| In The News |
Date | Article |
| 4/18/2012 | Donor-named funds established by Community Foundation of Acadiana
Teche News / www.techetoday.com |
| 4/18/2012 | Playground Enhancement Project - Visionary Structure In The Works For New Iberia City Park
Acadiana Lifestyle/ www.acadianalifestyle.com
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| 4/12/2012 | Lafayette dedicates Atakapa-Ishak Biking Trail
Acadiana Gazette / www.acadianagazette.com |
| 4/2/2012 | CFA creates disaster relief fund
Teche News / www.techetoday.com |
| 4/2/2012 | CFA on-line campaign raising funds for Acadiana flood victims
Acadia Parish Today.com: Church Point News, Rayne Acadian-Tribune, Crowley Post-Signal / www.crowleypostsignal.com
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| 4/2/2012 | CFA spearheading flood donations
The Independent Weekly / www.theind.com |
| 4/2/2012 | Donate to help Acadiana residents affected by flooding
The Daily Advertiser / www.theadvertiser.com |
| 3/22/2012 | Rise Up, Help Now: Community Foundation of Acadiana asking for help after south central Louisiana floods
WGNO / www.abc26.com
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| 3/21/2012 | Acadiana area foundation launches new fundraising method
The Advocate / www.theadvocate.com
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| 3/20/2012 | Community Foundation of Acadiana establishes flood fund
KATC / www.katc.com |
| 3/13/2012 | Earth science society to grant scholarships
The Advocate / www.theadvocate.com |
| 2/16/2012 | CFA aids spill communities
The Independent Weekly / www.theind.com |
| 2/16/2012 | CFA awards nearly $3 million to communities affected by oil spill
The Daily Advertiser / www.theadvertiser.com |
| 2/16/2012 | Memorial scholarship for Carencro High student who died in 2008 crash soliciting applicants
The Daily Advertiser / www.theadvertiser.com |
| 2/16/2012 | St. Martin Land Company to issue two $2,500 scholarships
KATC / www.katc.com |
| 2/13/2012 | CFA awarded almost $3 million from new oil spill fund
Acadiana Gazette / www.acadianagazette.com |
| 2/13/2012 | CFA awards parish's non-profit organization funds thanks to BP
Abbeville Meridional / Kaplan Herald / www.VermilionToday.com |
| 2/13/2012 | Communities affected by spill get nearly $3 million
Teche News / www.techetoday.com |
| 2/13/2012 | Local entities get $1 million in CFA funds
Daily Review / www.daily-review.com |
| 2/9/2012 | AHBA & KATC Give $17K to Acadiana Charities
KATC / www.katc.com |
| 2/9/2012 | CFA Awards Almost $3 Million to Communities Affected by Oil Spill
KATC / www.katc.com |
| 2/9/2012 | Community Foundation of Acadiana & Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Award $3 Million to Oil Spill-Affected Areas
Blog: 2012 Grant & Fundraising News
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| 2/1/2012 | CFA announces scholarship applications available, Organization establishes several new funds to benefit community
The Daily Advertiser / www.theadvertiser.com |
| 1/11/2012 | Suicide prevention effort, message going into schools
The Daily Iberian / www.iberianet.com |
| 12/27/2011 | Iberia Parish Fund awards $2,500 in grants
The Daily Advertiser / www.theadvertiser.com |
| 12/20/2011 | Grants awarded to 3 organizations by Iberia group
KATC / www.katc.com |
| 12/19/2011 | Seeking Identity
The Daily Iberian / www.iberianet.com |
| 12/15/2011 | Marketing effort under way to 'brand' Iberia
The Daily Iberian |
| 11/30/2011 | People in Business
The Advocate / Theadvocate.com |
| 11/28/2011 | Community Foundation of Acadiana names Eric Guidry as COO
EuniceToday.com |
| 11/28/2011 | Fundraiser helps St. Mary Community Fund help others
Daily Review / Banner - Tribune / St.MaryNow.com |
| 11/22/2011 | Acadia Parish Tornado Victims Receive Donations
KATC.com
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| 11/19/2011 | Fenstermaker Giving Campaign Wins Award
The Daily Advertiser
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| 11/17/2011 | Iberia Presents Tourism Grants
KATC.com |
| 11/11/2011 | Acadiana Honors its Philanthropists
KADN.com / FOX 15 |
| 11/11/2011 | Life is Good co-founder Bert Jacobs speaks in Lafayette
The Daily Advertiser / TheAdvertiser.com |
| 11/10/2011 | Life is Good co-creator speaks at luncheon
The Daily Advertiser / TheAdvertiser.com
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| 10/29/2011 | Business Leaders Show Another Side
The Daily Advertiser / TheAdvertiser.com |
| 10/19/2011 | 'Humbled' Halphens up for CFA award
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| 10/19/2011 | CFA on KATC TV 3's Good Morning Acadiana!
