News and events

July 2026

 

Thursday, July 2^nd

Ball to Better Health

9:00am to 12:00pm

Lafitte Greenway Plaza

500 N. Norman C Francis Parkway

New Orleans, LA 70119

 

Wednesday, July 8^th

Family Resource Fair

11:00am to 1:00pm

Belaire Magnet High School

12121 Tams Drive; Baton Rouge, LA 70816

 

Thursday, July 9^th

Community Health Advisory Program Meeting

11:30am to 1:30pm

Frenier Landing Restaurant

113 Dottie Ln, Laplace, LA 70068

 

Thursday, July 9^th

Family Road / Healthy Start - The Recharge Lounge

2:00pm to 5:00pm  

EBRPL - Main Library

7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA  70806

 

Friday, July 10^th

Bridging the Gap to GEAUX Community Wellness

10:00am to 1:00pm        

Dr. Leo S Butler Community Center

950 Lorri Burgess Ave, Baton Rouge, LA  70802

 

Saturday, July 11^th

Bags2school 

9:00am to 1:00pm

Inspiration Center 

5509 Inspiration Center Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

Monday, July 13^th

The IRL Experience

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Minden Civic Center 

520 Broadway St. Minden la, 71055

 

Tuesday, July 14^th

Back to School: Health & Wellness Fest

4:00pm to 6:00pm

Terrebonne Parish Health Unit

600 Polk St, Houma, LA 70360

 

Tuesday, July 14^th

Food is Medicine Mobile Pantry

11:00am to 1:00pm

SWLA Center for Health Services

500 Patterson Street Lafayette, LA 70501

 

Wednesday, July 15^th

Food is Medicine Mobile Pantry

11:00am to 1:00pm

SWLA Center for Health Services

2000 Opelousas Street Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Monday, July 20^th

Opioid Awareness

5:30pm to 7:30pm

South Regional Branch Library

4377 Bayouside Drive Houma, LA 70363

 

Wednesday, July 22^nd

Annual Parent Orientation/Community Partnership Day

7:30am to 3:00pm

Dumas Auditorium

301 W Tunnel Blvd Houma La, 70360

 

Saturday, July 25th

63rd Annual Louisiana Watermelon Festival
8:00am to 4:00pm

100 E Bayou St Farmerville, Louisiana 71241

 

Saturday, July 25^th

Back to School Bash

11:00am to 2:00pm

McKowen Baptist Church

1255 Louise St, Baton Rouge, LA  70802

 

Saturday, July 25^th

Positive Restoration: Back-2-School Community Event

12:00pm to 3:00pm

Fletcher Technical Community College

1407 Highway 311 Schriever, LA 70395

 

Monday, July 27^th

Save the Children Annual Health Fair

8:00am to 2:00pm

Jennings Head Start

306 S Lake Arthur Ave., Jennings, LA 70546

 

Tuesday, July 28^th

Pointe Coupee Paish Early Childhood Annual Health Fair

8:00am to 2:30pm

William H. Scott Civic Center

1200 Major Pkwy, New Roads, LA 70760

 

Wednesday, July 29^th

Office of Social Services Community Opportunity Day

9:00am to 1:00pm

Milton J. Womack BREC Center

6201 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA  70806

 

Thursday, July 30^th

Back-2-School Giveaway

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Moses Community Center

1310 Cardinal Dr, Thibodaux  LA 70301

 

August 2026 

 

Saturday, August 1^st

Just Kids Dental Back to School Event

9:00am to 12:00pm

Just Kids Dental

5151 Plank Rd, Baton Rouge, LA  70805

 

Saturday, August 1^st

ABHLA Back to School Giveaway

10:00am to 1:00pm

MLK Center

2009 N Simmons St., Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Sunday, August 2^nd

Back 2 School Drive

12:00pm to 4:00pm

H.L Bourgeois High School

Reservation Ct Unit 1 Gray, LA 70359

 

 

Monday, August 3^rd

10:00am to 2:00pm

St. Mary Parish Back to School Bash

Franklin Recreation Center

Ea Shine Fouquier St, Franklin LA, 70538

 

Tuesday, August 4^th

National Night Out

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Lake Charles Event Center

900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Tuesday, August 4^th

Community Health Fair / Back to School

11:00am to 2:00pm

St. Martin Parish Community Health Center

1114 S Main St. St Martinville, LA 70582

 

 

Tuesday, August 4^th

My Training Grounds

10:00am to 12:00pm

2200 Lafitte Ave New Orleans, LA 70119

 

 

Wednesday, August 5^th

Employee Back to School Kickoff

8:00am to 10:30pm

Assumption Parish Community Center

4910 LA-308 Napoleonville, LA 70390

 

Wednesday, August 5^th

Food is Medicine Pantry

11:30am to 2:00pm

St Charles Community Health Center

843 Milling Avenue, Luling, LA 70070

 

Thursday, August 6^th

14^th Annual Community Baby Shower

4:00pm to 6:30pm

Opelousas Civic Center

1638 Cresswell Ln Opelousas, LA 70570

 

Thursday, August 6^th

Food is Medicine Pantry

11:30am to 2:00pm

St Tammany Community Health Center

501 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458

 

Tuesday, August 11^th

My Training Grounds

10:00am to 12:00pm

2200 Lafitte Ave New Orleans, LA 70119

 

Saturday, August 15^th

Community Resource Fair-Back to School Edition

10:00am to 1:00pm

Southwest Louisiana Credit Union

2255 E. McNeese St., Lake Charles, LA 70607

 

 

Tuesday, August 18^th

My Training Grounds

10:00am to 12:00pm

2200 Lafitte Ave New Orleans, LA 70119

 

Tuesday, August 25^th

My Training Grounds

10:00am to 12:00pm

2200 Lafitte Ave New Orleans, LA 70119

 

Thursday, August 27^th

Sowela Student Success Day

11:00am to 1:00pm

Sowela Technical Community College, Sycamore Student Center

3820 Sen. J Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70615

 

September 2026

 

Wednesday, September 19^th

Pinktober

1:00pm to 3:00 PM

Inspiration Center 

5509 Inspiration Center Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

October 2026

 

Saturday, October 24^th

Community Food Distribution

1:00pm to 3:00pm

511 William Street. Donaldsonville, LA 70346

 

November 2026

 

Saturday, November 7^th

Fall Festival

9:00am to 1:00pm

Inspiration Center 

5509 Inspiration Center Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

Saturday, November 14^th

Your Health Your Harvest 

10:00am to 2:00pm

Capital Area Human Services

2751 Wooddale Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

Friday, November 20^th

West Feliciana Youth Prevention Coalition Blue-Collar Career Day & Resource Fair

8:30am to 12:00pm

West Feliciana Middle School

9559 Bains Road, St. Francisville, LA