The Children’s Coalition
The Children’s Coalition, located in the heart of downtown Monroe, hosted an awards ceremony to honor all of the hard and selfless employees and volunteers that help make the Children’s Coalition what it is today. Along with the awards ceremony was a preview of the new family garden. This garden includes 32 raised-beds, a sound garden, bubbling rock and a mud kitchen. The Children’s Coalition works in conjunction with LSU Ag, Northeast Louisiana Master Gardeners and 4H Leaders and students in Northeast Louisiana to promote healthy eating by connecting children and families to the food they eat. Volunteers ensure the garden continues to grow.
Cynthia Rodriguez and Mark Parrish 
Ellen Prather and David Hartt 
Rod Washington and Gerry Binkley 
Lynn Clark, Cleveland Mouton and Mark Wilson 
Antoinette Hoard, Jan Daniels and Alex Cory 
Jennifer Calhoun and Amy Clancy 
Cynthia Cage and Karla Parker 
Candace and David Cole 
Eliza Draper and Shirley Cokern 
Jan and Ralph Webb 
Shauna Harrell and Tammy Washington 
Andrea Dyer, Angie D’Angelo and Douglas Kimes 
Shannon Huckabee, Donna Guice and Alpa Pate 
Kerry Heafner and Brooke Cassady 
Darrion Neiler, Ivy Parhms and Eliza Draper 
Carla Parker, Thom Rogers and Merion Sanderson
