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| SU Ag Center Nutrition Educator Kiyana Kelly, standing on the right, distributes toys and clothing to East Baton Rouge Parish residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. |
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| East Baton Rouge Parish Extension Office Chair Marquetta Anderson, standing on left, distributes supplies and clothing to flood victims. |
Baton Rouge, LA – On August 13, 2016 prolonged
rainfall in the southern region of Louisiana resulted in catastrophic flooding
that submerged thousands of homes and businesses. According to the Baton Rouge
Area Chamber, roughly 110,000 (31%) homes in East Baton Rouge (EBR) Parish were
affected.
SU Ag Center’s Families First – Nutrition Education
and Wellness System (FF-NEWS) Nutrition Educators Marquetta Anderson and Kiyana
Kelly, along with Family and Human Development Parent Educator, Jasmine Thomas,
went out into the community to assist local social services sites where they
regularly provide educational programming.
On Thursday, August 25, 2016 the SU Ag Center staff
distributed supplies to over 300 EBR residents at the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Community Center. The Convoy of Care from Atlanta, Ga. sent
six tractor trailers of supplies to assist the residents affected. The convoy was organized by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (N.O.B.L.E). Additionally, on August 26, 2016, SU Ag Center staff
volunteered at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center and distributed supplies to residents in need.
Anderson, who is also the Chair of the East Baton Rouge
Parish Extension Office, stated “It is important that the EBR community knows
that the SU Ag Center’s staff is here to serve during this devastating time.
Both SU and LSU Ag Center’s are committed to assisting our clientele through
programmatic efforts.”
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