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Press Releases:
Community Development Works Holds Its First Celebration Event (PDF)
School superintendents, teachers and principals from 98 schools receive grants  totaling $2.3 million through the Foundation's Education Initiative (PDF)
Louisiana's First "Affordable and Accessible" Outpatient Prescription Medication Program Receives Official Launch (PDF)
First Ever Educators Leadership Institute Started In Central Louisiana  (PDF)
Foundation Grantee Program Director Named Louisiana Rural Health Professional of the Year (PDF)
Community Leaders from 11 Parishes in Central Louisiana receive special recognition as participants in the first class of leadership for a Healthy Cenla (PDF)
Foundation Medication Access Consultant Wins National Community Leadership Award (PDF)
Foundation Medication Access Consultant Wins National Pharmacist Award (PDF)
2001-2002 Education Initiative provides $2.4 million for 103 schools - bringing national models to central Louisiana (PDF)
Foundation Program Officer and Board Member Selected For 2001 Hull Leadership Program (PDF)
Close to one million dollars in being earmarked to provide prenatal care and reduce infant mortality in Concordia Parish - Healthy Babies Concordia project draws commitment of nation's largest healthcare foundation (PDF)
The Rapides Foundation receives numerous public relations awards from the Southern Public Relations Federation (PDF)
The Rapides Foundation announces close to One Million dollars in funding for employee training programs (Word)
The Rapides Foundation and The American Heart Association to begin deploying AEDS in an effort to increase cardiac arrest survival rates (PDF)
2000-2001 Education Initiative provides $1.7 million for 77 schools in Central Louisiana (Word)
Rapides Foundation Wins Awards for Outstanding Communications (PDF)


Grant Updates:
April 2001 - September 2001 Grants List (PDF)
October 2000 - March 2001 Grants List (PDF)
April 2000 - September 2000 Grants List (PDF)
January 2000 - March 2000 Grants List (PDF)
1999 Initiative & Responsive Grants List (PDF)
2001 Education Grants List (PDF)
2000 Education Grants List (PDF)
1999 Education Grants List (PDF)
1999 Grants
1998 Grants
 
 
Annual Reports:
1999 Annual Report (PDF)
1998 Annual Report (PDF)


Newsletters:       
Fall 2000 Newsletter (AED) (PDF)
Summer 2000 Newsletter (Education) (PDF)
Spring 2000 Newsletter (Community Development) (PDF)
Winter 2000 Newsletter (Early Childhood Development) (PDF)
Fall 1999 Newsletter (Faith in Health) (PDF)
Summer 1999 Newsletter (Education) (PDF)
Spring 1999 Newsletter (Medications) (PDF)

 
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