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Faith House of Acadiana Website
Faith House Mission Statement:
To provide temporary shelter, safety, empowerment and advocacy, to women and children survivors of domestic violence. To promote social change through community collaboration, education and violence prevention programs.
About Faith House:
Faith House is a safe house, whose address is confidential. You and your children will be safe while you heal and make decisions for your future.
Faith House provides you with encouragement and guidance in a safe, violence-free enviroment. The volunteers and staff of Faith House are available to women and their children around the clock. Perhaps for the first time, abused women may realize they are not alone
Faith House Is Funded In Part By:
United Way of Acadiana
United Way of St. Landry & Evangeline
Governor's Office of Women's Services
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
Louisiana Bar Foundation
Federal, State & Local Grants
Community Donations
Throughout the academic year (Fall and Spring) PIKE does several fundraisers for Faith House along with community service hours. These includes the following but not limited too:
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Canned Food Drives
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Walmart Supply Drive
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Candlelight Vigil/Sleep-out for Faith House
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Relay for Life
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PIKE Workathon
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Clothing Drive
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Adopt a Family
- Rebuilding Together - Acadiana
PIKE also participates in many sorrority fundraisers and philanthropy events.
Community service hours per member (Fall and Spring 09-10 academic year): 32.7 hours
Philanthropy money raised per member (Fall and Spring 09-10 academic year): 449.93 per member
Since being charter on UL-Lafayette campus on November 10, 2007, PIKE has set the standards of excellence, leaderships, and giving back to the community.
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