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2021 Press Releases
Doug Gehrig Reappointed Chair and Announcement of Family Foundation of SWLA Board of Trustees
The Children's Advocacy Center, a Division of Family & Youth earns Re-Accreditation from National Children's Alliance
Phillips 66 donates to The Leadership Center for Youth
Caitlin Guillory Reappointed Chair and Announcement of 2021 Family & Youth Board of Directors
Philanthropy Award Recipients
2020 Philanthropists
Kiwanis of South Lake Charles | IBERIABANK | Michael & Kari Hankins
2019 Philanthropists
Center for Orthopaedics | Clodile Romero & Martha Core | Callie Doucet | Wallace Myers
2018 Philanthropists
Employees of Lake Charles LNG | Southwest Beverage Co., Inc. | Tim & Tammy Andreas
2016 Philanthropists
Christus FUND | Cheniere Energy’s Community Investment Council | Friends of Shannon Cox
2015 Philanthropists
Doug and Gay Gehrig | Dr. Stuart & Blanche Landry | G2X Energy
2014 Philanthropists
Jim & Jean Evans | Rick & Donna Richard | Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel
2013 Philanthropists
First Federal Bank | Phil and DeWanna Tarver | Christine Perry
2012 Philanthropists
Mike and Martha Holleman | Mallard Cove Men’s Golf Assoc. | John & Ginny Henning
2011 Philanthropists
Kay Barnett | Glen Bonin | Chennault International Airport Authority
2010 Philanthropist
Nicholas E. Hunter | Chin Liang, Ph.D. | Entergy
2009 Philanthropist
Philip C. Earhart | John F. Stelly | Larry Lepinski, for L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort
2008 Philanthropists
Tim Broussard | Dr. Carlos Choucino | Janet Stoma | Willie Tempton, Jr., for Conoco Phillips
2007 Philanthropists
Sam and Denise Hebert | Stella Miller | Thomas J. Morris | Roy M. Raftery, Jr., for Cameron State Bank
2006 Philanthropists
Bob Chandler | Carol Collins | Jack Drouilhet | Linda Wranosky
2005 Philanthropists
Faye Barnhart | Frances Harless | Evangeline Ordinario | Shady Patton | Ted Shelton
2004 Philanthropists
Kevin Morris | Barbara Bankens | Ada B. Vincent | William L. Henning, Sr. | Billy Navarre
2003 Philanthropists
Poddy Champeaux | Richard Churchman | Karen Duhon | Julie Gani | James Guillet | Jamie Johnson | Maggie Kunzweiler | Joe T. Miller, Sr. | Walt Sanchez | Tom Shearman | Dennis & Mary Thibodeaux
Light of Hope Award Recipients
2020 Light of Hope Awardees
DeWanna Tarver | David & Kimberly Griffin | First Baptist Church: Women's Missions & Ministry Division
2018 Light of Hope Awardees
Britni Tommasi | Bonnie Vaughan | Kari Hankins
2016 Light of Hope Awardees
Jessica Saxby & Candice Young | Joyce Alexander | Britney Glaser
2015 Light of Hope Awardees
Rotary Club of Greater Lake Charles | Kiwanis Club of South Lake Charles | Ward 3 Marshal Joey Alcede | SWLA SANE Program at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
2014 Light of Hope Awardees
Judy Harrison | Senator Willie Mount | Judge Guy Bradberry
2013 Light of Hope Awardees
Kohl’s Associates in Action | Amanda McElveen | Lake Charles Police Department- Sex Crimes Unit
2012 Light of Hope Awardees
Ted & Trudy Mayeux | George Swift | Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
2011 Light of Hope Awardees
CPDAO John DeRosier | Junior League of Lake Charles| Barbara Bankens
2010 Light of Hope Awardees
Judge Lilynn Cutrer | Janet Beebe
2009 Light of Hope Awardees
Chris Dutridge | Cynthia Clay Guillory Lands
2008 Light of Hope Awardees
Terry Strohm | Brandy Hamilton
2007 Light of Hope Awardees
Becky Perry | Tammy Vincent
2006 Light of Hope Awardees
Moe Bessette | Cat McChristian | Mike Primeaux
2005 Light of Hope Awardees
Charles & Barbara Pratt | Steve Berniard
2004 Light of Hope Awardees
Judy Soulier | Erika Garrett
2003 Light of Hope Awardees
Mary Ann Johnson | Ramby Cormier
2002 Light of Hope Awardees
Penny Seneca | Elizabeth Zaunbrecher
2001 Light of Hope Awardees
Maggie Kunzweiler | Gwen Thompson
2000 Light of Hope Awardees
Vernice Waggoner | David Painter | Scott Bergstedt | Edgar McCanless
Humanitarian of the Year Recipients
2021 Humanitarian of the Year Paul Pettefer 2019 Humanitarian of the Year Nora Papillion | Matt Young
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Youth of the Year Recipients
2021 Youth of the Year
2020 Youth of the Year
2019 Youth of the Year
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