Board member needed for grant parish

BOARD MEMBER NEEDED

LaSalle Community Action Association, Incorporated, is seeking a community-minded individual to serve on the LaSalle CAA Board of Directors as a representative of the LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES from Grant Parish.

Criteria for selection are as follows:

1. Each representative shall reside within the parish to be served (Grant Parish).

2. Any of the following selection procedures may be utilized, alone or in combination:

• Nominations and elections, either within neighborhoods or within the community.
• Selection at a meeting or conference to which low-income neighborhood residents are invited; or
• Selection of representatives to a community-wide board by members of the neighborhood or sub-area boards who are themselves selected by neighborhood or area residents; or
• Selection on a small area basis (such as city block) of representatives who in turn select members for community-wide boards; or
• Selection of representatives by existing organizations whose membership is predominately composed of needy children, individuals, and families.

Minutes detailing the outcome of the election/selection must be submitted.

NOTE: Although we are living during technologically advanced times and there are many options for virtual meetings; however, it is of the utmost importance that nominees understand that this board conducts in-person meetings unless otherwise mandated.

If you are interested, please contact Dorothy C. Oliver at the Administrative Office, 202 Sicily Street, Harrisonburg, LA 71340, or at (318)389-4810 for further information and instructions.This individual will be presented and seated, pending full Board approval, at the next board meeting to be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 5:30 pm in Harrisonburg, LA.