Breaux Bridge philanthropist celebrated by CFA

is one of 14 philanthropists from eight parishes celebrated by the Community Foundation of Acadiana during its fifth annual Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon Nov. 3.
The event, held at the Cajundome Convention Center, recognized outstanding persons who have made a positive impact in their communities.
The others were Charlotte and Joe Freeland of Acadia Parish, Kermit and Sheila Miller of Evangeline Parish, Johnny and Cathy Indest of Iberia Parish, Paul Hilliard of Lafayette Parish, Pat and Alice Morrow of St. Landry Parish, Sylvia and Fulton C. “Butch” Felterman Jr. of St. Mary Parish, and Paul Patout and Patrick Patout of Vermilion Parish.
This year Corporate Awards were also presented to Cabot Corporation and Van Eaton and Romero, LLC, a Latter and Blum Company, two Acadiana companies with a long history of supporting many great causes in the community.
Short videos detailing the philanthropic nature of each awardee were shown at the luncheon.
Keynote speaker was Jim Parker, former CEO of Southwest Airlines and author of “Do the Right Thing: How Dedicated Employees Create Loyal Customers and Large Profits.”
Nominations for Leaders in Philanthropy Awards were submitted by the public and winners were selected by CFA’s Board of Directors Emeriti.
“We are very proud to showcase the generous spirit of Acadiana by recognizing these outstanding citizens from each parish,” said Raymond J. Hébert, president and CEO of CFA. “They are an inspiration and a reminder of the difference we can all make when we give back to our communities.”
CFA is now accepting nominations from the community for the 2016 Leaders in Philanthropy Awards. Visit www.cfacadiana.org/LIPNominations to submit a nomination for your parish. The deadline is Dec. 9, 2015. Contact Erin Winder, communications and development director with questions. She can be reached at ewinder@cfacadiana.org or 337-769-4842.
Community Foundation of Acadiana’s (CFA) core purpose is to connect all generous people to the causes they care about. CFA is South Louisiana’s premier philanthropic organization benefitting the region, with a particular focus on the parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion. CFA has realized cumulative gifts exceeding $156 million and has made cumulative grants of over $79 million. Learn more at www.cfacadiana.org.