Chataignier hosting
Christmas events
The Village of Chataignier is holding several Christmas events in the village this holiday season. From 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on December 11, there were be a Gumbo Cook-Off. The village’s annual Christmas Parade will line up at 2:30 p.m. and start at 3 p.m. The village is also having an Angel Tree and a food drive until Dec. 23. For those interested in donating to either the food drive or Angel Tree please stop by the Chataignier Water Department. Any further infomation please call (337) 885-2500.
CASA hosting Christmas party
to collect toys for children
CASA is hosting a Christmas party for 145 foster children in foster care in Evangeline and St.. Landry Parishes. CASA is seeking unwrapped toys for children of all ages from newborn to 17 years old. Toys can be dropped off at the Ville Platte police department with Connie or at Ville Platte City Hall with Hilda. Please bring your toy donations before December 14th. For more information call Connie at (337) 831-9915
Food Net/Mamou/Food Pantry St. Francis Center
Food Net will be Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Religious Education Building next to St. Ann’s Church at 716 6th Street in Mamou.
Non-perishable items needed are: rice, dried potatoes, canned fruits, juices milk and vegetables, tuna, Vienna Sausages, SPAM, potteed meat, chicken, powdered milk, oatmeal, grits, soup, Jell-O, peanut butter, syrup, jelly, baking goods, cooking oil, sugar, seasonings, mayonnaise, mustard, tomato sauce, Kool-Aid, breakfast foods, hot and cold boxed cereals, crackers, paper products, toilet tissue, and much more. Monetary donatations will also be accepted.
To volunteer, call Martin Fontenot at (225) 335-9387.