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SUMMARY:Give Acadiana Day
DESCRIPTION:Give Acadiana Day: Five Local Nonprofits Join Together for One Big Day of Giving on August 8Lafayette\, LA Catholic Charities of Acadiana\, Gifting Grace Project\, Goodwill Acadiana\, Lafayette Habitat for Humanity\, and Second Harvest Food Bank are collaborating for the first-ever Give Acadiana Day\, a community-wide donation drive bringing together local nonprofits for one big day of giving. Community members can donate various items and support multiple nonprofits at once. Every donation goes directly to a local cause.How to Support:The donation drive will take place on Saturday\, August 8th\, 2026 from 8 am to 2 pm under the Cajundome porte-coch re. The Cajundome will serve as the primary donation site with on-site volunteers\, media coverage\, music\, and more. Satellite drop-off sites at Goodwill Acadiana locations in Breaux Bridge\, Crowley\, New Iberia\, Opelousas\, and Youngsville will also accept donations for community members in those areas. Donors can simply drive up\, drop off their donations\, mention Give Acadiana Day\, and drive away knowing they made an impact.Requested Items: Catholic Charities of Acadiana: 25ft professional-grade tape measurers\, 8 oz. Styrofoam cups\, and gallon-size liquid laundry detergent Gifting Grace Project: backpacks and school supplies Goodwill Acadiana: clothes and household items Lafayette Habitat for Humanity: appliances and furniture Second Harvest: shelf stable food (canned or non-perishable)Why It Matters:Acadiana is a generous community. Give Acadiana Day is designed to make that generosity count more by putting multiple organizations under one initiative rather than asking the public to respond to separate drives.The organizations released a joint statement: "When local nonprofits collaborate\, our whole community wins\, and so do the neighbors each of our organizations serve."Learn more about Catholic Charities of Acadiana\, Gifting Grace Project\, Goodwill Acadiana\, Lafayette Habitat for Humanity\, and Second Harvest to understand their missions and how your donations make a local impact. Visit www.giveacadianaday.org to learn more about the event.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Give Acadiana Day: Five Local Nonprofits Join Together for One Big Day of Giving on August 8
Lafayette\, LA &ndash\; Catholic Charities of Acadiana\, Gifting Grace Project\, Goodwill Acadiana\, Lafayette Habitat for Humanity\, and Second Harvest Food Bank are collaborating for the first-ever Give Acadiana Day\, a community-wide donation drive bringing together local nonprofits for one big day of giving. Community members can donate various items and support multiple nonprofits at once. Every donation goes directly to a local cause.
How to Support:
The donation drive will take place on Saturday\, August 8th\, 2026 from 8 am to 2 pm under the Cajundome porte-cochè\;re. The Cajundome will serve as the primary donation site with on-site volunteers\, media coverage\, music\, and more. Satellite drop-off sites at Goodwill Acadiana locations in Breaux Bridge\, Crowley\, New Iberia\, Opelousas\, and Youngsville will also accept donations for community members in those areas. Donors can simply drive up\, drop off their donations\, mention Give Acadiana Day\, and drive away knowing they made an impact.
Requested Items:
&bull\; Catholic Charities of Acadiana: 25ft professional-grade tape measurers\, 8 oz. Styrofoam cups\, and gallon-size liquid laundry detergent
&bull\; Gifting Grace Project: backpacks and school supplies
&bull\; Goodwill Acadiana: clothes and household items
&bull\; Lafayette Habitat for Humanity: appliances and furniture
&bull\; Second Harvest: shelf stable food (canned or non-perishable)
Why It Matters:
Acadiana is a generous community. Give Acadiana Day is designed to make that generosity count more by putting multiple organizations under one initiative rather than asking the public to respond to separate drives.
The organizations released a joint statement: "\;When local nonprofits collaborate\, our whole community wins\, and so do the neighbors each of our organizations serve."\;
Learn more about Catholic Charities of Acadiana\, Gifting Grace Project\, Goodwill Acadiana\, Lafayette Habitat for Humanity\, and Second Harvest to understand their missions and how your donations make a local impact. Visit www.giveacadianaday.org to learn more about the event.
LOCATION:444 Cajundome Blvd. Lafayette 70506
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