KATC TV 3 / Good Morning Acadiana
Click here to watch the video! |
| 10/19/2011 | CFA's Inaugural Event
FACE Magazine
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| 9/27/2011 | $80,000 in tourism grants awarded
The Daily Advertiser / www.theadvertiser.com |
| 9/23/2011 | CFA announces award winners for Leaders in Philanthropy Awards, Life is Good co-founder set as keynote speaker
The Daily Advertiser / www.thedailyadvertiser.com |
| 9/23/2011 | Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Announced
KATC.com |
| 9/16/2011 | Life is Good co-founder to be keynote speaker at Lafayette event, 2011 Leaders in Philanthropy Awards set for Nov. 10
The Daily Advertiser / www.thedailyadvertiser.com |
| 9/12/2011 | CFA to Grant Almost $3 Million to Organizations Affected by BP Oil Spill, Pre-Applications Now Available
KATC.com |
| 03/31/2011 | Palmetto Island State Park to remain open
The Daily Advertiser / www.theadvertiser.com |
| 03/10/2011 | Corporate Giving 101
BBR Creative / BBRCreative.com |
| 03/09/2011 | Lt. Governor Dardenne announces receipt of BP Tourism Funds
KATC.com |
| 03/03/2011 | 7th Ward fireman runs marathon to help Palmetto Island State Park
Abbeville Meridional / Vermilion Today.com |
| 03/02/2011 | Locals get behind Palmetto Island State Park
Fox 15 KADN |
| 02/27/2011 | Turtle Island Quartet to perform in concert, supports Elemore Morgan Jr. Visual Arts Endowment Fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana
The Crowley Post-Signal |
| 01/26/2011 | Scholarships for 'involved' students
The Daily Iberian |
| 12/06/2010 | St. Mary high schools receive grants
The Daily Iberian |
| 11/24/2010 | Redefining Corporate Giving
The Independent Weekly / ABiz |
| 11/20/2010 | Money raised to keep park open
The Advocate |
| 11/19/2010 | Residents raise $300,000 for Palmetto Island State Park
Shreveporttimes.com / Shreveport Times |
| 11/19/2010 | Residents raise $300,000 for park
TheAdvertiser.com / The Daily Advertiser |
| 11/18/2010 | Nearly $300,000 in Pledges for Palmetto Island State Park
KATC.com / KATC - TV3 |
| 11/17/2010 | $284 thousand committed to Palmetto Island State Park
WVLA Baton Rouge / NBC33TV.com
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| 11/10/2010 | Wetlands group makes first major contribution to Palmetto fund
Abbeville Meridional / VermilionToday.com |
| 10/10/2010 | CFA offers Giving Cards
The Daily Advertiser / theadvertiser.com |
| 10/07/2010 | CFA offers grants to Acadiana nonprofits
The Daily Advertiser / theadvertiser.com |
| 10/01/2010 | Council OKs ULL Farm Deal
The Advocate |
| 10/01/2010 | Horse farm, NGOs big winners in budget finalization
The Independent Weekly / TheIND.com |
| 10/01/2010 | Palmetto State Park to Open
The Daily Advertiser / theadvertiser.com
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| 10/01/2010 | Special Fund Makes it Possible For Palmetto Island State Park to Open
VermillionToday.Com |
| 09/30/2010 | New Park May Get Second Chance
The Daily Advertiser / theadvertiser.com |
| 09/30/2010 | New State Park in Acadiana
KATC.com
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| 09/29/2010 | CFA Opens Grant Cycle to Nonprofits
The Independent Weekly / TheIND.com
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| 09/17/2010 | For Our Coast benefit goes down at ACA Saturday
The Independent Weekly / TheIND.com
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| 09/12/2010 | Museum events will honor late artist Elemore Morgan Jr.
The Advocate / 2theAdvocate.com |
| 09/09/2010 | CFA to award $30K
The Independent Weekly / TheIND.com
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| 09/09/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Announces First Discretionary Grant Cycle
KATC.com |
| 09/08/2010 | Communtiy Foundation of Acadiana Announces DONORSense Grant Competition
KPEL.com |
| 09/08/2010 | Saturday's Fall Fest ArtWalk celebrates the life and lasting contribution of Elemore Morgan Jr.
