one of the longest-standing non-profits in the U.S. since 1896. Give gratitude today to all of your friends and family who work with not only our non-profit, but everyone who volunteers their time and money to help members of our community from all walks of life. We are so grateful for each and every one of you who are a part of our #ONETEAM!

I am thrilled to announce our latest winner of the Shining Star Award. Please join me in congratulating our Project Director of the RSVP, Kristen Punch! Kristen is such a giving and loving person. She became aware that one of our care clients did not have the means to get to her cancer treatments, and of course, found a solution. Kristen reached out to our senior volunteer drivers to create a team that coordinated together to bring this client back and forth to every one of her cancer treatments. This grateful client was absolutely over the moon that Kristen Punch and her “Fabulous Five,” as she calls her driving team, took so much stress away from finding a ride to her cancer treatments and “quite literally saved her life.” Kristen Punch is a shining star with a heart of gold that everyone within our organization deeply treasures due to her fabulous attitude, pure resilience, and eagerness to help anyone and everyone she can. Congratulations Kristen!