Community Involvement

proud to contribute to the shreveport/bossier community

Sponsoring

Reelin for the Kids

May 2024

The Reeling for Kids Saltwater Challenge was founded in 2003 by Doug Johnson and several volunteers, in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County.

Doug grew up in the Northwest Boys and Girls Club in Gainesville beginning at age 5 and continuing through age 13. The Club played a vital role in developing social, academic and athletic skills for Doug and many other kids in Alachua County. Doug would later use these skills to obtain a scholarship to the University of Florida and play quarterback for the Florida Gators. He was then drafted out of high school in the second round and played third base for the Tampa Bay Rays. Doug would later move on to the NFL, playing for a combined seven years with the Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. As an NFL player, Doug started this tournament to give back to his “Club” and to help young kids in Alachua County receive the benefits and help he received as a kid

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Bossier 7U Baseball Team

April 2024

The goal of little league is to help youngsters develop citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well being through sports. To help youngsters learn their own strengths & weaknesses, the meanings of sportsmanship and cooperation, the essence of competition, and the qualities that constitute effective leadership.

Bossier Little League is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to provide a safe, instructional, fun but competitive environment for the children of Bossier City, Louisiana, ages 4-16.

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choctaw-apache powwow

April 2024

On the last weekend of April, the Choctaw-Apache Tribe, located on the banks of Toledo Bend at the Community of Ebarb, hosts a traditional Powwow. The Choctaw-Apache Tribal Powwow celebrates the 2,500-plus member tribe’s roots.

The Tribe is essentially 21 families strong, and according to tribal records, 13 of the tribe’s families were associated with the mission and presidio of Los Adaes. After being forced by the Spanish crown to move from Los Adaes to San Antonio in 1778, the families made their way back as close as east Texas and resettled the abandoned mission at Nacogdoches. It was only a matter of time before those families and eight others resettled their ancestral lands on the east side of the Sabine River in what was to become Sabine Parish between 1835 and 1870.

The Choctaw Apache Powwow is a celebration of Native American Culture; enjoy traditional dancing, unique craft items, jewelry, and Indian Fellowship.

Sponsoring

parkway high school rally towels

January 2024

Parkway High School’s mission is to prepare and equip every student with what they need towards productive, real world results. Parkway strives to maximize the potential in every student.

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Caddo Parish D.A.R.E. Program

April 2024

The CPSO D.A.R.E. program offers both visitation lessons (Pre-K through 4th grade) and core lessons (5th grade). The D.A.R.E. core lessons are designed to address topics such as the health effects of using tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana; recognizing peer pressure; effective communication styles; building healthy friendship foundations; and bullying. The goal of each D.A.R.E. officer is to ensure that every student who graduates from the program receives the knowledge and skills needed to make healthy choices and decisions.

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Northwood High School Falcons

January 2024

Volunteering at the

Humane Society of NWLA

AUGUST 2023

The Humane Society of NWLA is a local no-kill shelter located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana was established in August of 1997 by volunteers to address the concerns and needs of animals in our area. They aim to help dogs in need through sheltering, adoption, spay/neuter, education and community outreach.