Facebook pages and groups have been created to provide networking opportunities among Ascension Parish residents.<\/p>\n
During a time of social distancing, many are utilizing social media to keep in touch during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
Facebook pages and groups have been created to provide networking opportunities among Ascension Parish residents.<\/p>\n
Save Ascension Businesses, with some 800 followers, was created by St. Amant Fire Chief and Constable James E. LeBlanc as a platform to support local businesses during the economic downturn.<\/p>\n
Local businesses are the heartbeat and backbone of small towns like our own, and they need our help in times like these, the pages pinned post read.<\/p>\n
Daily posts feature a variety of businesses from around the parish, sharing special offers and inventory updates.<\/p>\n
Louisiana has 437,437 small businesses, which account for 99.5 percent of the state's businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The state has 917,466 small business employees, a representation of 53 percent of Louisiana's employees.<\/p>\n
Aside from promoting small businesses in the area, others have been sharing general information of interest to locals.<\/p>\n
COVID-19: Surviving in Ascension Parish was created to provide networking, resources, and moral support. It had more than 1,750 members over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Mary Wesley Babin and Buddy Legnon serve as administrators for the group.<\/p>\n
\"Buddy and I have tried to keep this site very clean and informative,\" Babin said. \"It's been a pleasure having everyone on this site.\"<\/p>\n
One member has posted a prayer every day for members, she said.<\/p>\n
Also, the group plans on holding a drawing for an Ascension Parish family or single parent currently unemployed.<\/p>\n
\"We will be giving away some seasoning, groceries, and essentials,\" Babin said.<\/p>\n
Tara Broussard said the group is the only one she uses for local information on coronavirus.<\/p>\n
Though some comments to posts have been snippy, overall she's found the group informative and encouraging.<\/p>\n
\"No group is perfect, and I don't expect it to be,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Lori Thacker said she follows just one group to avoid an overload of coronavirus information.<\/p>\n
\"I've learned a lot about COVID-19 and how it's affecting my community. This is the only group like this I'm in,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Jenny Brignac Kocke has been impressed with the level of civility of the members.<\/p>\n
\"It's probably one of the most civil ones in all of Facebook!\" she said. \"Which isn't an easy task. It's very informative, as well as helpful.\"<\/p>\n
Lydia Brown also found the group's posts helpful.<\/p>\n
\"I get a lot of information here,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Belinda Guillot and Cathryn Stanley both agreed that the group was a great resource.<\/p>\n
\"It keeps those in our area on top of the latest information,\" Stanley said.<\/p>\n
This group is very informative, and I like that its local, Kari Millet added.<\/p>\n
Deanna Roberts Bourgeois has been checking in every day.<\/p>\n
\"Using technology to stay connected as a community can be powerful,\" she said.<\/p>\n
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