The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Lafayette

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games. Also included are social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers at dances, parties, picnics, barbecues and other companionable events; and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.

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TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER AND INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY REVITALIZING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-FAMILY AND SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING

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TO PROVIDE SAFETY, SHELTER, EMPOWERMENT, AND AVOCACY TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

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THE LOUISIANA SWAMP BASE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ATCHAFALAYA SWAMP THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND HIGH ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, IN ORDER TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INDIVIDUALS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF THIS IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURE.

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TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

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PROVIDE MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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TO ASSIST PERSONS IN HOSPICE CARE AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL, NON-HOSPICE RELATED EXPENSES THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THEMSELVES.

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TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE LOW INCOME AND ELDERLY IN THE RURAL AREA

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THE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE GOOD FELLOWSHIP AMONG ALUMNI; TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES OF LOYALTY AND DEVOTION OF ALUMNI TO THEIR ALMA MATER; AND TO AT ALL TIMES FURTHER THE INTEREST OF THE INSTITUTION.

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TO PROVIDE DAILY LIFE TRAINING FOR THE BLIND, DEAF/BLIND, AND ELDERLY BLIND.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.

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THE HEALING HOUSE FOCUSES ON HELPING CHILDREN AGES 4-18 THROUGH GRIEF ISSUES IN A GROUP ATMOSPHERE. THE HEALING HOUSE PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE, WHERE CHILDREN CAN EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS

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THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM ACTIVITY PROVIDES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMING AND OTHER COOPERATIVES IN LOUISIANA.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.

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IN 2011 RESPIRE HAITI BUILT AND OPENED A NEW SCHOOL FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GRESSIER HAITI WHICH NOW TEACHES OVER 500 STUDENTS. A MEDICAL CLINIC HAS ALSO BEEN BUILT. THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ARE ORPHANS OR RESTAVEKS (CHILD SLAVE LABORERS). THE SCHOOL PROVIDES UNIFORMS, BOOKS, MATERIALS, MEALS TO THE STUDENTS. SEVEN SMALL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO HOUSE THE SCHOOL, THE MEDICAL CLINIC, VISITING DOCTORS AND NURSES, ETC. ENGLISH AND HEALTH CLASSES ARE ALSO TAUGHT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

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A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE CENTER FOR CANCER PATIENTS, FAMILES, & ONCOLOGY PROFESSIONALS. THE CENTER ASSISTS IN THEIR SEARCH FOR INFORMATION, ADVOCACY, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES. > 18,000 PATIENT FAMILIES WERE SERVED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2021 IN OR FROM 10 PARISHES IN SOUTH LOUISIANA.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide information concerning the basic principles of healthful eating, food handling, food preparation and shopping skills. Included is information about the basic food groups, vitamin and mineral requirements, and the relationship of nutrition to the preservation of good health and the prevention of illness.

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The goal of this organization is to provide philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LOUISIANE (FIL) IS A COMMUNITY BASED, NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1986 TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE FRENCH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA -- PRIMARILY A COMBINATION OF FRENCH, AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND HISPANIC INFLUENCES.FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LOUISIANE'S MISSION IS TO: 1) ENRICH THE COMMUNITY BY CELEBRATING ITS NATIVE CULTURES, 2) EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO THE HISTORICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS OF RELATED GLOBAL CULTURES, 3) DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS, AND 4) ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACADIANA REGION THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTS EVENT AND THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE ON A NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL.