Hello,

This is Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of The Advocate, The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com

We’re partnering with The Current to invest in local journalism about health. Our partnership will put boots on the ground to cover the issues that get trampled by the daily grind. 

Did you know that roughly half of Lafayette’s population lives in a food desert? Roughly 50,000 people in our community live miles away from a grocery store, which means they lack access to fresh produce and nutrition. 

It's a deep-seated problem unfolding over generations, and it demands serious time and attention. That can’t happen without serious local journalism. Because in a news desert, a community lacks access to information. 

This year, for SOLA Giving Day, The Current aims to raise $15,000 to support the health solutions beat. 

The best way to help is to sign up for a new sustaining donation for The Current. Can we count on your support?

This beat, staffed by The Current, will take a data-driven and solutions-oriented approach to health and what influences it, shining a light on problems and searching for workable solutions. 

Journalism is vital to Lafayette’s health. And your support is vital to making sure Lafayette has local journalists telling our story. 

Thanks, 

Judi Terzotis

P.S. No contribution is too small. If a sustaining contribution is out of reach you can still help us grow with a one-time gift.