Gardere Initiative

06/17/2026

Wednesday of Pickleball 💚

06/17/2026

Our youth are enjoying learning how to podcast this summer! Thank you for the leadership and fun you bring to these afternoon sessions!

06/12/2026

Louisiana youth for excellence program was a successful with Dr Shayla Polk 💚

06/12/2026

Our youth have enjoyed another week atCamp Character sponsored by EBRSO and Boy Scouts. Shout out to Deputy Lane who connected us to Deputy Paine who provided daily transportation to Clinton.

06/12/2026

Please join us in congratulating Judge Caulette Jackson Guillard on her investiture to the East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court.

Judge Guillard served as President of the Gardere Initiative for more than a decade, providing leadership and helping guide the organization through years of growth and change. Even today, she continues to volunteer her time in support of our mission and the Gardere community.

Congratulations, Judge Guillard, on this new chapter of service. We wish you all the best in your role on the Family Court bench!

06/08/2026

We are truly grateful for the generous donation of snacks for all the kids. 💚 Thank you for your kindness and support!

06/08/2026

We were so blessed and thankful for the donations of volleyballs, soccer balls, and basketball balls. 💚

06/08/2026

Last Thursday was our first day back with for this summer, so exciting!

06/02/2026

Please join us on 2026 July 4 Saturday 12pm noon local time.

Freedom Bells is a national bell-tolling initiative taking place at 12:00 noon local time on July 4, 2026, commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The program is developed by the Military Order of the World Wars.

05/30/2026

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Youth Advisory  Board attended “A Brilliant Thing “: a humorous play about su***de at First United Methodist Church, along with Erin Pourciau, I CARE executive director.