Cenla schools observe Screen-Free Week

Through grants funded by The Rapides Foundation, Central Louisiana communities and schools are sponsoring healthy activities for adults and children during Screen-Free Week, a nationally recognized week that encourages people to engage in healthy activities and spend quality time with their families, without being sidetracked by electronics and gadgets.

Cancer screening van in Natchitoches Parish on April 3 and 4

NATCHITOCHES – The Cenla Medication Access Program’s cancer screening van will visit Natchitoches on April 3-4 to offer colorectal, breast and cervical cancers screenings. Appointments are required for this free service.

2011 Get Healthy Cenla Video Challenge featured at national conference

Joe Rosier, president and CEO of The Rapides Foundation, and Ritchey Cable, an instructor at Grace Christian School in Alexandria, were presenters at the Grantmakers In Health annual conference March 8 in Baltimore, Md. They were part of a breakout session titled “Sparking Youth Creativity to Develop Social Media Campaigns” that focused on The Rapides Foundation’s 2011 Get Healthy Cenla Video Challenge.