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The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is proud to announce Gerard and Dana Frey as the recipients of the 2025 Humanitarian of the Year Award. This distinguished recognition will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet on Thursday, May 8th. Gerard and Dana Frey are well-known throughout the region as generous, genuineRead more

  The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is honored to announce that Patti and Lee Lawrence have been selected as the 2024 Humanitarians of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. With roots in Charleston, South Carolina, Patti began her career in broadcasting. She would thenRead more

Patti and Lee Lawrence are recipients of the 2023 Leaders in Philanthropy Award for Acadia Parish. With family roots in Charleston, South Carolina, Patti’s career started in Greenville in broadcasting and then worked on the staff of Senator Storm Thurmond in Washington.She subsequently had an executive position in the Department of Commerce, working with World’sRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce that Nancy Broadhurst has been chosen as the 2022 Humanitarian of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Nancy is responsible for leading the efforts to secure and manage philanthropic resources to support the mission of Acadiana’s largest non-profit,Read more