The Independent Weekly
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| 09/04/2010 | Horse farm deal to cost less
The Advocate / 2theAdvocate.com
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| 8/16/2010 | Corps Values
Independent Weekly / TheIND.com
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| 8/04/2010 | Acadiana Foundation Expands Significantly
1012 Corridor Magazine / www.1012Corridor.com
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| 8/4/2010 | CFA Launches Donor Database
Acadiana Gazette / Acadianagazette.com
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| 8/04/2010 | Our New, Old Chief Exec
The Independent Weekly / TheIND.com |
| 8/03/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Welcomes New Staff, Reinforces Mission to Increase Giving in Acadiana, Provides More Resources to Community
KPEL 96.5 News Radio / www.kpel1051.com |
| 7/30/2010 | Budget tops $600M
The Daily Advertiser - theadvertiser.com |
| 7/29/2010 | Durel proposes buying horse farm property
KATC.com |
| 7/29/2010 | Durel unveils budget, ambitious cultural agenda
The Independent Weekly - TheIND.com |
| 7/29/2010 | Durel wants horsefarm for central park
The Advocate - 2theadvocate.com |
| 7/29/2010 | JoDu proposes LCG buy horse farm
The Independent Weekly - TheIND.com
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| 07/04/2010 | TRAIL begins to take first steps
The Opelousas Daily World - Dailyworld.com
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| 7/01/2010 | Community Foundation launches Philanthropy Database
Nonprofit Quarterly.Org |
| 6/30/2010 | CFA launches philanthropy database for Acadiana
The Independent Weekly - TheIND.com |
| 6/13/2010 | CFA has 3 funds to address oil spill
The Daily Advertiser - TheAdvertiser.com |
| 6/11/2010 | Artists Respond to Oil Spill
The Daily Advertiser / TheAdvertiser.com |
| 6/11/2010 | Fund Raising the Way to Help With Oil Spill
The Independent Weekly - TheIND.com |
| 05/07/2010 | Philanthropic Response to the Gulf Oil Spill
Philantopic Opinion Blog |
| Press Releases |
| Date | Article |
| 4/17/2012 | CFA Establishes New Funds, Connects More People to Causes
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| 3/14/2012 | CFA Announces 2011 Annual Report, Provides Tools for Effective Charitable Giving
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| 2/24/2012 | Jack Shirley Memorial SIPES Scholarship Fund at CFA Now Accepting Applications
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| 2/22/2012 | Chesapeake Energy Makes Contribution to Benefit Palmetto Island State Park Fund at CFA
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| 2/2/2012 | CFA Awarded Almost $3 Million from New Fund Established to Help Communities Affected by BP Oil Spill
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| 1/31/2012 | CFA Announces Scholarship Fund Applications Available, Establishes Several New Funds to Benefit Community
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| 1/18/2012 | St. Martin Land Company to issue two $2,500 scholarships
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| 12/20/2011 | IPEF, an Affiliate of Community Foundation of Acadiana, Awards $2,500 to Iberia Parish Organizations and $3,000 for Oil Spill Relief
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| 12/15/2011 | CFA & Fenstermaker Partner in Holiday Giving Card Campaign
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| 11/21/2011 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Welcomes Eric Guidry as Chief Operating Officer
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| 11/21/2011 | REALTOR Association of Acadiana Fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana Grants $2,000 to the Rayne Long-Term Recovery Coalition to Aid Acadia Parish Tornado Victims
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| 11/17/2011 | St. Mary Parish Community Fund's "Chamber, Music & Cocktails" Brings Community Together For A Cause
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| 11/16/2011 | Iberia Parish President Ernest Freyou and Dollars to Promote Tourism and Launch 2nd Competitive Grant Cycle
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| 11/15/2011 | CFA Brings Communities Together at Inaugural Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon
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| 9/27/2011 | Iberia Parish President Ernest Freyou and CFA Announce BP Tourism Grant Award of $80,000 to Promote Tourism After Oil Spill and Announces 2nd Competitive Grant Cycle
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| 9/23/2011 | CFA Announces Awardees for Leaders in Philanthropy Luncheon, Life is good Keynote Speaker to Promote Power of Optimsim
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| 09/12/2011 | CFA to Grant Almost $3M to Communities Affected by Oil Spill
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| 07/08/2011 | Iberia Parish Enhancement Fund Announces 3rd Annual Grant Cycle, Applications Accepted July 18, 2011
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| 06/24/2011 | Iberia Parish President Ernest Freyou Announces Competitive Grant Cycle for Iberia Parish Tourism Community Development Fund
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| 05/02/2011 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Announces 2010 Report to the Community in New Digital Format, Becomes Guide to Giving for Everyone in Acadiana
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| 03/10/2011 | CFA Responds with Fund for Disaster Relief to benefit Saturday's Tornado Victims in Acadia Parish
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| 03/02/2011 | Locals get behind Palmetto Island State Park through "Rock N Roll" Marathon in New Orleans
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| 1/12/2011 | St. Martin Land Company to issue two $2,500 scholarships
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| 01/10/2011 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Establishes New Funds and Improves Community Through Philanthropy
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| 01/10/2011 | Palmetto Island State Park Extends Availability, Park to Remain Open Through the End of June
