Partnerships

McDonald's of Calcasieu Parish

The Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana accepted a $10,000 contribution to the endowment from McDonald’s of Calcasieu Parish to benefit The Leadership Center for Youth (TLC), a program of Family & Youth.  TLC offers youth a safe place to gather and strengthen leadership skills, life skills, social and physical development, emotional intelligence and employment readiness.  It is open to youth, ages 10 to 17, and provides services through one-on-one and group support activities.  The leadership development program alone captures the attention of over 250 teens on a yearly basis.  Over the past ten years, 4,500 area youth and their families have been served by Family & Youth’s Leadership Development Program. Pictured left to right: Doug Gehrig, owner of McDonald's of Calcasieu Parish; Julio Galan, CEO of Family Foundation, and Andrew Vanchiere, Foundation Trustee.

Entergy

Julio Galan, CEO of the Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana accepted an $10,000 Entergy Grant from Lydia Aboagye, Senior Customer Service Specialist with Entergy. The Foundation will use the funds to support nonprofit sector development through a series of workshops for Southwest Louisiana nonprofit staff and volunteers.  Workshops include advocacy, board development, budget, grant writing and more.

Lake Charles Racket Club

Vickie Wicks, Chair of the Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana accepts a $5,000 contribution to the endowment from Lake Charles Racket Club to benefit Family & Youth.  Kris Vinson, General Manager of Lake Charles Racquet Club, presents the check to Vickie Wicks, Chair of the Foundation.

“Children and families truly benefit from the proceeds of our recent Tennis Shootout featuring current World Number 1, Davis Cup and Grand Slam Champions, Bob and Mike Bryan” said Vinson.

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Mission
The Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana serves as the endowment and philanthropic arm of Family & Youth Counseling Agency, connecting donors to the priorities that enhance the quality of family and community life for generations to come. Investing in families secures the future of our community.

Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana

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