Feature: National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month National Human TraffickingPrevention Month January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month! Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a proclamation declaring January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Louisiana. The Governor’s Office and the First Lady’s Office are joining with stakeholders across the state, nation, […]
Blog – January 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor A New Year January 2023 Welcome to another new year – a unique year for John Bel and me as we begin the last year of his second […]
Feature: End of Year Giving
End of Year Giving End of Year Giving As 2022 comes to a close, we would like to offer our sincerest THANKS to all our supporters. We have accomplished so much, but much remains to be done. The Louisiana First Foundation has committed to making Louisiana a better place for our […]
Blog – December 2022
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor The Gift of Time December 2022 As we become more deeply embedded in the holiday season, I encourage each of us to take time to pause – take […]
Feature: Find Your Joy
Find Your Joy Written by Dr. Ashley Owen Find Your Joy The holidays are upon us and while the season is often referred to as the “most wonderful time of the year”, many struggle to find joy. The reality can be that the holidays foster shorter times of sunlight, memories, and additional […]
Blog – November 2022
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Governor’s Mansion Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor On Being Thankful… November 2022 November of 2022 marks the start of the sixth year of this blog. I remain thankful for each of you who […]
Feature: Ukraine Refugees
Louisianans Can SponsorUkrainian Refugees Louisianans Can SponsorUkrainian Refugees Did you know that people in the U.S. can sponsor Ukrainian families through the ‘Uniting for Ukraine’ program? Roughly 150,000 Ukrainians have entered the U.S. since March, and many new arrivals are relying on their new communities to survive as they struggle to overcome […]
Blog – October 2022
OCTOBER 2022 Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Governor’s Mansion Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor Sunflowers for Ukraine As the war in Ukraine continues, the refugee situation worsens. Some of these refugees have landed right here in Louisiana. With a war so far away, and our own […]
Feature: Saplings – Planting the Seeds for a Happy Headspace
Saplings:Planting the Seeds toa Happy Head Space Saplings: Planting the Seeds for a Happy Head Space As the world returns to a new “normal,” the hallmarks of the past few years: mass quarantines, social isolation, and the sense of loss and emptiness that emerged for many, have become windows into the long-term […]
Blog – September 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022 Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Governor’s Mansion Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor You Are Not Alone On September 1st, in honor of the start of National Suicide Prevention month, I shared a graphic with information on the new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number being changed […]
Feature: Congratulations to the Governor’s Fellows Class of 2022!
Congratulations to the Governor’s Fellows Class of 2022! Congratulations to the Governor’s Fellows Class of 2022! On August 4th, eleven student leaders from across the state of Louisiana joined Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna H. Edwards for the commencement of the 2022 Governor’s Fellows program. While this ceremony marked the […]
Blog – August 2022
AUGUST 2022 Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Governor’s Mansion Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor Spreading Sunshine Dear Friends, It’s mid-August, and like many of you, I’m praying for no hurricanes and storms in the weeks ahead. So many people around our state are still hurting from […]