Food Bank of NW Louisiana Needs Help (Week of 8 November 2026)

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is asking for our help.

This week’s ask — Dried Beans (1 or 2 pound bag).

In these difficult times, many people are struggling and the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank is asking for help to meet their needs.

In addition to our regular give-away-the-plate contributions, All Souls is getting back in the habit of giving weekly to the Food Bank.

While it’s true that donations of money go farthest, it is also true that the Food Bank is requesting donated food items as well.

The list of requested items will change from week to week and can be found in the weekly updates posted to our web site.

Here is a list of other ongoing requests over the next few weeks:

  • dried beans (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • rice (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • pasta noodles / Mac ‘n cheese
  • hearty stye soups plus any canned pasta product / can chili / beef stew
  • canned vegetables or beans or corn
  • canned fruit
  • boxed cereal, oatmeal, grits

If everyone who is able can bring two food items per week, that will be greatly appreciated.

There will also be envelopes provided for monetary gifts.

Thank you for doing your part to fight hunger in the Shreveport-Bossier  area and across Northwest Louisiana.

For more information, see Ann Andrews on Sunday at church.

Northwest Louisiana Lighthouse Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (8 November 2026) — Sign-up Details

The official Ribbon Cutting of the third Community Lighthouse in Shreveport:

Sign up online for this event here.

We will also have an accountability session with the winners and runoff candidates from the 3 November 2026 election.

This  celebration will also include a tribute to longtime and still active Interfaith leader Ms. Willie Myers.

Join us for this full and fulfilling afternoon.

Join Our Team for Out of the Darkness Walk (7 November 2026)

Join an All Souls team to participate in the Northwest Louisiana Out of the Darkness Walk sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 9:00 AM — Betty Virginia Park, Shreveport, Louisiana).

Out of the Darkness Walks take place in cities throughout the country.

Community members from Shreveport / Bossier City and surrounding communities will gather on Saturday (7 November 2026) to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.

This is a family-friendly community event featuring community resources, music, activities, a butterfly release, refreshments, a silent auction, and a walk around beautiful Betty Virginia Park (0.9 miles) to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention.

Half the proceeds are devoted to suicide prevention resources in the local community, while the other half goes to the national organization supporting their four core pillars:

  1. Education — in schools, universities, and workplaces to help communities identify mental health warning signs
  2. Support for Loss Survivors — financing healing networks and other resources tailored for local needs
  3. Research — Financing grants to study the biological, genetic, and behavioral risk factors to improve intervention
  4. Policy Advocacy — supporting volutneers and staff who lobby at state and national levels for mental health legislation, including the rollout of the national 988 hotline

All Souls is creating a team to enter the walk — you can join the team at our team link here.  The link will direct you to create your own individual registration link and an opportunity to create your own individual fundraising page.

You will have the option to set an individual fundraising goal and — if you like — make a donation toward that goal (although your personal donation is not required).

Our team fundraising goal is $250 — but our hope is that between our September 2026 give-away-the-plate funds and our individual fundraising pages — that we have set that goal modestly and can easily surpass it.

Zoom Lunch This Wednesday (11 November 2026)

(Cat not provided — you must supply your own feline)

Please join us next Wednesday (11 November 2026) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.

With the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.

Food Bank of NW Louisiana Needs Help (Week of 1 November 2026)

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is asking for our help.

This week’s ask — boxed cereal, oatmeal, grits.

In these difficult times, many people are struggling and the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank is asking for help to meet their needs.

In addition to our regular give-away-the-plate contributions, All Souls is getting back in the habit of giving weekly to the Food Bank.

While it’s true that donations of money go farthest, it is also true that the Food Bank is requesting donated food items as well.

The list of requested items will change from week to week and can be found in the weekly updates posted to our web site.

Here is a list of other ongoing requests over the next few weeks:

  • dried beans (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • rice (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • pasta noodles / Mac ‘n cheese
  • hearty stye soups plus any canned pasta product / can chili / beef stew
  • canned vegetables or beans or corn
  • canned fruit
  • boxed cereal, oatmeal, grits

If everyone who is able can bring two food items per week, that will be greatly appreciated.

There will also be envelopes provided for monetary gifts.

Thank you for doing your part to fight hunger in the Shreveport-Bossier  area and across Northwest Louisiana.

For more information, see Ann Andrews on Sunday at church.

Zoom Lunch This Wednesday (4 November 2026)

(Cat not provided — you must supply your own feline)

Please join us next Wednesday (4 November 2026) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.

With the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.

Samhain Ritual (31 October 2026)

Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF – A Druid Fellowship) invites us to a Samhain ritual on Saturday (31 October 2026) at 3:00 PM.

The ritual will be happening at the Odd Fellows Lodge (3903 Meriwether Road, Shreveport LA  71109).

The members of Thistle Grove ADF invite one and all to this celebration of Samhain (pronounced SAH-wen) marking the turning of the year on the Druid calendar (a time of remembrance and reverence for the dead).

There will be a Speaking of the Names and you are invited to honor your own departed loved ones.

All ages welcome.

Food Bank of NW Louisiana Needs Help (Week of 25 October 2026)

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is asking for our help.

This week’s ask — canned fruit.

In these difficult times, many people are struggling and the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank is asking for help to meet their needs.

In addition to our regular give-away-the-plate contributions, All Souls is getting back in the habit of giving weekly to the Food Bank.

While it’s true that donations of money go farthest, it is also true that the Food Bank is requesting donated food items as well.

The list of requested items will change from week to week and can be found in the weekly updates posted to our web site.

Here is a list of other ongoing requests over the next few weeks:

  • dried beans (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • rice (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • pasta noodles / Mac ‘n cheese
  • hearty stye soups plus any canned pasta product / can chili / beef stew
  • canned vegetables or beans or corn
  • canned fruit
  • boxed cereal, oatmeal, grits

If everyone who is able can bring two food items per week, that will be greatly appreciated.

There will also be envelopes provided for monetary gifts.

Thank you for doing your part to fight hunger in the Shreveport-Bossier  area and across Northwest Louisiana.

For more information, see Ann Andrews on Sunday at church.

Zoom Lunch This Wednesday (28 October 2026)

(Cat not provided — you must supply your own feline)

Please join us next Wednesday (28 October 2026) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.

With the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.

Food Bank of NW Louisiana Needs Help (Week of 18 October 2026)

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is asking for our help.

This week’s ask — canned vegetables, canned beans, or canned corn.

In these difficult times, many people are struggling and the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank is asking for help to meet their needs.

In addition to our regular give-away-the-plate contributions, All Souls is getting back in the habit of giving weekly to the Food Bank.

While it’s true that donations of money go farthest, it is also true that the Food Bank is requesting donated food items as well.

The list of requested items will change from week to week and can be found in the weekly updates posted to our web site.

Here is a list of other ongoing requests over the next few weeks:

  • dried beans (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • rice (1 or 2 lb bag)
  • pasta noodles / Mac ‘n cheese
  • hearty stye soups plus any canned pasta product / can chili / beef stew
  • canned vegetables or beans or corn
  • canned fruit
  • boxed cereal, oatmeal, grits

If everyone who is able can bring two food items per week, that will be greatly appreciated.

There will also be envelopes provided for monetary gifts.

Thank you for doing your part to fight hunger in the Shreveport-Bossier  area and across Northwest Louisiana.

For more information, see Ann Andrews on Sunday at church.