What We Do
BCDC structures its 2026–2027 operations around seven flagship initiatives designed to combat food insecurity, promote wellness, engage youth, drive economic opportunity, and build stronger neighborhoods.
Community Need
Tangipahoa Parish faces socio-economic challenges that require targeted, neighborhood-based intervention. Our programs are built in direct response to what we hear from our neighbors.
Food Insecurity
A significant portion of families in Hammond experience food insufficiency, creating an immediate need for consistent, barrier-free nutritional relief.
Senior Health Disparities
Older adults often face social isolation, sedentary lifestyles, and chronic disease management issues without accessible preventive education.
Out-of-School Youth Supervision
During summer months, youth experience unstructured idle time, increasing risk factors and reducing access to safe recreational and cultural development.
Workforce Development Gaps
Local job seekers frequently lack access to resume building, professional attire, headshots, and direct engagement with hiring employers.
Environmental & Civic Engagement
Limited public green space initiatives and a need for positive community role models to inspire civic involvement.
Housing Development & Home Ownership
We will focus on improving the quality of housing and opportunities for home ownership in Hammond and Tangipahoa Parish.
Our Seven Programs
Each initiative is tailored to a specific community need and built on relationships forged over years of service.
Senior Citizen Health and Wellness Expo
Senior Citizen Health and Wellness Expo
Educate senior citizens via targeted health information and physical engagement to improve quality of life.
- Partner with healthcare providers and community stakeholders to deliver health screenings and educational sessions.
- Host a daylong interactive expo featuring line dancing, catered healthy meals, and expert guest speakers.
Summer Youth Experience
Summer Youth Experience
Constructively engage youth during out-of-school summer hours through structured recreation.
- Execute a month-long interactive summer experience integrating recreational, STEM, and cultural activities.
- Host recurring weekend community movie nights utilizing a large outdoor inflatable screen to foster family bonding.
Sunday Feeding Community Program
Sunday Feeding Community Program
Direct alleviation of local food insecurity.
- Provide a hot, complimentary meal every Sunday to any community member visiting the center.
Environmental Flower Planting
Environmental Flower Planting
Foster environmental stewardship and neighborhood beautification.
- Mobilize volunteers to plant donated flower seeds and greenery throughout public spaces in Tangipahoa Parish while delivering basic conservation education.
Community Hero Wall of Fame
Community Hero Wall of Fame
Celebrate local leaders and strengthen community pride.
- Identify local heroes making positive impacts and feature their bios and photographs across BCDC social media platforms.
- Collaborate with the local state representative to present official legislative proclamations to recognized heroes.
Community Career Fair
Community Career Fair
Increase employment opportunities and professional readiness.
- Connect job seekers with regional employers, offer workshops on resume writing and professional attire, and provide complimentary professional headshots.
Housing Development & Home Ownership
Housing Development & Home Ownership
Return undeveloped and blighted residential properties to the housing market.
- Rehabilitate, where feasible, existing housing in identified areas and provide affordable housing compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
- Capitalize on properties that could be redeveloped for housing and provide surface infrastructure for complete, connected, safe, and attractive neighborhoods.
- Develop programs to promote homeownership and assist low-income and senior homeowners with property repairs and upkeep.
Want to support these programs?
Volunteers, donors, and community partners make every initiative possible. Reach out to learn how you can get involved.
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