In this unprecedented year, Catholic Charities of Acadiana is doing unprecedented work.
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Catholic Charities of Acadiana, a faith-based social services organization based in Lafayette, Louisiana, announced today that it has been selected to receive a $5 million grant from the Day 1 Families Fund. Launched in 2018 by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the Day 1 Families Fund issues annual leadership awards to organizations and civic groups doing compassionate, needle-moving work to provide shelter and hunger support to address the immediate needs of young families.
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I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Lake Charles several times this week to visit our sister agency, Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana (CCSWLA), and provide support during this time of immediate response to the impacts of Hurricane Laura.
What I personally saw was truly devastating. It seems as though no home, no building, nothing had been left untouched.
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The flood of August 2016 impacted thousands of individuals in Acadiana, with a greater share of impact placed on those in poverty. Catholic Charities of Acadiana has responded since day one and is thrilled to announce the start of our final Rebuilding Together Acadiana home addressing damage from the flood.
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