Looking for a way to make a difference in the community while spending quality time with your family? Try Volunteering with Brec Parks. BREC Parks offers an incredible volunteer program that allows families to come together, serve their community, and enjoy the beautiful landscapes of East Baton Rouge Parish. Volunteering with BREC Parks BREC’s volunteer program […]
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Tis’ the season to get into the holiday spirit! We are RACKing up Random Acts of Christmas Kindness this season, and we would love for you to join us! We are spreading the joy of the holidays by performing a Random Act of Christmas Kindness each day throughout December. It’s the perfect way to enjoy
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Top Box Foods Louisiana (TBFLA) is a nonprofit organization committed to making fresh, healthy food affordable and accessible for all. Every time you shop with Tob Box Foods, you directly contribute to building a more equitable and localized food system. TBFLA provides year-round access to fresh, affordable produce, frozen meats, seafood, and poultry. About Top
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It’s been an emotional two weeks for our country and our community. The last two weeks have shown us the best and the worst in humanity. The last two weeks have shown us that a once-in-a-generation opportunity for real change feels tangible. The last two weeks have shown me, a Latina and owner of
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Child Abuse Prevention Month has been observed each April since its first presidential proclamation in 1983. Since that time, individuals and organizations have joined forces during the month of April to raise the public’s awareness of child abuse and its prevention. In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we have Jennifer Mayer, of CASA,
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Elijah Evans, a then 15-year-old young man from LaFayette, Louisiana, defied every one of the many myths of adoption and foster care. Like most children, he entered foster care through no fault of his own. Tragically, he suffered abuse at the hands of the very person who was supposed to love and protect him, his
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and there are little Baton Rouge warriors in the fight of their lives that need our support. 16,000 children and teens will be diagnosed with cancer this year in the U.S. 1 in 5 U.S. children diagnosed with cancer won’t survive. Doctors often send their toughest cases to St. Jude
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More than 1,000 people have been rescued from record flooding in the Houston area and over 1000 people have yet to be rescued; it’s all too familiar. Just a year ago, we here in Baton Rouge were going through our own natural disaster and in need of help and assistance. We know many in our community
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We have been through so much as a nation and I personally believe that in order to heal and move forward we must first and foremost acknowledge our wounds. Imagine if one of our children knocked his head on the concrete and came in with blood on his face, crying for our attention, and we ignored
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When I used to think of animal shelters I imagined dark and dreary places with rows of sad animals who were left alone all the time. A year and a half ago- just a week or two after having our fourth child- I got it in my head we needed another dog. Maybe it was
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Disclosure: “This post is brought to you by “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own.” Food insecurity is an issue facing families in communities across the country, nearly one in five children in America lives in households that struggle to put food on the table. Louisiana has the fourth
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Do you encourage your kids to get off their devices and move around more? The Louisiana heat is a challenge, but with cooler weather on the horizon, I like to make sure my boys have a couple hours outside to stretch their legs and get moving. Extracurricular activities help keep our kids active but on
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