Thanksgiving Dinner
For the past 10 years Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse has partnered with the Outreach Center to feed more than 400 impoverished community residents annually on Thanksgiving Day. The meal is preceded with a celebration including a chapel service that begins at 10:30 AM featuring the Center’s Voices of Recovery Choir. Donations of dessert items are needed and can be dropped off on Wednesday, November 26th or by 10:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. For volunteer opportunities, donations or more information please contact Sandi Degeyter at 337-237-7618.
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Voices of Recovery Perform at Acadian Village
For the second year the Outreach Center’s Voices of Recovery Choir will perform at Acadian Villages’ annual Noel Acadien au Village on Monday, December 8th at 8 PM. Come rejoice with the Center’s choir as they perform for more than 200 people to help share fellowship this holiday season. For more information please contact Jesse Guidry at 337-237-7618.
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Christmas Toy Drive
For the second year the Outreach Center and 97.3 the DAWG along with Pippin McGee will serve as drop off locations for donated unused toys to help give less fortunate children a merry Christmas. The donations of unused toys are distributed to children at our Christmas Dinner where each receives special toys to fill their Christmas morning with cheer. To donate or for more information please contact Jesse Guidry at 337-237-7618.
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Christmas For Kids
For the past ten years Home Bank and Stirling Properties have helped make Christmas special for more than 300 disadvantaged children by hosting Christmas For Kids, an annual Christmas party helping those families in need provide gifts for their children. This year’s event, being held on December 13 from 10:30 AM – 1 PM in the Center’s Celebration Center, will include food, activities, face painting and a special appearance by Santa. Toys collected by the US Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots will be distributed to pre-registered children 12 years of age and younger. For volunteer opportunities, donations or more information please contact Sandi Degeyter at 337-237-7618.
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Christmas Wishes
For more than three years an anonymous donor has generously donated $10,000 every year for 100 children to go on a $100 shopping spree at Toys R Us to help make Christmas extra special for the children of the Center’s impoverished clients. More than 100 volunteers are needed at 7:15 AM on Friday, December 19th to help the children shop for their Christmas presents. To volunteer or for more information please contact Jesse Guidry at 337-237-7618.
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Christmas Dinner
On Christmas Day, the community is invited to celebrate with the Outreach Center by sharing food and fellowship with our poor and less fortunate neighbors. The Center’s staff will join together with community volunteers to feed a hot, delicious meal prepared by Laura’s II to an estimated crowd of 400 impoverished community residents. The celebration will begin with a blessing at 10:30 AM at the Center’s Celebration Center. The Center’s inspirational Voices of Recovery choir will perform throughout the dinner and donated gifts will be distributed to those children attending the meal. Donations of desserts and toys are welcome, and can be delivered to the Celebration Center by 10:30 AM on Christmas Day. For volunteer opportunities, donations or more information please contact Sandi Degeyter at 337-237-7618.
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