UPDATE: 8:00 P.M.: Thanks to your generosity, this year’s food drive was a huge success. We are most grateful for all who participated.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The KLFY FoodNet Food for Families Drive is back. Today, Dec. 6, KLFY-TV and Catholic Charities of Acadiana will be collecting nonperishable food donations. We are looking forward to donations from smaller groups and communities that will make a big difference for local families in need.
If you would like to give a monetary donation, click here.
You can also Text to Give a donation. Text FOODNET to 337-450-4400.
Catholic Charities says they need items like boxed crackers, canned tuna, canned salmon or canned chicken, dried beans, lentils peas, canned beans, chili, peanut butter, jelly, canned soup/stew, instant oatmeal, pasta/spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, canned vegetables and granola bars.
There will be locations across Acadiana accepting donations on Dec. 6. The full list of donation sites is listed below:
- Lafayette: Cajundome Convention Center, 5:30 a.m. -6 p.m.
- Abbeville: Super1 Foods, 8 a.m. -6 p.m.
- Baldwin: Sacred Heart Church/ LeGros Hall, 7 a.m. -5 p.m.
- Basile: First Baptist Church, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Breaux Bridge, 300 Veteran Dr., 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Carencro: Carencro Community Center, 6 a.m.-6p.m.
- Centerville: St. Joseph Catholic Church, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Crowley: Crowley Christian Care Center, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Eunice: Eunice Food Bank, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Franklin: Church of the Assumption, 7 a.m.-5p.m.
- Jeanerette: First Church of God in Christ, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Jennings: Jefferson Davis Council on Aging, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Kaplan: Knights of Columbus Hall, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Loreauville: Our Lady of Victory Food Panty, 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Mamou: St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Morgan City: St. Mary Outreach, Inc., 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- New Iberia: Sugar Cane Festival Building, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Opelousas: Super1 Food, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Pine Prairie: St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- St. Martinville: Notre Dame Catholic Church, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Ville Platte: Northside Civic Center/ Pavillion Building: 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Youngsville: First Assembly of God, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.