SLI alum remembers the beginnings of integration
Leroy Anderson was one of the first African American students to attend what s now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
SLI alum remembers the beginnings of integration
and last updated 2021-02-27 23:07:05-05
LAFAYETTE, La. â U.S. Navy Veteran and retired teacher Leroy Anderson remembers his time at what s now the University of Louisiana.
When he attended the school in the 1950s, it was called Southwestern Louisiana Insititute, and he was one of the first African Americans to enroll at the school, just as integration was starting to be seen in more and more cities across the country.
Spirit of Acadiana: SOLA Giving Day deadline approaches
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and last updated 2021-02-26 20:51:26-05
We all know that Acadiana is all about family, about giving, thinking about others. Well, the good folks at Community Foundation of Acadiana, they understand that all too well. They are the conduit, the entry point to great event called Sola Giving Day. What is SOLA Giving Day?
âSOLA Giving Day,â begins Community Foundation Executive Director Raymond Hebert, âis an outstanding, powerful online fundraising tool that Community Foundation provides for regional, nonprofits, churches and schools.â
Essentially, nonprofit organizations like these - varying purposes and causes - contact Community Foundation and get on the SOLA Giving Day List. From there donors can go online.. make a contribution and maybe⦠match someone elseâs contribution. And remember - in these pandemic times⦠Sola Day of Giving is all online. âHow many organizations have cance
Lafayette resident celebrates 102nd birthday
and last updated 2021-02-26 20:55:50-05
KATC would like to wish Ms. Jessie of Lafayette a very happy 102nd birthday!
Ms. Jessie, who lives at Lady of the Oaks, celebrated her birthday Friday with a party.
The staff tell us Ms. Jessie got to order out for lunch. She chose Don s Seafood, which she followed up with some birthday cake.
Ms. Jessie was also surprised by a dance put on by the staff. I m thankful that they re putting on a show for me, Ms. Jessie said of the party. It s really nice for a 102nd birthday, to be celebrating it like this.
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FoodNet during the freeze: Surviving while in crisis mode
and last updated 2021-02-20 11:34:21-05
In 2020, nearly 9,000 bags of foodâbags with staples like canned goods and peanut butter were distributed across an eight-parish area in Acadiana. And while 2021 has started with a pandemic and freezing temps, the folks at FoodNet donât plan on slowing down any time soon.
âPiling it on; weâre just piling it on,â smiles Ben Broussard, Communications Director for Catholic Charities, which owns and operates FoodNet. âDisaster after disaster. Starting with the pandemic; weâve got two hurricanes weâre going to be responding to years from now; letâs add an ice storm, one that youâre meteorologists are saying we havenât seen in 10-15 years? Whatâs next?â