Past Events
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Red Tails - Join us at AMC theatres
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Sun, Jan 29, 12:30- Please join us on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 12: 30 p.m. for a showing of the movie Red Tails at the AMC theatre on Manhattan (Westbank).
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Macy's Shop for a Cause
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Support High Voltage through Macy's Shop for a Cause program. Since 2006, Macy’s Shop For A Cause Event has partnered with non-profit organizations nationwide to raise more than $38 million for their ongoing charitable efforts. Macy’s has provided High Voltage, Inc. with shopping passes to sell for $5 each. The organization will keep 100% of every ticket it sells. The more High Voltage, Inc. sells, the more money it will raise!
Find out more at macys.com/shopforacause
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Board of Directors Meeting
June 23, 2011| event details hide details-
Board of Directors
3rd Quarterly Meeting
Tipitina's Music Co-Op Office
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Essence Music Festival 2011
July 1-3, 2011| event details hide details-
Find out more at essencemusicfestival.com
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Board of Directors Meeting
September 22, 2011| event details hide details-
Board of Directors
4th Quarterly Meeting
Tipitina's Music Co-Op Office
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Girls Empowerment Workshop
May 21, 2011| event details hide details-
Join us for a day of empowerment, where outer beauty meets inner strength! Topics include: Confidence Building, Acceptance/Anti-Bullying and Etiquette. RSVP: http://gew2011.eventbrite.com. This event is hosted by High Voltage, Inc., The Loop of Confidence and Inspire Me. Many thanks to our volunteers this year. National Volunteer Week celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation.
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$10.00 per student | Ages 13-18
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Connect 2 Educate
March 12, 2011| event details hide details-
On Saturday,3/12/2011, the Urban League of Greater New Orleans will host its fifth annual Schools Expo at the University of New Orleans, Lindy Boggs Conference Center from 10am-2pm. This event is critical in creating equity in school choice while building a brighter future for all children. By providing a one-stop shop, parents will be able to learn about all school options in New Orleans. Additionally, the goal of the Expo is to also provide families with information on resources available throughout the community which compliment and augment the central aim: developing healthy, happy and intellectually accomplished children. Please complete the registration form by 2/28/2011 to secure your participation in the Schools Expo. If you have any questions or need additional information, feel free to call Arielle McConduit at 504.620.2332.
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Board of Directors Meeting
March 24, 2011| event details hide details-
2nd Quarterly Meeting
Tipitina's Music Co-Op Office
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Kiwanis Red Beans and Rice Dinner
March 26, 2011| event details hide details-
Kiwanis of Pontchartrain sponsor a Red Beans and Rice Dinner on Saturday, March 26 · 11:00am - 6:00pm at St. Mary's Academy
6905 Chef Menteur Hwy. ,New Orleans, LA. Donations $6.00
Proceeds will benefit service projects in our community to the youth and senior citizens. We are giving back to our community. Please come out and support our fundraiser and meet your neighbors!
Photos from Phoenix of New Orleans Kid's Fair 2010
A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated and came out to the 2nd Annual Kid's Fair.
Prevent Death By LifeStyle Initiative
High Voltage hosted a Prevent Death By LifeStyle New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation event at Excel Academy, on Friday, October 30, 2009. There were plenty of laughs, tears, song and dance to share with everyone. Next event is at Fredrick Douglass Senior High School.
Essence Music Festival
Very special thanks to our volunteers and corporate sponsors for making our participation in the Essence Music Festival 2010 community incentive an outstanding success! Essence Magazine celebrated its 16th anniversary of the Essence Music Festival themed Party with a Purpose in the New Orleans over the 4th of July holiday. Our corporate sponsors this year included: Administrative Resources & Solutions, Coca-Cola Company, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc, Gertler, Gertler, Vincent and Plotkin LLP, Levy and Associates Employment Benefit Planners, and Wal-Mart. The festival offered free seminars ranging from health to personal finance and ticketed nightly concerts. New Orleans has hosted the Essence Music Festival for 15 years, with the exception being in 2006 due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Thanks again to all of our wonderful volunteers and corporate sponsors.
