Ongoing Spay/Neuter Program The Sabine Humane Society offers a monthly spay and neuter voucher program. Vouchers are available to the first 15 callers, and the society will pay 50 percent of the cost to the vet. For those on Medicaid or Medicare, the society will pay 100 percent of the cost of spaying or neutering.
Interested parties are asked to call 318-6457156 at 8 a.m. on the first day of the month. You should leave a message indicating you are interested in a voucher and provide your name and phone number.
Spay/Neuter Assistance Get your pet fixed for FREE! If you are a resident of Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Sabine, or Webster Parish and take home $1,500 or less per month OR are married and, as a couple, take home $2,500 or less per month, Robinson’s Rescue will spay/neuter your pet and provide them with a rabies vaccine for free. This free program is referred to as our Subsidized Spay/ Neuter Incentive Program (SSNIP).
To apply for a SSNIP voucher you must visit Robinson’s Rescue, located at 2515 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71104, between the hours of 9 a.m.3 p.m. and bring with you printed proof of income or proof or government assistance showing your monthly income (examples include pay stubs, food stamps budget sheets, social security benefit summaries, etc.) and your Louisiana I.D.
Once a voucher has been written for you, you may then schedule an appointment at Robinson’s Rescue for your pet to be spayed/neutered. If you have additional questions regarding our financial assistance, please fill out a contact form on our website.
SNAP outreach services The Food Bank of Central Louisiana’s SNAP Outreach Coordinator, Sheila Jarred, will travel throughout the organization’s service area to assist with food stamp applications. Appointments and telephone interviews can be scheduled by calling the Food Bank of Central Louisiana at 318-445-2773 or 318-792-4036.
They are at the Sabine Parish Council on Aging the fourth Wednesday of every month from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides families in poverty with benefits to purchase food. The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reports several Louisiana parishes where only 60 percent of those eligible participate in the program.
In addition to providing assistance with SNAP applications, the Food Bank’s Outreach Coordinator can also assist with applications for child care assistance program, child support assistance program, child support enforcement program, family independence temporary assistance program, kinship care subsidy program, disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program formerly known as disaster food stamps.
Alzheimers support group
A free monthly support group is available to families and loved ones who care for someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia.
The meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at noon. A lite lunch is provided.
The meeting is hosted by the Sabine Council on Aging at 200 Legacy Drive, Many. The groups are facilitated by Many Healthcare and Rehabilitation and Insights Behavioral Hospital.
For more information please contact Denise Clayton at 318-256-- 9233.
Ft. Jesup events The Friends of Fort Jesup will be hosting several Living History events at Fort Jesup Historic Site in 2022. The historic site remains on caretaker status so these events may be your only chance to visit Fort Jesup State Historic Site this year.
Fort Fest: History, Heritage, Arts and Crafts Festival – Saturday September 12. Visit Fort Jesup and learn about the history and heritage of the military post and community of Fort Jesup from the Louisiana Purchase through the creation of the site as State Historic Site in the 1960s. There will be Living History Demonstrations, arts and crafts, games, and activities for all ages through the day.
Admission to all Friends of Fort Jesup events are free. For more information or to join contact Scott DeBose at ftjesupfriends@yahoo. com or 318-461-5376. For anyone interested in volunteering at Fort Jesup, there will be a training on Saturday January 18 at 8:30 a.m. at the historic site.
Community Healthways Community Healthways is in place and offers locals access to a number of community resources including secure housing, transportation, job search help, paying utilities, food, counseling, and education.
The program links Louisiana residents with a Community Health Worker who can provide one-on-one advice and assistance.
For more information please contact Tennille Jenkins, LPN, at 318-256-4105.
January 28 Many Mardi Gras parade The town of Many will hold a Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m.
There will be beads, costumes, and more for the night-time parade. A street dance will follow the parade from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. in the parking lot across from Many City Hall.
Lineup for the parade will be held at 4 p.m. and it will take the same route as the Christmas parade.