TGMC BLOOD DONOR CENTER

The TGMC Blood Donor Center works diligently to encourage community members to donate blood as well as make commitments to donate.

Someone needs blood every two seconds, especially in the winter months. The Blood Center strives to solve this problem by asking for people to make blood donation a regular part of their lives.  In thirty minutes one person can save up to three peoples' lives by donating blood.

Contact Mary Wayne at 985-868-5851 or mwayne@qualityhotel.com to schedule a time to visit the Quality Hotel and donate blood!  ((www.tgmc.com/patient_care/blood_donor))

MACDONELL CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MacDonell Children's Services is a residential home for children whose circumstances leave them in need of a safe, loving and nurturing environment. The agency welcomes boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17 who are placed in the state's custody due to neglect, abuse and/or abandonment. 

Above all else, children need a strong foundation upon which they can build their lives as adults. MacDonell ensures that children in their care can count on being physically secure, on being fed in mind, body and spirit, and on being empowered with the hope and optimism needed by everyone to move forward into successful adulthood.  ((macdonellchildren.org))

MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER

As a comprehensive cancer facility, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC provides the full continuum of cancer care – from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment, recovery and survivorship. The Center’s services include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery.

The Cancer Center at TGMC offers free cancer screenings, community education and support opportunities for cancer patients throughout the year. Residents of the Bayou Region can also get free cancer screenings though the Early Bird, a mobile medical clinic that helps brings early detection to the uninsured at times and locations that are convenient.  ((marybird.org/tgmc))

START CORPS

Start Corps will be collecting items on behalf of The Opportunity Center, a clubhouse for persons working on recovery from severe and persistent mental illness. The center is operated on the philosophy that recovery is an individualized, self-directed journey that involves support and interaction with peers and focuses on personal strengths.       

The program provides opportunities for psycho-education, social and recreational activities, development and enhancement of coping skills and independent living skills, job opportunities and access to professional staff as needed.  ((startcorp.org))

HEAD START PROGRAM

The National Head Start Association is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization committed to the belief that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed in life. The opportunities offered by Head Start lead to healthier, empowered children and families, and stronger, more vibrant communities.

The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government's Head Start Program provides comprehensive services for low-income children and families. These services include high quality early childhood education, nutrition, health, mental health, and social services along with a strong parent involvement component.

BAYOU AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

The overwhelming need for housing in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes has provided the Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers an amazing opportunity to change lives in our neighborhoods. Cost burden and overcrowding are the most serious problems by many residents – Habitat addresses these issues by being one of the only affordable homeownership programs that services families earning less than 50% of income.

Since 1998, Bayou Area Habitat has built houses in neighborhoods across Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes for basic human need, and Habitat strives to eliminate poverty housing and making affordable homes a reality for all families.  ((bayouhabitat.org))

HOUMA FOOD BANK

The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Good Samaritan Food Bank in Houma continuously serves our local community by providing food, household items and other support to families in crisis.

The hunger problem is less severe locally than it is statewide or nationally, statistics suggest. But a laden table is a still a dream for many people. About 11.8 percent of Terrebonne residents and 10.5 percent of Lafourche residents struggled to put food on the table in 2010, according to a study by Feeding America, a national nonprofit network of food banks.  ((htdiocese.org/CatholicCharitiesHome/GoodSamaritanFoodBanks))

BLUE STAR MOMS

Blue Star Moms consists of mothers, fathers, family members and friends of the men and women who serve or have served as members    of the Armed Forces of the United States.

 Blue Star Moms works diligently in Terrebonne Parish to promote awareness and foster support of our troops through the sponsorship and participation in community projects, patriotic rallies, parades, veterans' ceremonies and many other events. The organization is strongly dedicated to perpetuating the memory of all men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the freedoms we hold dear and to support their families in  times of need.  ((bluestarmomsla2.com))

THE HAVEN

The Haven invests in empowering women and children in order to break the cycle of domestic violence - for they possess the ability to make decisions that foster healthy, violence free relationships. The organization provides shelter, counseling and other support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.  The Haven is strongly dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence by changing attitudes and beliefs in order for all people to live free from the threat of violence.

From January through October 2012, The Haven has answered 879 crisis calls, provided shelter to 195 women and children, held 237 group meetings for women, coordinated more than 506 violence prevention sessions for children and provided 1080 hours of individual counseling. ((havenhelps.org))

HOPE EXTREME

Hope Extreme, a faith-based, non-profit group, not only wants to, but IS bringing transformation to the lives of 5 to 18-year-old, at-risk youths. Relationships are built in a number of ways at the Hope Extreme Center on East Main Street. The program offers church services; cooking, computer, dance and arts and crafts classes; and after school tutoring. 

From Hope Extreme's humble beginning in November 2003, the group has made great strides in meeting the spiritual, relational and education needs of children long neglected by society. Their commitment to the success of East Houma's youth remains strong as they actively pursue their mission by: bringing radical change through spiritual, community and educational development.  ((hopeextreme.org))