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Bayou Community Foundation collaborates with donors to create a vibrant and diverse Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle community where all can thrive.
Look at these smiles!! As Hurricane Francine came ashore, 52 families in Dulac, South Lafourche and Grand Isle enjoyed the safety of their new FORTIFIED Gold storm resilient homes built by Bayou Community Foundation, our volunteer building partners Mennonite Disaster Service Storm Aid and CARE, and local contractors since Hurricane Ida. We are so excited to report that all of the homes passed the Francine test with flying colors and families like the Parfaits, Trosclairs, Billiots and Soleys are so grateful!![]()
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In 2019, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. - FLASH gathered its generous partners to create the STRONG HOMES program. Strong Homes provides affordable, resilient recovery reconstruction upgrades for those hardest hit by disaster, and who often find it nearly impossible to recover. ![]()
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After Hurricane Ida, FLASH joined forces with Bayou Community Foundation and Mennonite Disaster Service to provide free engineering services, construction evaluations, and product discounts/donations to ensure that our housing recovery new builds would meet the nation’s highest wind construction standard—FORTIFIED Gold. ![]()
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As just shown in Hurricane Francine, FORTIFIED Gold homes are proven performers in disasters and reduce most insurable risks. Owners enjoy annual insurance discounts but, most importantly, homes that keep families like our friends pictured here safe and sound when disasters strike. ![]()
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Latest News Releases
Together, We Have Rebuilt Homes, Lives and Our Community! Read the Full Report HERE Since Hurricane Ida made landfall here three years ago, Bayou Community Foundation has worked swiftly and strategically to help local residents and nonprofits recover from the Category 4 storm’s devastation and to rebuild lives and our communities. Our Bayou Recovery Fund has truly served as the philanthropic engine in Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle, with $12 million in charitable gifts invested or committed to date to … read more
July 18, 2024 The Bayou Community Foundation (BCF) awarded grants totaling $358,000 to 30 nonprofit organizations today to fill critical needs like hunger, homelessness and mental health care in Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle. This year’s total is the largest ever awarded by the Foundation in its 12-year history of the Annual Nonprofit Grants Program, and brings BCF’s total investment in critical community programs and hurricane recovery efforts to more than $12 million since 2013. 2024 List of grantees “Today … read more
Looking to Strengthen Your Volunteer Program? Join us for an insightful workshop on Volunteer Management, hosted by the Bayou Community Foundation and conducted by Lori Pilley, Director of Volunteer Services with Volunteer Louisiana, an Office of the Lt. Governor. While this workshop is FREE, registration is required. REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/BCFworkshop In this FREE workshop, Lori Pilley will guide you through the 5 Core Actions necessary for building and maintaining a robust volunteer program. You’ll learn about: Planning: Setting the foundation for your volunteer program. Recruiting: Attracting and engaging … read more