The Shreveport-based Community Foundation of North Louisiana has started a fund to raise money for relief efforts in Ruston, which is recovering from a deadly tornado. Spokesperson Emily Smith says they are identifying needs and will distribute funds to organizations that can address them.
“It’s gonna take a large amount of relief efforts to pull the community back together and we want to give everybody an easy place to make donations.”
Smith says their board is familiar with charitable organizations in Lincoln Parish and she says if you’re not sure where to send monetary support, their umbrella fund will direct your money to the most pressing needs.
“If anybody has a specific organization that they would like to donate to they can donate directly to that donation, or if you are not sure where you want to make a donation, you can put it into this fund and trust that it will be distributed out appropriately.”
To donate, drop by https://cfnla.org/ruston/ slash Ruston and hit the donate now button. Smith says there are also local spots you give checks to.
“There are also select locations in Ruston that are taking cash and check donations through the Argent Financial Group, and Origin Bank.”
