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Cancer Screening Van to make stop in Rapides Parish
Friday, March 18, 2011 (559 reads)

The Cenla Medication Access Program’s cancer screening van will visit Alexandria on April 5-6 to offer Rapides Parish residents colorectal, breast and cervical cancers screenings.The van will be parked at 5604 Coliseum Blvd. both days.

Foundation announces new grant opportunity
Tuesday, March 01, 2011 (920 reads)

The Rapides Foundation is accepting proposals under its Diet and Physical Activity Community Program. A limited number of grants up to $25,000 each will be awarded for projects that encourage and improve physical activity and healthy eating among residents in nine Central Louisiana parishes: Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon and Winn. These grants are for nonprofits, government entities, faith-based community groups and community coalitions.

CDW adds webinars to spring training lineup
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 (551 reads)

Community Development Works, a program of The Rapides Foundation, has posted its Spring 2011 Training Calendar. In addition to onsite workshops, CDW now offers a host of webinar trainings
this year. All workshops and webinars are available free of charge to any Central Louisiana resident. Webinars can be completed from your home or office computer.

Read the 'Beyond High School' report
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 (636 reads)

The Rapides Foundation has released a new report, "Beyond High School: What will it take to build Cenla's next workforce?"

Foundation announces video contest for high schools
Monday, January 31, 2011 (722 reads)

The cameras will be rolling for some lucky high school students in Central Louisiana.The Rapides Foundation is looking for one team from each high school in Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon and Winn parishes to create a video on the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.

2010 Community Health Assessment Released
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 (791 reads)

The Rapides Foundation announces the release of the 2010 Community Health Assessment – a systematic, data-driven report on the health, behaviors and needs of residents in Central Louisiana.

The Orchard Foundation welcomes Marjorie Taylor
Thursday, December 02, 2010 (807 reads)

The Orchard Foundation has hired longtime educator and administrator Marjorie Taylor, Ed.D., to the position of executive director. Taylor previously served as dean of the Learning Center for Rapides Parish. Her new position becomes effective Jan. 1. The appointment followed a national search that yielded more than 80 applicants.

Cenla Boardbuilders graduates Class of 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 (891 reads)

Nineteen Central Louisiana professionals graduated Nov. 9 from Cenla Boardbuilders, a Community Development Works program that trains emerging leaders to become active in their communities as members of nonprofit Boards of Directors. Community Development Works is a program funded by The Rapides Foundation.