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From left are Raymond Hebert, CEO Community Foundation of Acadiana; Connie Lamke, Acosta Foundation; and Gwen Fontenot, Evangeline Foundation (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
During a cocktail reception held Tuesday, September 29, at The Hatchery in Vidrine, Connie Acosta Lamke, of The Acosta Foundation, was presented with the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award for Evangeline Parish.
Lamke moved to Evangeline Parish in the 1990s where she watched her father selflessly give to his community. This is what she credits her love for helping others.
After her father’s…
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