BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - For students with disabilities at Denham Springs High School, sorting and selling Mardi Gras beads is more than just a way to raise money; it’s a safe space. “We come here ...

Some Acadiana residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities rely on Mardi Gras festivities for far more than a good time. They depend on the parades for their full-time, year-round income ...

If you've ever been to a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, then you're probably familiar with the sea of unwanted beads, flashing toys and plastic packaging left in the wake of the last float to pass ...

Long before the season's first parade, two local nonprofits were busy preparing beads for float riders to toss to the crowds lining the streets. TARC’s Buy-U Beads program in Houma and LARC's Geaux ...

It’s a catchphrase of Arc of Greater New Orleans, a nonprofit that supports people with intellectual disabilities. It’s why in the days and weeks following a robust Carnival season, ArcGNO’s bead ...

Securing the best spot along the parade route to catch loads and loads of beads is what Mardi Gras is all about. But what happens to those beads after arriving home? Two organizations, LARC and Arc of ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - This Mardi Gras season, a ton of beads will be tossed. While it is all a part of the fun, multiple groups are asking community members to recycle unwanted beads. The Mississippi ...

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic occurred nearly two years ago, and only a few days before Augusta Evans Special School was preparing to host its annual Beads for Doughnuts fundraiser. The 2020 ...