The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the 3rd annual Bayou Road Balloon Festival set for Nov. 1-3 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center (8245 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043).

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) selected Rita Gue, the president of the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation, as this year’s recipient of its Institutional Leadership Award for her work to improve the economy and quality of life in St. Bernard Parish. She was honored at a ceremony that gathered economic development leaders from around the world during IEDC’s 2019 Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. on Oct. 14.

The Meraux Foundation continues its support for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services to help the organization advance its mission to “achieve justice for low-income people in Louisiana by enforcing and defending their legal rights through civil legal aid, advocacy, and community education.” SLLS provides free, civil legal aid to low-income people in six offices, across 22 parishes throughout southeast Louisiana.

Not since 1973 had the Bonnet Carre Spillway remained open for as many days as it has in 2019. Eclipsing the old mark of 76 days this year, a visit to the huge flood diversion was one of the more powerful moments of this year’s Mississippi River Delta Institute.

The Meraux Foundation announced a sponsorship to the Louisiana State Troopers Association’s Troop B affiliate (LSTA) following a ceremony on Friday.

WYES presented the “Presidents Award” to the Meraux Foundation in recognition of the nonprofit’s support of the station’s coverage of the New Orleans tricentennial celebration.

Recent floods at the 40 Arpent Wetland Observatory had inundated the entire grounds with two feet of water, leaving invasive water-hyacinth littered across the area. Parish Government was able to clean up a substantial part of the damage, and the Meraux Foundation stepped up to bring in volunteers to assist with the job and even give a helping hand to nature by planting pollinators and other helpful native flora.

For the sixth year, the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation hosted AgMagic on the River at Docville Farm in Violet on May 7th through the 11th. Produced by the LSU AgCenter in collaboration with the Meraux Foundation, LA SeaGrant, and 4-H, the annual educational event takes visitors on an interactive journey that links Louisiana’s agriculture and environment with people’s everyday lives.

The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation awarded 60 scholarships to St. Bernard Parish 2019 high school graduates at a ceremony last week.

Schmelly’s Dirt Farm took home the grand prize at the 5th annual Startup St. Bernard presented by the Meraux Foundation and St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation.

Hundreds of people danced, dined and supported local foster kids in a fun-filled afternoon at the Meraux Foundation’s Docville Farm campus on Saturday, March 30.

The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation is encouraging teachers across Louisiana to apply for the Waters to the Sea® Mississippi River Delta Institute, a professional development program taking place this summer on June 18-20, 2019 in St. Bernard Parish.

National summit presented by the Walton Family Foundation and the Meraux Foundation to feature resilience planning and financing from the perspective of corporate leaders and investors

Startup St. Bernard organizers, The Meraux Foundation and St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation have announced the three finalists selected to compete for nearly $90,000 in prizes in the yearly competition: Breathing Waters, Da Parish Kayaks, and Schmelly’s. The 5th Annual Startup St. Bernard competition is being held in conjunction with New Orleans Entrepreneur Week on Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Cook teams from throughout the area served up wild game dishes from Louisiana’s coastal wetlands to raise money in support of coastal restoration projects.