St. Landry Foundation Presents Checks to Nonprofit Projects
Grants Made Through Community Foundation of Acadiana’s Affiliate Grants Program
OPELOUSAS, LA – The St. Landry Foundation, an affiliate of Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is proud to announce $38,300 in grants to eight St. Landry Parish nonprofit projects. The grants were commemorated during a check presentation ceremony held on December 11.
These competitive grants are part of CFA’s ongoing commitment to engaged philanthropy, connecting donors to community-based projects that enhance the quality of life across the region.
“We are incredibly excited to deploy competitive grants like these for the first time in CFA’s history,” said Missy Bienvenu Andrade, President & CEO of Community Foundation of Acadiana. “This marks a significant milestone in using unrestricted funds while empowering our local communities to address their unique challenges and quality of life opportunities. We are so grateful to the many generous donors who have made these grants possible. Our gratitude also goes out to the dedicated chairs and board members of all five Affiliate Foundations, it’s through their leadership and commitment that this impact is possible.”
Awards of up to $5,000 were made, reflecting each affiliate’s commitment to supporting local solutions by 501c3 organizations. Each affiliate’s competitive process involves due diligence by staff and review of grant proposals by affiliate board members.
Grants from the St. Landry Foundation, A Fund of CFA
- CASA of St. Landry’s Repairs to 205 W. St. Landry
- Hope for Opelousas’ Safe Shelter and Storytime Project
- LSU Eunice’s STEAM Improvements Project
- Opelousas Area Cerebral Palsy Clinic’s Speech Therapy Services
- Second Harvest Food Bank’s Improving Food Security in St. Landry Initiative
- Thensted Center’s Empowering Seniors & Veterans Program
- The Refinery Mission’s The Rig Project
- Town of Washington’s Rehabilitate Recreational Resources Initiative
The Affiliate Grants Program is made possible by charitable funds established by individuals, families, and businesses who have contributed gifts to CFA and believe in creating lasting local change. These funds have created the Evangeline Affiliate Foundation, the Iberia Affiliate Foundation, the St. Mary Affiliate Foundation, the St. Landry Affiliate Foundation, and the Vermilion Affiliate Foundation.
The next Affiliate Grants Program cycle is slated to open in spring of 2025. Learn more about CFA’s Affiliate Grants Program at cfacadiana.org/affiliate-grants.
Community members who wish to support future grant cycles and strengthen local philanthropy can make a donation to an Affiliate Foundation at cfacadiana.org/funds-and-impact/affiliate-foundations or the Acadiana Fund.
About the Community Foundation of Acadiana
CFA is one of south Louisiana’s premier philanthropic organizations benefiting our region, with a focus on the parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Martin and Vermilion. CFA’s core purpose is to build legacies and improve communities by connecting generous people to the causes they care about. Since its inception in 2000, CFA has realized cumulative gifts exceeding $406 million and has made cumulative grants of more than $235 million. You can learn more at www.cfacadiana.org.
