Young professionals looking to develop their leadership skills while giving back to the community are invited to attend Speed Connection, a free, high-energy networking event designed to connect emerging leaders with local nonprofits and meaningful opportunities to get involved.

Presented by the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce’s Northshore Young Professionals and the Northshore Community Foundation and hosted by the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA), Speed Connection will be held Tuesday, September 22, at LOPA, 68190 Highway 190 in Covington. The event will take place in LOPA’s 2nd Floor Conference Room.

Now in its second year, Speed Connection brings young professionals together with representatives from local nonprofits in a fast-paced format. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about organizations making a difference across the Northshore and explore ways to get involved, whether through volunteering, serving on a nonprofit board or providing support through their workplace or business.

This year’s event features many new participating nonprofits, giving attendees an opportunity to discover new organizations, learn about their missions and find causes that align with their interests and skills.

Participating nonprofits include:

  • American Heart Association
  • Brooke It Forward Foundation
  • Children’s Museum of St. Tammany
  • COAST—Council of Aging St. Tammany
  • Community Christian Concern
  • East St. Tammany Rainbow Child Care Center
  • Equine Reflections
  • Gift-A-Lift
  • Habitat for Humanity Northshore West
  • Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany East
  • Hope House
  • Hospice House
  • Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency
  • Miracle League Northshore
  • No Heart Left Behind
  • Northshore Behavioral Health
  • Northshore Community Foundation
  • Northshore Food Bank
  • Northshore Humane Society
  • Northshore Technical Community College
  • Our Friends Closet
  • Pontchartrain Conservancy
  • Special Olympics Louisiana
  • STARC of Louisiana
  • United Way of Southeast Louisiana
  • VIA LINK
  • Youth Service Bureau

The event includes check-in at 11:30 AM, the program at 11:45 AM and lunch at 12:45 PM. Lunch is sponsored by Kent Design Build.

Attendance is free, but space is limited. Registration is required, and young professionals are encouraged to register soon at StTammanyChamber.org.