Brave Heart of Louisiana, Children In Need

08/28/2026

This is Brave Heart’s “why” ❤️🧸

“Dear Brave Heart,

Thank you so much for the computer and everything else you’ve given me it truly means more to me than I can put into words with college starting, these things are going to help me so much, and I’m incredibly grateful for your kindness and generosity. Thank you for helping me start this new chapter of my life. I truly appreciate you more than you know!

With love,
Ella “

It is because of the generous contributions of our community members, volunteers, staff and board members that we are able to support young people like Ella. Join us in wishing her the best of luck in college and all of her future endeavors.

08/25/2026

We are incredibly grateful to the Diocese of Baton Rouge and the Works of Mercy Trust Fund for their generous support of Braveheart! ❤️🧸 This gift helps us continue our mission of supporting foster youth and providing them with the resources, encouragement, and opportunities they need to thrive. Through partnerships rooted in compassion and service, we can continue walking alongside young people in foster care and reminding them that their future is full of possibility.

08/19/2026

August Appreciation post! ❤️🧸This month we are celebrating the people and organizations who make our work possible. From young community members raising funds for Brave Heart, to volunteers lending their time, to fellow nonprofits working alongside us, we are reminded that lasting impact happens when we come together.

08/16/2026

Brave Heart is a proud partner to James Samaritan! Please consider giving to this beautiful cause ❤️

There are children right here in St. Tammany Parish who are growing up in the foster care system, carrying burdens no child should have to carry.

James Samaritan is doing the hard, beautiful, necessary work of standing in that gap — connecting churches, volunteers, mentors, families, and community members to support kids in foster care and the families who care for them.

This October, we have an opportunity to help give foster kids something simple but powerful: a day on the water, a chartered fishing trip on Lake Pontchartrain, and the message that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten.

Each charter trip costs approximately $1,300 for a full boat of kids and mentors.
Please give today. Any amount is greatly appreciated and is tax deductible.

Donate directly to James Samaritan here:�https://givebutter.com/1BCC96
In the comments section, please include:�“take a kid fishing” or use the drop down on the site to select “fishing trip”

Be a difference maker for the marginalized, the vulnerable, and the “least of these.”

08/16/2026

Big thank you to Jefferson United Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, la and Kiwanis Club of Ascension in Ascension Parish, Louisiana for your time this week at our warehouse ! We depend on kind and caring folks like this to carry out our mission.
James 1:27 ❤️

05/01/2026

Thank you so much to the students and staff of the Builders Club at Mayfair Laboratory School for putting together 75 gift bags, including beanie babies and handmade bracelets for children in foster care. We had the pleasure of visiting with them today and telling them more about what.Brave Heart of Louisiana, Children In Need does!

03/12/2026

For teens in foster care, having the right items to care for and style their hair can
make a real difference in confidence and self-expression. Thank you to
and for this fun donation of quality hair tools for
our teens and helping them feel their best! 🖤🖤

12/29/2025

Brave Heart was honored to host a Youth Career Fair this month . Students ages 16-21 and their families were able to listen to various professionals share information about different career paths , to learn about financial aid and tips for successful job hunting and interviewing skills !
A special thanks to all our community partners that showed up to educate and mentor our future leaders ❤️
Hope Davis Russo a dedicated Brave Heart Volunteer stepped up in a HUGE way to bring all this together😇