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Unique program lowers number of former inmates returning to jail
Project Transition is an 11-week pre-release program made possible with funding from the United Way of St. Charles. […]
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New Red Cross office brings more services to St. Charles
Few emergency aid organizations are as recognized as the American Red Cross, which makes it even better news that it has opened an office in St. Charles Parish. […]
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Alpha Daughters helping victims of domestic violence
When Myra Marshall arrived at her “safe place” in May of 2017, she was nervous, confused and scared. […]
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Catholic Charities provides financial and mental counseling
United Way of St. Charles helps fund two Catholic Charities programs – financial literacy and counseling – in St. Charles Parish. […]
Lifestyles
Record-setting 162 teams will Battle for the Paddle on Thursday (Oct. 5)
The 162 teams signed up for this year’s Battle for the Paddle, and an anticipated 8,000 people attending the event, will break in a new location on Thursday. […]
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Marilyn Richoux leaves her own mark on St. Charles history
Remembered for her devotion to preserving St. Charles Parish history, Marilyn Richoux, 79, died last week from Lou Gehrig’s disease.Richoux, along with Joan Becnel, Sue Friloux and Faye Loupe compiled the parish’s history in a book, “St. Charles Parish Louisiana: A Pictorial History.” […]
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St. Rose resident beats cancer diagnosis – twice
Soon after having a double mastectomy last year, Iris Dent got the further devastating diagnosis that the cancer had reached her lymph nodes. […]
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Special Olympics, United Way help Destrehan native beat the odds after cancer
After undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from her brain in 1999 and then chemotherapy for the next two years, Jordan Prince was told she may never hear, walk or speak again — continuing to participate in athletics seemed like a remote possibility, at best. […]
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Matthew 25:35, Second Harvest feed over 9K people in parish
Mary Anne Schindler took after her parents when it comes to her love of helping others. […]