News and events

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

Health Fest

10:00am to 3:00pm

600 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, la. 71101

 

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

 

Wednesday, August 5^th

Community Resource Fair

10:00am to 3:00pm

2768 Maple St Arcadia, LA. 71001

 

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

 

Friday, August 7^th

Back to School Block Party

11:00am to 1:00pm

501 Broadway St. Delhi, LA. 71232

 

Saturday, August 8^th

9^th Annual Back to School Bash

10:00am to 2:00pm

Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo Pavilion

1405 Bernstein Park Rd. Monroe, LA 71202

 

Saturday, August 8^th

Back-to-School Rally

11:00am to 1:00pm

St. John Baptist Church

824 W Hickory Street Ville Platte, LA 70586

 

Sunday, August 9^th

Sickle Cell Back to School Event

3:30pm to 5:30pm

Kees Park Community Center

2450 Highway 28 E Pineville, LA 71360

 

Monday, August 10^th

Tiger Con

11:00am to 2:00pm

Main Street Grambling University

 

Monday, August 10^th

Southern University and A&M College Freshman Move-In Day

7:00am to 12:00pm

Student Dorms

 

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

 

Saturday, August 15^th

8^th Annual Community Health Wellness Expo

10:00am to 2:00pm

401 Leia Joyner Expy, Monroe LA 71201

 

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

 

Saturday, August 29^th

Ryan Clarck Sickle Cell Run

7:00am to 11:00am

Galvez Plaza, Downtown Baton Rouge

 

September 2026

 

Friday, September 18^th

2026 Recovery Month Celebration

4:45pm to 7:30pm

Capitol Park Museum

600 N. 4^th St. Baton Rouge, La. 70802

 

Saturday, September 26^th

Ball Out for Health

11:00am to 2:00pm

Phoenix Square

45529 Durbin, Hammond, LA 70401

 

October 2026

 

Saturday, October 24^th

Community Food Distribution

1:00pm to 3:00pm

511 William Street. Donaldsonville, LA 70346

 

Saturday, October 24^th

1^st Annual Trunk or Treat

12:00pm to 3:00pm

Country Ridge Estates

131 Jackie Drive, Opelousas, LA 70570

 

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