FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010

Brighter days are on the horizon

Calling all who seek a better Louisiana:

Soon the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps will launch a new initiative; a channel through which citizens and all concerned can work to lift themselves up and transform Louisiana into a state with opportunities for all and partialities for none. We are one Louisiana! This imminent opportunity movement transcends political, geographical and racial division.

In order to remove these old barriers and create new opportunities for those willing to do their part, collective vision and action are required. Individuals and their government must be reciprocally accountable to each other. Citizens must not forget that we are a government of the people, for the people and by the people, and it is this defining characteristic that ensures we control our own destiny and that of our beloved Louisiana.

As we begin a new year rest assured that brighter days are on the horizon for those who believe that our state can rise again.

Sincerely,

Dr. Monteic A. Sizer
President and CEO

ABOUT THE RECOVERY CORPS
The Louisiana Family Recovery Corps is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation based in Baton Rouge, La., and formed in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The Recovery Corps’ mission is to facilitate human recovery for the State of Louisiana in the aftermath of disaster, both natural and man-made. The Recovery Corps has partnered with human service and non-profit organizations throughout the state and the country to deliver assistance as effectively and efficiently as possible, allocating more than $80 million to recovery efforts and assisting more than 30,000 households since January 2006.