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Boy & Girl Scouts Troop 5, Istrouma Council, of the Boy Scouts of America has been sponsored by St. James for over 80 years. Information on Girl Scouts can be found by calling St. James Day School office at 344-0805.
Food Pantry Volunteers meet on the first and third Wednesday mornings to bag and distribute food to the needy. Much of the food is donated by parish members.
Habitat for Humanity Through both volunteer and monetary assistance, St. James has been involved in building several homes for the needy. This is a wonderful way to serve the Lord and enjoy fellowship with no special skills required to assist in painting, carpentry, or clean up.
Volunteers in Public Schools
St. James has recently joined forces with Volunteers in Public Schools. V.I.P.S. trains and places tutors in East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. When children are given the opportunity to work one on one with an adult their reading and math skills greatly improve. Please consider volunteering your time to make a difference in the life of a child. The time commitment is minimal; just half an hour twice monthly. We hope to have volunteers in place by January 2008. Please contact Elizabeth Whitley at either 927-6173 or ebw929@cox.net or Susan Rolfs at 343-1305 or ebw929@cox.net. |