The Rapides Foundation is accepting Letter of Intent submissions for its May 15 grant cycle. These grants are intended to support projects or programs that address specific issues of interest to the Foundation. Proposals should impact residents within Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon and Winn parishes.
The Rapides Foundation plans to transfer ownership of a building at 1751 Jackson St., Alexandria, to a nonprofit agency offering a competitive proposal to put the property to use with a well-defined program showing sustainable community benefit. This building formerly housed the MRI Center.
Schools and communities are holding activities April 18-24 for Turnoff Week, a nationally recognized week that encourages people to step away from their computer and TV screens, and engage in healthy activities.
The Rapides Foundation announces the Cenla Work Ready Network, a new effort to prepare high school students for careers in the workplace.
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.