The Rapides Parish School Board, in collaboration with the Governor’s Office and Walmart, provided Thanksgiving meals to 600 local families today at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. The effort brought together state leaders, corporate partners, and community volunteers to ensure families in need could enjoy a full holiday meal.

Multiple Walmart locations across Louisiana contributed resources, while the Alexandria Fire Department supported logistics. JROTC cadets from Alexandria Senior High, Bolton Academy, and Peabody Magnet High School assisted with distribution. Pineville High School’s football team also helped by loading turkeys into a freezer truck ahead of the event.

“This is what happens when government, business, and community work together,” Superintendent Jeff Powell said. “Because of these partnerships, hundreds of families will enjoy a full Thanksgiving meal.”

RPSB thanks the Governor’s Office, Walmart and its Louisiana employees, the Alexandria Fire and Police Departments, RLC Trucking, Petron, Rental Gallery, area JROTC programs, and all volunteers whose efforts made the event possible.

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