Press Release
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) is seeking participates for its inaugural South Louisiana Giving Day to be held on Thursday, May 10, 2018 beginning at midnight.
South Louisiana Giving Day is a 24-hour online, fundraising event to grow philanthropy throughout South Louisiana. The event is for nonprofit organizations, churches and schools who are seeking funds for a specific event or cause that supports their organization. The goal is to inspire the community to come together for a 24-hour period to contribute as many charitable dollars as possible to support the work of local nonprofit organizations, churches and schools.
An informational meeting and training seminar will be held on Thursday, January 18 at 9:30 a.m. at Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce located at 306 W. Main Street, Ville Platte.
Any nonprofit organization, church or school who wants to participate in South Louisiana Giving Day is required to attend the informational meeting. There is no cost to participate.
Here is how South Louisiana Giving Day works. Beginning at midnight on Thursday, May 10, donors can visit www.SouthLouisianaGivingDay.org on their personal computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone and make a donation to an organization or cause of their choice. It is a day when nonprofits, churches and schools can fundraise for a general purpose or for a specific initiative. It’s that easy!
For more information about South Louisiana Giving Day, contact Lauren Breaux, CFA Civic Leadership Coordinator, at 337-769-4851 or by email at solagivingday@cfacadiana.org.
South Louisiana Giving Day is a project of Community Foundation of Acadiana. CFA is a tax-exempt, donor-centric, entrepreneurial foundation whose core purpose is building legacies and improving communities by connecting generous people to the causes they care about. CFA has realized cumulative gifts exceeding $196 million and has made cumulative grants of over $104 million. Learn more at www.cfacadiana.org.