The Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries has opened a center that will provide the hope of Christ to those in one of the nation’s poorest regions.
Supporters gathered April 10 for a ribbon cutting to mark the official opening of the Compassion Center, located on the ministry’s campus.
Approved by entity’s trustees during its May 12, 2023 meeting, the 15,000-sq.-ft. facility will provide food, school supplies, diapers, shoes, new clothing and other life essentials.
Matt Hancock, executive director with Compassion for Kids, a LBCHFM ministry that will operate the Compassion Center, told the crowd gathered for the ribbon cutting that the facility should serve 25,000–30,000 individuals a year. According to the 2020 U.S. Census American Community Survey, 34.9% of Monroe residents live at the poverty level.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written and originally published by Louisiana’s Baptist Message.
