Domestic violence is an epidemic in our country and right here in Acadiana. Every day hundreds of women in Acadiana are abused. Faith House is a shelter in Lafayette which provides housing, food, toiletries, guidance in finding jobs and new housing, uniforms and school supplies for school children, classes on managing stress, safety, job hunting, legal counseling, and basic health care, and the numerous activities which are a part of a normal life. Faith House, our one shelter in Lafayette, is outstanding but cannot manage the numbers and must deny admission to approximately seven hundred women each year. The need for assistance with housing and food is a major budget item for the survivors of domestic violence. We are asking for your valuable aid through your contributions which will be used for funding a new shelter.

A Night of Hope Benefitting Survivors of Domestic Violence will be held on October 27, 2023, at Warehouse 535 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. All funds raised will benefit survivors of domestic violence by assisting with shelter and eventually apotentially new shelter to be constructed in the next few yearswith assistance from this event funds.  

How can you help?

​Sponsor our Night of Hope

Donate items for our silent auction

Donate wine for the wine pour

​Attend our fundraiser for dinner, music, and dancing

​Invite and inform your friends and families about A Night of Hope

Support the Faith House new building with your contributions

Sponsorship opportunities include:

$20,000  Presentation Sponsor Angel of the Night-Includes two reserved tables with eight people at each table, two bottles of red and two bottles of white wine for each table, acknowledgement in all press releases

$15,000 Sponsor Stars of the Night Includes one reserved table with two bottles of red and two bottles of white wine for eightpeople, acknowledgement in all press releases

$10,000 Sponsor Beams of the Night includes one reserved table with one bottle of red and one bottle of white wine for eight people, acknowledgement  in all press releases.

$5000 Sponsor Wings of Hope includes four tickets for fourpeople, acknowledgement in all press releases

$1000-$4999  Sponsor Lights of Hope includesacknowledgement in all press releases.

The prestigious On Call Band is a sponsor, our band, and will play songs you will love.

We would love to discuss these and other opportunities with you at your earliest convenience.

We look forward to enjoying with you the Night of Hope which will include music, dancing, food, silent auction, a raffle, and a wine pull.

Tickets for this event are $100.00 and may be purchased by contacting either Tracy Frentz or Mary Neiheisel.

We hope to hear from you soon. Our contact information:

Tracy Frentz: Tracyfrentz@lusfiber.net or 337-254-9980

Mary Neiheisel: mary.neiheisel@louisiana.edu or 337-278-4241.

Please do not hesitate to contact one or both of us for a face-to-face meeting or to answer any questions, or to offer yourassistance and support.

With great appreciation for your past and current support we look forward to hearing from you. The address to use is mine: Mary Neiheisel, ULL P. O. Box 41932, Lafayette, LA 70504.

The Holidays are often a difficult time for the families who have come to Faith House.  Their lives have been dramatically changed as they escape their abusers and with those changes, often loneliness, homelessness and a lack of resources make it difficult for families to celebrate the Holidays.

“However, our community continues to reach out to these families who are building lives free of violence.  The generosity of the Acadiana community last year provided gifts to more than 100 families during the Holiday Season, along with your help again this year; we can bring bright and cheerful Holidays to all the families who need our support through the season.

You can adopt a family this holiday season by filling out this form:

Adopt A Family Form

You do need not be wealthy to leave a legacy. Planned giving can be as simple as including a bequest provision in your will or naming Faith House as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy/retirement plan. Regardless of the amount, your gift will make a vital difference in the lives of survivors of domestic violence.