Donate to Student Trades Programs
Give a student a hands-on start in the skilled trades.
Help us put tools and safety gear in student hands.
Our Giving Tuesday goal is $2,000, about $1,000 for each of our two partner schools, Tioga High School and Rapides High School. Gifts are made securely on Share Cenla, the community giving site run by the Central Louisiana Community Foundation.
Safety first
Helps put safety glasses, gloves and ear protection on students in the shop.
Tools in their hands
Helps stock school shops with the hand tools and supplies students use every week.
Open the door
Helps pay for Cenla Trades Day and student scholarships so students can meet the people who hire.
Any amount
Every gift helps. Pick your own amount on the Share Cenla page.
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Straight to students
- Safety gear, tools and materials for school shops
- Cenla Trades Day, a career event where students ask local trades professionals how to get into the industry
- Scholarships for students headed into skilled trades, technical programs or college
Your gift and your taxes
The Student Chapter of Central Louisiana is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3298892). Gifts may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor.
Need a record of your gift? Email [email protected] and we will send a written acknowledgement.
Sponsor a student, or ask about your company's giving program.
Chapter sponsorships come with recognition on our website, social media and at events. Many employers also offer gift matching or workplace giving, so ask your HR team. We are happy to talk through the options.
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Prefer to give another way? Call 318-451-3088 or write to P.O. Box 11684, Alexandria, LA 71315.
Thank you for investing in Louisiana's next skilled workers.
Give a student a hands-on start, and help keep Central Louisiana's next skilled workers right here at home.
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