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| 12/01/2010 | St. Mary Parish Community Fund Awards First Grants to the Eight St. Mary Parish High Schools, Fund Established to Improve Community through Philanthropy
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| 11/17/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana and Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle Announce Close to $300,000 in Pledges to Palmetto Island State Park
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| 11/16/2010 | CFA Awards $30,000 to 10 Local Nonprofits, Supports Mission to Improve Quality of Llife in Acadiana
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| 10/11/2010 | CFA Affiliate Iberia Parish Enhancement Fund (IPEF) Gives Back to Iberia Parish, Iberia Parish Council Proclaims November 2010 as Iberia Parish Philanthropy Month
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| 10/10/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Receives First Major Contribution to Palmetto Island State Park Fund
 The Louisiana Wetlands Association presented $5,000 to Community Foundation of Acadiana on Thursday, October 14, 2010, the first major contribution to the newly developed Palmetto Island State Park Fund at the Foundation and the first of naming rights opportunities set in motion. |
| 10/05/2010 | CFA Announces Charitable Giving Cards for Acadiana
 Community Foundation of Acadiana announces the launch of its charitable Giving Cards program as a modern and unique way to encourage giving to Acadiana charities...In time for the holidays, making the charitable Giving Cards a great idea for the spirit of the giving season...The Foundation will also offer the charitable Giving Card program year round with the hopes that the program's giving philosophy will go "viral” in Acadiana and increase giving.
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| 09/30/2010 | CFA Announces Palmetto Island State Park Fund
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) announced today the creation of a new designated fund that will enable the Palmetto Island State Park to open and begin operating as early as October 28, 2010. CFA Executive Director Raymond Hebert said that several organizations, under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle, joined together to make the opening of the park a reality. |
| 09/30/2010 | Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle Announces Opening of Palmetto Island State Park
Today, Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle announced the opening of Palmetto Island State Park. By finding cost-savings in the Office of State Parks budget, Lt. Gov Angelle said Palmetto Island State Park will officially open on October 28, 2010. The Lt. Gov. also announced the formation of the "Palmetto Island State Park Fund,” a public-private partnership with the Community Foundation of Acadiana... |
| 09/27/2010 | CFA Announces Pugh Family Fund Grant Cycle 2010
Community Foundation of Acadiana announces the administration of a Pugh Family Fund grant cycle to begin October 1, 2010. Funding for the grant cycle will be provided by the Pugh Family Fund, a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana. |
| 09/08/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Announces First Discretionary Grant Competition -
CFA Will Give $30,000 to Local Nonprofits as Part of 10th Anniversary Celebration, First Foundation in Louisiana to Develop DONORSense®, Community Impact Reaches Up to $2
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| 08/27/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Announces First Grant to Maurice Elementary School,
Unique Model in Acadiana for Public School Education Funding
Community Foundation of Acadiana Announces First Grant to Maurice Elementary School, Unique Model in Acadiana for Public School Education Funding
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| 08/27/2010 | Elemore Morgan, Jr. Visual Arts Endowment Announces First Grants,
Governor Bobby Jindal to Proclaim Elemore Morgan, Jr. Day
The Elemore Morgan, Jr. Visual Arts Endowment, a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana, announces its first grants...Mayor Joey Durel will proclaim September 18th as Elemore Morgan, Jr. Day... The Fund's mission is to demonstrate that the visual arts are significant cultural necessities by supporting, promoting, enhancing and strengthening the visual arts, primarily in south Louisiana.
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| 08/27/2010 | Starbucks Five-Year Contribution to New Orleans
Recovery Approaches $5 Million
At Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Company Engages Its Partners and Customers in In-Store Donation Program to Help Rebuild Local Neighborhoods
Starbucks Five-Year Contribution to New Orleans, Recovery Approaches $5 Million...At Anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina, Company Engages Its Partners and Customers in In-Store
Donation Program to Help Rebuild Local Neighborhoods
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| 8/10/2010 | The Grainger Foundation Supports Community Foundation of Acadiana
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| 07/07/2010 | Iberia Parish Enhancement Fund Announces 2nd Annual Grant Cycle
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| 6/29/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana launches online nonprofit database - DONORSense®
With over 70 nonprofit profiles and growing, CFA launches online database titled DONORSense® - a tool to connect donors to needs in Acadiana...CFA is one of ten community foundations in the U.S. to provide this new tool to its community...
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| 6/11/2010 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Announces 3 Funds for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster
In response to the Oil Spill, Community Foundation of Acadiana announces 3 funds: Gulf Aid Acadiana Fund (Zachary Richard, Valerie Gonsoulin, Todd Mouton), Iberia Parish Oil Spill Relief Fund and South La. Recovery Fund... |
