The Humane Society of Central Louisiana is a small fostering network rescue group, with BIG hearts that are working hard to make an impact for the well being of the animals in Central Louisiana! They work to rescue abandoned and unwanted animals, obtaining necessary veterinary care and placing them in loving, responsible homes.
Boudreaux’s Animal Rescue Krewe (B.A.R.K.) is a non-profit dog welfare organization determined and inspired to rescue homeless and/or unwanted dogs that are due to be euthanized merely because there are too many dogs in shelters. You can help save animals through adoption, donations, or volunteer work with the organization.
Help your family stay safe this Hurricane Season by being prepared!
Public Service Announcements
Public Service Announcements
05/07/13 – 05/10/13
There will be a Jambalaya Benefit for Jordon Fuqua on Friday, May 10th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Paul Davis Restoration at 402 East Shamrock Street in Pineville. Jordon, a 10th grade student-athlete at Buckeye High School is on the long road to recovery after recently being diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. All proceeds will go to the Fuqua family to help with medical expenses. Plates are only $7 each and delivery is available for orders of 10 or more. Please pre-order by calling 729-6562
05/07/13 – 05/11/13
Cenla Christian Academy will hold an Open Team Bass Tournament on Saturday, May 11th at Open Bayou on Saline. Fishing begins at Safe Daylight with Weigh In at 3 p.m. at Open Bayou. Boats can launch from Woodson’s Landing or Open Bayou. Entry is $100 per team with optional $10 Big Bass. Donations to CCA are tax deductable. For more information, please call Trinity Baptist Church at 445-3000
03/19/13 - 5/18/13
The B.A.C.A Annual 100 Mile Ride is Saturday, May 18th benefitting the Cenla Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse in their fight to empower abused children to not be afraid of the world in which they live. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Brewzerz on North MacArthur Drive in Alexandria. Kickstands up at 10. Ride will be the scenic route to Natchitoches and back. Ride is free and open to the public. A donation is strongly encouraged to help defray costs and support the ongoing day-to-day work of the Cenla Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse. For more information, please contact Medusa at 623-4032
05/07/13 – 05/18/13
The Triple-R Riding Club & the Amicus Club present the 12th Annual Longhorn Cattle Drive & Trail Ride benefitting St. Mary’s Residential Training School, Saturday, May 18th. The ride begins at 10 a.m. on Messina Road off Highway 28 West ending at the Rapides Coliseum, followed by an auction and meal. Camper hook-ups are available May 17th & 18th at the Coliseum with a covered dish supper that Friday evening. Honorary Trail Boss is Rapides Parish Sheriff William Earl Hilton. Ride is $12 per rider, $5 for supper and $5 for kids 11 & under. For more information, please contact Helen Mott at 627-2807… or Brad White at 715-3118… or Ann & Ronnie Brewer at 445-0580
03/04/13 – 05/19/13
“Ride For Kids 2013” benefitting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is Sunday, May 19th at the Rapides Parish Coliseum Annex. Registration is at 8 a.m. and closed at 9:30, with Kickstands Up at 10 a.m. sharp… rain or shine! All riders on all makes and models are welcome. For more information, please call 800-253-6530 or visit RideForKids-dot-org
05/07/13 – 05/31/13
“Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War”… a FREE symposium is Friday, May 31st in the Paragon Ballroom at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville. The event begins with “Civil War in Avoyelles Parish” at 10 a.m… “Geography is Destiny: The Mouth of the Red River and the Fate of Confederate Louisiana” at 11 a.m., a Self-Drive tour of two Civil War battle sites at 1:30 featuring the Battle of Mansura site and Yellow Bayou Civil War Memorial Park. For more information, call 318- 964-2025
05/07/13 – 06/01/13
“Dustin’s Day” … A Wiley Family Benefit is Saturday, June 1st at the Red Horse on the Old Marksville Highway in Pineville. There will be a Crawfish Boil at Noon, $25 for 5 pounds, a Motorcycle Poker Run with Kick-stands up at Noon… $10 per person, a live auction, bake sale and jumpers and games for the kids. Children welcome until 6 p.m. That evening, there will be a Karaoke Contest and a Redneck Pool Tournament. Dustin, a loving husband and father to two young daughters has inoperable brain cancer. For more information, please call
Kasie at 419-5054
05/07/13 – 06/22/13
Outcast Bassmasters & Pink Fishing – Reeling in the Cure presents the 1st Annual Louisiana Goes Pink Casting For Cancer Bass Tournament… Saturday, June 22nd on the Red River at Midway Marina at St. Maurice. Entry is $80 per boat and all makes, models and size boats are welcome with a maximum of two anglers per boat. Check in is 5 a.m…. take off at 7… and weigh-in at 3 p.m. For more information, please call Michael at 318-969-9356
This Fort Polk web page lists all the business in the surrounding parishes that offer a military discount. The Central Louisiana Chamber is coordinating the efforts here in Rapides Parish.
