Starfish Ministries

06/12/2026

🎉 BINGO night for a great cause? Count us in.

Starfish Ministries is hosting Starfish Bingo Night, a fun evening of games, prizes, and community while supporting children and families in Cenla 💙

Come join the fun and support a great cause! Learn more here:
https://sharecenla.org/events/starfish-ministries-cenla-inc/starfish-bingo-night

06/02/2026

What would a Royal Ball be without the Mayor of Ball herself?

Another day of Royal Invitation deliveries with Jester Moody as we continue making our way throughout Cenla. 👑🩵⭐️

05/31/2026

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05/23/2026

Come see Heather at the Deville Farmers Market today! 🩵⭐️

05/22/2026

The message below is a real, heartfelt post, made by not only a foster parent in CENLA, but someone who has poured their all into Starfish and EVERY child that has walked through our doors.

Someone who has always lived by the phrase "It Matters To The One"

"This is the part of being a foster parent no one really talks about!
Tomorrow I will give you a big hug, kiss your cheek and tell you how much I love you before you get in the car and go home back to your mom!!

Oh how my heart aches for you in two different ways! One way is the ache that I'm so happy for you that you get to go home and be with your momma where you need to be! The other way it aches is because I'm having to let you go and say good bye!

As foster parents we never know how long a kiddo might be with us for a few days, to a few weeks, or even a year! What we do know is we take them into our homes, into our families, and into our hearts! We love them and protect them as our own!

Reunification is always the goal and I will always be in favor of that but that doesn't mean when it's time to happen we're not going to be sad and happy at the same time!"

05/21/2026

No matter where we go, the starfish always seems to find us.
After a 6-hour drive, our first stop this evening was the shore. Whitlee and I were standing at the edge of the water when another family walked over to show us the starfish they had caught.

And I couldn’t help but smile.

Out of all the shells and waves and endless sand, somehow the starfish still stood out.

Maybe it sounds silly, but moments like that always feel like little God winks to me—His gentle reminders that He is here, He is in control, and He’s taking care of us even in the middle of busy seasons, uncertainty, long roads, and all the things life carries.

And honestly… that’s kind of the heart behind Starfish Ministries too.

In a world full of overwhelming needs, we may not be able to change everything for everyone… but we can make a difference to the one right in front of us.
One child.
One family.
One hurting heart.
One moment of hope at a time.

And maybe that’s why God keeps putting starfish in our path — little reminders that what we do matters, even when it feels small.

“It Matters to the One.” 🌟

05/20/2026

Rapides Parish Summer meal sites!

Summer break shouldn't mean a break from good meals! 🍎

Free summer meals are available to all children 18 and under at open sites across Rapides Parish. Breakfast and lunch will be served daily — no registration or paperwork required!
Visit our website for a full list of locations and serving times.
www.rpsb.us/families/2026-summer-meal-sites