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July 20, 2025
Homefoster care

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Featured

Local couple has fostered over 80 dogs

October 9, 2020 Monique Roth

As far as Doug and Mendi LeBoeuf are concerned, there’s always room for one more. […]

Government

Foster care changes aimed at keeping families together, filling gaps

December 31, 2017 Anna Thibodeaux

When Judge Lauren Lemmon started her quarterly “Lunches with Lauren,” the goal was to bring a new program to St. Charles Parish aimed at improving the foster care system. […]

Lifestyles

Hahnville couples’ struggle shows challenges, rewards of foster parents

January 9, 2015 Jacob Bielanski

On Dec. 29, a pile of unopened, nicely-wrapped gifts remained beneath a Christmas tree in the living room of Brandi and Stephen Cortez’s Hahnville home. […]

Lifestyles

Community puts on sundresses, shrimp boots to helps thousands of foster children

August 29, 2014 Kyle Barnett

More than 200 people crammed into the Mule Barn at Destrehan Plantation last weekend to raise money and awareness for at-risk youths from across the southeast Louisiana region. […]

Lifestyles

Destrehan woman who saw horrors of foster care gives voice to children

May 10, 2013 Kyle Barnett

Destrehan resident Jacqueline Awasthi knows the importance of having someone to speak on behalf of children in the foster care system.

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Government

Homeless kittens, puppies at shelter need ‘foster parents’

April 1, 2011 Michelle Stuckey

Spring is in the air at the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter and more and more baby animals are rolling in.
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Destrehan alumni picnic all about reconnecting, fun and family 

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