Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge (FHFGBR)

12/19/2025

🎄 Holiday Closure Notice 🎄
Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge will be closed for the holidays from December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026.
We will reopen on January 5, 2026.

Wishing you and your families a joyful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year! 💙

12/15/2025

⏰ Reminder: Webinar Today at 2 PM

IEP vs. 504 Plans: How to Tell the Difference

Learn the key differences between IEPs and 504 Plans, eligibility, and your rights as a parent.

👉 Register here: tinyrul.com/121525IEPv504

12/10/2025

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

🎄✨ Holiday Helpers Resource & Toy Fair – Update! ✨🎄

📣 Location Change!
The Holiday Helpers Resource & Toy Fair will now be held at:

📍 Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge
2356 Drusilla Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

📅 Thursday, December 12
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

🎁 Toy giveaways will be available to registered families only.
Plus—enjoy community resources, holiday fun, and festive activities!

We look forward to seeing you there! ✨

12/05/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Helpers Resource & Toy Fair – Update! ✨🎄

📣 Location Change!
The Holiday Helpers Resource & Toy Fair will now be held at:

📍 Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge
2356 Drusilla Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

📅 Thursday, December 12
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

🎁 Toy giveaways will be available to registered families only.
Plus—enjoy community resources, holiday fun, and festive activities!

We look forward to seeing you there! ✨

12/03/2025

💙💚 Thank You for Giving! 💚💙

We are so grateful for the generosity shown this Giving Tuesday! Your support helps Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge continue to expand programs, provide resources, and strengthen our community of families of children with disabilities, special healthcare needs, and autism.

A special thank you to Josh Hollier and all the LSU Sports Clubs & Camps that participated — your giving this year made a meaningful difference for families across our community. 🧡

If you’d like to keep the spirit of giving going, there’s still time to contribute through the end of the year:

✨ Give today: fhfgbr.org/take-action

From our families to yours — thank you for being part of families helping families. 💛

12/02/2025

🎉 Giving Tuesday is HERE! 🎉
There’s still time to make an impact. 💙💚

Today, your generosity helps families of children with disabilities, special healthcare needs, and autism get the support, resources, and hope they deserve.

You can make a difference right now:
🔹 Give online: fhfgbr.org/take-action
🔹 Share this post
🔹 Encourage a friend to join you in giving

Every gift — big or small — moves our mission forward.
Thank you for supporting families helping families. 💛

12/01/2025

We love seeing inclusive employment opportunities growing right here in our community! 💙

A huge shoutout to Stir Coffee on Airline Hwy for creating meaningful jobs for individuals with disabilities — including our very own board member and proud self-advocate, Alec Reed, featured in this WAFB story.

Their commitment to inclusion shows just how powerful it is when businesses open doors for ALL.
☕️👏

Read the article:

Stir Coffee has a waitlist of 30 potential employees in its first month of operation.

12/01/2025

✨ Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow — but you don’t have to wait! ✨

You can make a difference today by supporting Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge. Your generosity helps us continue empowering families of children with disabilities, special healthcare needs, and autism. 💙

Here are 3 easy ways to give:
🔹 Donate Online: Support our mission with a quick, secure online donation at fhfgbr.org/take-action
🔹 Share Our Post: Help spread the word and inspire others to give.
🔹 Ask Your Employer: Many workplaces offer matching gifts—double your impact!

Every contribution helps us continue doing what we do best: families helping families.

Thank you for helping strengthen our community. 💛

11/26/2025

🍁 Holiday Closure Notice 🍁

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, our office will be closed Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th.

We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1st.

We hope you and your families have a safe and happy holiday! 🧡🦃

11/25/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Gobble Wobble for Autism! 🧩💙
Your energy, kindness, and commitment made this year’s event truly special.

A very special thank you to the Iberville Parish Government and Parish President Chris Daigle for graciously hosting and supporting this community effort. We couldn’t do it without you!

Until next year—let’s keep spreading awareness, love, and inclusion. 🧡🦃✨