SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - $305,000 was presented to 6 organizations at a ceremony in Shreveport.

The Christus Community Impact Fund will help non-profits such as the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Shreveport Green, the LSU Ag Center, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, Community Renewal International, and St. Luke's Mobile Medical Ministry, Inc.

"These, these 6 organizations are filling the gaps in the needs that we identified through our community needs assessment." said Christus President Casey Robertson.

Christus leaders say this funding is part of their ongoing mission to uplift local communities.

"We're faith based and this is part of part of our faith, part of our mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and these organizations are doing that every day," sa

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