The Rapides Foundation

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Nov 14, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$55,022,021

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Healthy People Initiative - TRF provides chronic care prescription medications for people who cannot afford them through 550,000 in grants to its supporting organization, Cenla Medication Access Program CMAP. CMAPs goal is to ensure appropriate medication access and education and also promote other preventive health practices among residents with limited incomes. In 2011, approximately 1,234 people in Central Louisiana received 5.2 million in prescription medications they needed to maintain their health. Another 1,786 people throughout the rest of the state received 4 million worth of medications through a partnership with the Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health under the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Additionally, CMAP provided 125,000 in funding to support the Huey P. Long Hospital outpatient Pharmacy in Alexandria, LA. The Outpatient Center is a program of Huey P. Long Hospital, a Louisiana public hospital, which provides medical care for lower-income citizens of Central Louisiana. The pharmacy plays a see Schedule O.

Activity 3

Education Initiative -- During 2011 the nine parish school districts in TRFs area continued to work under their strategic plan focused on science, technology, engineering and math, and career and technical education. TRF awarded a total of 1.3 million in grants to the school districts to support professional development to enhance classroom instruction and administrative leadership. The grants also supported the purchase of instructional materials and technology to be used in math and science classes. The Orchard Foundation, TRFs supporting organization, continued its work during 2011 hosting instructional institutes for high school and elementary science and math teachers. The Orchard Foundation offered AIMS science and math workshops for elementary, middle and high school teachers. Students are eager to experiment, investigate, explore and inquire. In the workshops teachers learn to restructure their lessons to capture this student enthusiasm and to help students use tools to better understand the world that surrounds them. AIMS workshops incorporate exciting, see Schedule O

Filer

EIN

72-0423603