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  • 225GIVES invites Baton Rouge to support Giving Tuesday 2021

    November 30, 2021 7:23 AM

    This year, Giving Tuesday falls on November 30 and people around the world are using the day to support fellow neighbors in need. Giving Tuesday, often described as a global generosity movement, is held each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Since this first annual day of giving... more »
  • Benny's Haunted Car Wash raises over $26K for OLOL Children's Hospital

    November 9, 2021 12:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - This fall, one Louisiana business hosted a unique Halloween event and used it as an opportunity to raise money for a local hospital. According to a Tuesday news release, Benny’s hosted a Haunted Carwash at its Siegen Lane Location on the evenings of October 29 and... more »
  • Sunday Journal: Feeding the hungry during Ida, Nicholas, and COVID Play Video

    September 20, 2021 6:27 AM

    Amid the impact of COVID-19 and a series of unprecedented natural disasters, the U.S. faces a hunger crisis during a time of intense challenges. September is known to many as ' Hunger Action Month ,' a time for focusing on volunteer efforts that center around feeding the millions of... more »
  • Father who took money intended for Saints superfan's charity gets 8-year prison sentence

    May 11, 2021 5:45 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The father of well-known Saints fan Jarrius "JJ" Robertson was sentenced to prison after he was accused of drug trafficking and pocketing money intended for their nonprofit. Jordy Robertson was sentenced to 96 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered... more »
  • Capital area non-profit to host free, boxed food giveaway Saturday

    February 11, 2021 7:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A local nonprofit intends to supply up to 1,000 Baton Rouge families with fresh fruits and vegetables for free, this weekend. According to a Thursday (Feb. 10) news release, an organization called ' Outstanding Mature Girlz ,' will partner with the Baton Rouge Food Bank to... more »
  • Raising Canes commits $100,000 to Big Buddy Program

    January 6, 2021 6:14 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A local fast-food chain that's gained international attention is making a significant donation to a capital area nonprofit. During the first week of 2021, Raising Cane’s announced that it will honor “National Mentoring Month” by making a $100,000 commitment to a local nonprofit that mentors Baton... more »
  • Mobile Food Pantry hosts Tuesday, Dec. 29 food distribution event for college students

    December 29, 2020 10:38 AM

    BATON ROUGE - As 2020 winds down, community outreach initiatives appear to be on the increase. Charitable efforts across south Louisiana are ramping up in the final months of the year. For example, the Holiday Mobile Food Pantry, which is organized by the Jewel J. Newman Community Center, is... more »
  • Annual showcase, Dancing for Big Buddy 2020 held virtually Play Video

    December 7, 2020 11:38 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Big Buddy program in Baton Rouge has been working to provide fun yet educational free weekend/after-school programs to capital city youths for over 40 years. One of the most popular annual events that sponsors the nonprofit's efforts is the Dancing for Big Buddy showcase. ... more »
  • Local nonprofit, animal rescue raises over $18K in 24-hour fundraising event

    December 3, 2020 4:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Cat Haven raised over $18,000 in just one day during its first-ever 225 Gives fundraising competition. In an effort to raise funds for those in need in the Baton Rouge area, 225 Gives teamed up with over 200 nonprofits on Dec. 1, globally known as "Giving... more »
  • '225 Gives' event encourages donations in support of local non-profits Play Video

    December 1, 2020 6:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Tuesday, Dec. 1 is a special day for all who wish to actively support non-profit organizations in the Baton Rouge area. As non-profits across the capital reel from the devastating financial impacts of the COVID health crisis, every dollar these organizations receive helps to sustain them.... more »
  • Rescue Alliance Louisiana Pet Food Bank 'urgently' in need of donations

    July 23, 2020 5:59 AM

    Gonzales – A nonprofit animal rescue organization is in need of public support. Wednesday, Rescue Alliance Louisiana Pet Food issued a statement regarding its desperate need for donations. In its email, the nonprofit stated: “ Right now, because the Demand for food assistance is rising at an extraordinary... more »
  • Joe Burrow creates foundation to fight poverty, hunger

    July 9, 2020 11:08 AM

    Heisman Trophy Winner and LSU alum Joe Burrow announced Thursday the creation of The Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO). According to The New York Times, as Burrow emerged from the lockdown imposed by the spread of novel coronavirus, he was not only... more »
  • New grant program available to humanities organizations in Louisiana

    April 27, 2020 12:52 PM

    In an effort to stave off the detrimental financial effects of COVID-19 in Louisiana, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is launching a new grant program that will provide emergency relief funding to humanities organizations impacted by the pandemic. The program, known as the Louisiana Culture Care Fund ,... more »
  • UL Lafayette and nonprofit plan to resettle 220 retired research chimps

    May 3, 2016 10:15 AM

    LAFAYETTE - A partnership with the University of Lafayette has announced an agreement to relocate more than 200 retired research chimpanzees to its new sanctuary in northern Georgia. Project Chimps, the nonprofit organization, along with the university’s New Iberia Research Center began negotiating the agreement more than two years... more »

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