The Rapides Foundation is looking for community partners interested in working on its Diet and Physical Activity Initiative.
The Rapides Foundation and The Orchard Foundation have joined with Central Louisiana's nine school districts to sponsor "Investing in Cenla's Future: A Summit on Responsive Education for the 21st Century."
Twenty Central Louisiana professionals on Dec. 4 graduated 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.
Teams from nine parish school districts attended The Rapides Foundation’s first Central Louisiana School Wellness Summit on Friday to hear results from the state’s report card on physical activity and learn how to make public schools healthier.
Rick Stoddard, the man who launched an anti-tobacco crusade after losing his 46-year-old wife to lung cancer eight years ago, delivered his message to 8,500 students in nine parishes of Central Louisiana from Nov. 3 to Nov. 14.