Jones Walker is a sponsor of the Southeast Louisiana Council of the Boy Scouts of America's "Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner” on November 20. This year, Governor Bobby Jindal has been selected to receive the Distinguished Citizen Award at the awards dinner which will be held at the World War II Museum (formerly the D-Day Museum) in New Orleans. The 2008 Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner is being chaired by Charles Nelson, President of Waldemar Nelson Architects and Past President of the Southeast Louisiana Council.
The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for community organizations that offers effective character, citizenship, and personal fitness training for youth. With over five million members, it is the largest youth organization in the United States.