On August, 29, 2009, High Voltage, Inc. worked with the LSU/AG Center Master Gardeners and the Tulane Center for Public Service on a beautification project for Frederick Douglass High School. Musical Entertainment was provided by Cindy Scott and Brian Seeger. This community project was sponsored by Hands On New Orleans, Home Depot, New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation and the Pontchartrain Kiwanis. Special Thanks to the CrossRoads Project/Creative Forces, Upper Ninth Ward Farmers Market and the Renaissance Project.
High Voltage Youth Camp (HVYC), the PeyBack Foundation, New Orleans Musician's Clinic, Women on Assignment and the Maple Street Children's Book Shop will sponsor our a Destiny Holiday Luncheon for local children on Saturday, December 20, 2008, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The Destiny Luncheon will take place at 3121 St. Bernard Avenue, in New Orleans. At this holiday event, children ages 8-13 will enjoy a free holiday luncheon and be entertained by John A. Brinson and the Roots of Music. Guest speaker is Mr. Happy Johnson, Founder of Blanket New Orleans. Following the luncheon, each student will receive a book from the High Voltage Giving Tree and the PeyBack Foundation. This event is completely committed.
Educational Boot Camp, New Orleans, 1/17/09
January 17, 2009| Volunteer Opportunity: Tutors to assist student prepare for educational testing.
Volunteers are needed to assist students prepare for educational testing on Saturday, January, 17th 2009. Hours are from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Free parking and lunch provided.
Back to School Supply Drive
High Voltage Youth Camp is collecting school supplies from now until August 15 as part of its Annual Back to School Supply Drive. The supplies will be given to several area organizations and schools in the New Orleans area. Businesses and individuals wishing to contribute to the drive should contact High Voltage at 504-458-3848 or info@highvoltageyouthcamp.org.
Anything from pencils to backpacks will be accepted.. Contributions will go directly toward helping children in our local neighborhoods get off to a great start in the new school year. High Voltage is a volunteer non-profit organization.
Global Youth Day of Service 2009
In honor of Global Youth Service Day, The Staples Foundation for Learning and HandsOn New Orleans supported High Voltage's Mother's Day service learning project. During this project, 34 students volunteered alongside students from UNO / Nelson Charter School in order to create colorful flower pots for seniors living in John J. Hainkel, Jr. Home and Rehabilitation Center. Following the day of service, students returned to the senior center in order to give an oral presentation to the community about what the learned from the gardening activity and in order to present seniors with the plants.
Membership Meeting
June 6, 2009 | The next meeting of High Voltage, Inc. will be held at Borders Bookstore, 3338 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. in the cafe. Featured speaker will be Emmy-Award winning journalist, Monica Pierre. Monica has worked in both television and radio news, and has served as host of various public affairs shows. She is co-host of the morning show on WWL-AM in New Orleans.
Super Saturday, MLK Day of Service Thank You!
High Voltage Youth Camp, Tulane University Center for Public Service, Xavier University and the Herff Jones Corporation, marked the Martin Luther King Day of Service on Saturday, January 17, 2009, by tutoring local students to help them prepare for the iLEAP and LEAP
Upcoming Events
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Board of Directors Meeting
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March 29, 2012-
Tipitina's Music Co-Op
4:30p.m. until 5: 30 p.m.
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Volunteer Appreciation Week
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April 15-21, 2012- For more information visit www.pointsoflight.org
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Essence Music Festival
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July 6 - 8, 2012-
New Orleans, Louisiana
The 2012 Festival is your party, your purpose and the place to be this summer. Make plans now to join us at the Empowerment Conference.
Visit www.essencemusicfestival.com for more information.
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2012 Schools Expo
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March 3, 2012- On Saturday, March 3, 2012, The Urban League of Greater New Orleans will host the sixth annual Schools Expo at the newly renovated Mercedes Benz Superdome from 10am-2pm. The event is expected to draw 700 families plus school representatives from New Orleans-area public, parochial and independent schools. Download Flyer
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Get on Board! (Non-Profit Board Training Program)
more information- Are you interested in developing leadership skills while learning to govern one of our area's nonprofit agencies? Many nonprofit organizations working hard to improve our region are facing enormous challenges and are seeking energetic, talented and qualified leaders to help them achieve their mission.
The Junior League of New Orleans is pleased to offer Get on Board!, a five-week course that focuses on training volunteers for nonprofit board leadership. The Spring Session will be held February 29th, March 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
More information at their website
