Big Easy Rollergirls - New Orleans Flat Track Roller Derby

In addition to providing wicked alternative athletic entertainment to New Orleans, the Big Easy Rollergirls volunteer and support charitable organizations that benefit our community at large.

Below are some of our non-bouting activities from the 2006-2007 season. We had a blast, and we love these groups!!!!

Dirty Dogs for Derby! On May 26 the Big Easy Rollergirls washed dogs as a league fundraiser. We also collected donated pet care items for The Humane Society. Thanks to everyone who brought out your pup for a scrub, and to everyone who brought a donation! Please keep giving to this wonderful organization all year long.

Slaughter Volunteer Fire Department

For our final bout of the 2006-2007 season the Big Easy Rollergirls decided to give back to the people who have done so much for them...Our EMTS from the Slaughter Volunteer Fire Department!! We collected items from their wishlist. Thanks to our wonderful fans for your generosity!

From the beginning of our inaugural season back in Sept. '06, the Slaughter Volunteer Fire Dept. has generously given their time and assistance at each of our bouts. Their knowledge and expertise has been invaluable as they cared for all of our injured skaters, and for that we are extremely thankful.

The Big Easy Rollergirls have selected the Arabi Wrecking Krewe as the local organization to support in April 2007. Please view their wish list. Bring an item to the bout and get a free drink ticket!

The clearing, gutting, and or repairing of homes for displaced musicians and their families has been the main trust of the Arabi Wrecking Krewe since Katrina struck New Orleans. More information on the Krewe is available at their website.

The Big Easy Rollergirls selected New Orleans City Park as the local organization to support in March 2007.

City Park holds a special place in the hearts of the rollergirls, many who are residents of the Mid-City area.

Rollergirls Help Bring Sculptures Back to Life

As part of the Big Easy Rollergirls' ongoing commitment to giving back to the community they volunteered to help clean up the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at City Park.

On February 24 at 9 a.m. the Big Easy Rollergirls helped clean the 55 sculptures in the collection along with the grounds surrounding them.

BERG Fans Make 2006 Holiday Toy & Ornament Drive a Success!

Thanks to the generosity of our fans, BERG collected sacks and sacks of new toys and ornaments for local charities throughout the month of December 2006. We worked with the Arabi Wrecking Krewe and Common Ground to insure that these items would find their way to needy local families. Thanks to Festivus, Santa’s Quarters in the French Quarter, and Vespa New Orleans for serving as drop-off locations for our successful drive.

NO AIDS Task Force Holiday Wishes

Also during the 2006 holiday season.... the Big Easy Rollergirls signed up with the NO AIDS Task Force Holiday Wishes Program to adopt three families. The girls and their families generously donated clothing, toys, and housewares in the hopes of making the holidays a little better for these three families. For more information about the NO AIDS task force: www.noaidstaskforce.com/index.php

The Big Easy Rollergirls selected KIDsmART, an organization created to teach positive life skills to children through the performing and visual arts, as their local charity to support in November 2006. Please view their wish list, cuz it's never too late to donate! By donating an item to KIDsmART you can help keep art in the public schools of New Orleans.

The Big Easy Rollergirls selected the Louisiana SPCA as their local charity to support during the first two bouts of their inaugural season. They collected items from the LA SPCA’s wish list to help show their support for all the homeless kitties and puppies in New Orleans.

The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a private Non-Profit organization that provides a compassionate shelter for all companion animals and exists solely through the donations and support of people who love animals as much as they do.

Formerly on Japonica St in the Upper 9th Ward, they are looking forward to the opening of their new shelter on Mardi Gras Blvd in January ’07. For more information go to www.la-spca.org