Announcement
Bayou Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $327,100 to 32 nonprofit organizations working in Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle recently to fill critical needs in our coastal communities, particularly as our area recovers from Hurricane Ida. Pictured are agency members who received awards, donors and members of the Bayou Community Foundation.
Bayou Community Foundation grants $327,100 to 32 Bayou Region nonprofits Bayou Community Foundation (BCF) recently awarded grants totaling $327,100 to 32 nonprofit organizations working in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, and Grand Isle to fill critical needs in our coastal communities, particularly as this area recovers from Hurricane Ida. Grants from the Foundation’s 2022 Annual Grants Program fund food and medicine distribution; baby supplies and parenting resources; housing for the homeless, and women and children in crisis; mental health counseling; addiction recovery programs; education and job training for at-risk youth; and other services that fill growing needs of residents most impacted by the hurricane. Among the grant recipients from BCF were the following agencies affiliated with the Diocese of HoumaThibodaux: • Catholic Community Center, Galliano – $6,000 for Food Bank shelving and storage; distribution of food and supplies to needy • Caritas Food Pantry, East Houma – $10,000 for distribution of food and household supplies to needy
• St. Vincent de Paul Tri-Parish Community Pharmacy, Houma – $10,000 for the distribution of 3,600 free prescriptions to the poor and elderly Since 2013, BCF has funded 242 grants for $1.97 million through its Annual Nonprofit Grants Program, helping nonprofit organizations deliver critical human services, education, workforce development and coastal awareness programs. In addition, BCF has funded nearly $6 million in grants from the Bayou Recovery Fund since 2020, to support relief and recovery efforts following Hurricanes Ida and Zeta, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Faced with unimaginable challenges in the wake of Hurricane Ida, nonprofit organizations are working harder and shining brighter than ever before. Today, Bayou Community Foundation celebrates our local nonprofits that work tirelessly to help the neediest among us and demonstrate the compassion and resiliency of our unique Bayou community,” says BCF President Henry Lafont. “Thanks to the amazing generosity of our donors,
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BCF is delighted to fund $327,100 in grants to 32 organizations that are feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, protecting the vulnerable and making our entire community an even better place to call home.” “This is truly the most wonderful day of the year for Bayou Community Foundation as we witness the power of philanthropy at work! With generous gifts to our Grants Fund and Bayou Recovery Fund, donors have opened their hearts and pocketbooks to help sustain these critical nonprofit programs and support our community on our road to recovery,” says BCF Executive Director Jennifer Armand. “We thank our grantees for their important work and our donors for making these grants possible. Giving makes great things happen!” Donors to Bayou Community Foundation’s 2022 Grants Program include The Gheens Foundation, Callais Family Fund, Chevron and many generous individuals, families, businesses and private foundations who are passionate about our coastal community and our hurricane recovery. BC
