Get excited!  P.R.E.A.C.H. will have a booth at the Hidden Treasure Bazaar in Denham Springs, co-hosting the annual Cajun Christmas celebration on Saturday, November 21st in downtown Denham Springs, participating in the Unity in the Community Celebration for young people in Baton Rouge at Louisiana Technical College on Tuesday, November 24 just to name a few!  The holiday season is an exciting time for P.R.E.A.C.H.

We are poised to launch the Boys to Books not Bars Program and we are actively looking for 1,000 faith based partners and 1,000 male role models from all walks of life to commit to helping African American boys from grades K-3 learn to love reading!

Over 50 students received school supplies at the School Give-Away at Carver Library on August 30th!  A very big thank you to Coca Cola Bottling Company of Baton Rouge

55 youth attended the Denham Springs "Camp Empowerment" 4-week summer enrichment camp.  P.R.E.A.C.H. sponsored the weekly Camp Store, economic lesson and T-shirts.  The partnership with the West Livingston Community Center Advisory Committee was wonderful.

Upcoming Events in financial literacy

Home Buyer Education Classes - Please email preachisliteracy@hotmail.com to register for the next series of Home Buyer Education Classes.  This is a great time to purchase a home if you have prepared.

Welcome to the P.R.E.A.C.H. website.  P.R.E.A.C.H. is a tax-exempt organization that is committed to serving the needs of the community through the 3 C's of literacy:  basic life skills; computerization and commerce.

P.R.E.A.C.H. is pleased to bring financial literacy education to colleges, prisons, shelters, senior citizens and youth.  Classes range from basic budgeting to small business classes.  P.R.E.A.C.H. is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Catholic Community Services in Baton Rouge and Jehovah House in Kinder, Louisiana.

P.R.E.A.C.H. began its history in 1988 as an outgrowth of a community outreach program in San Francisco, California for youth transitioning out of homelessness and moved to the Pacific Northwest in the late 90's.  One of the highlights was a partnership establishing the Martha Crump Computer/Homework Center in Tacoma, Washington.

The Board of Directors and the Advisory Board provide a great deal of support and direction

P.R.E.A.C.H. is excited about its partnerships to grow and develop microbusiness, especially youth businesses through Small and Emerging Business Conferences on Funding, Procurement and Access to Markets, Access to Accounting, Financial and o Legall Services. 

P.R.E.A.C.H. is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Johnson Family Foundation to provide comprehensive family friendly programming and with Women Outreaching Women to promote comprehensive empowerment services to at risk women and children in the community.