Second Harvest of Acadiana delivers 1,300 meals to people impacted by winter storm
and last updated 2021-02-17 17:02:10-05
LAFAYETTE, La. â Second Harvest Food Bank of Acadiana delivered more than 1,300 meals and more than 450 gallons of milk Wednesday to local hotels where many people experiencing homelessness and displaced Lafayette-area residents are staying.
According to a release, Second Harvest staff and volunteers partnered with the Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Housing to deliver trucks of meals and supplies to 13 area hotels where displaced people are staying.
The release states that the meal deliveries are part of the food bankâs year-round disaster efforts.
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UPDATE Police Chief comments on Lafayette Police homeless sweep
Homeless coalition comments on Lafayette Police homeless sweep
and last updated 2021-02-11 00:00:06-05
UPDATE: Lafayette Police Chief Thomas L. Glover Sr. has posted a statement about the department s efforts regarding the homeless.
Last week, we posted some pictures of the department s mounted unit doing a sweep of Lafayette homeless encampments. That post was met with a response by the local homeless coalition.
Today, this statement from the chief was posted on the LPD Facebook page: The Lafayette Police Department is diligently working on a partnership with the community aimed at addressing the homelessness in our city. Last month, we began collaboration with some stakeholders for the sole purpose of conducting a Point-In-Time count. Measures of this nature are periodically used to locate, identify, and accurately count the homeless population. The data is used to determine what resources/services (medical,
Group marks Day of Service with sock drive
Jeanerette church runs sock donation on MLK Day
and last updated 2021-01-20 19:32:13-05
JEANERETTE, La. â On Monday, many people will have a day off to honor the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
King was known for his eloquence, and one of his best-known quotes is: âLife s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?â
To honor that, and him, the holiday has been designated as a National Day of Service. It s the only federal holiday designated as such, which encourages all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
Jeanerette Hosts MLK National Day of Service Sock n It!
Across the nation people are hosting a service project for M L King National Day of Service.
Posted: Jan 18, 2021 12:10 PM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
Jeanerette, Louisiana - Across the nation people are hosting a service project for M L King National Day of Service. The only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
In collaboration with the Presidential Inaugural Committee National Day of Service [mobilize.us], citizens in Jeanerette are supporting the non-profit organization Sock’n It! www.sock-n-it.com “Care & Share A Pair” of new socks for unsheltered, transient and displaced individuals, families and homeless veterans. In the Acadiana area, the Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness [archacadiana.org] reported an 82% increase in homelessness due to Covid-19 and a 55% increase for veterans.