PHILANTHROPY
James SAMARITAN
Local statistics
James Storehouse has been dedicated to the support and welfare of the child foster system for the past 8 years.
Inspired by James 1:27, this non-profit organization was created by St. Tammany resident Kim Bigler.
Working with DCFS, churches, volunteers and foster families, James Storehouse provides resources and improves living conditions for foster children.
In the Covington region of Louisiana there are 822 foster children, which is larger than in any other region in the state.
tHROUGHOUT LOUISIANA
4,374 kids in foster care
653 kids waiting to be adopted
Covington region (including all florida parishes)
822 Kids in foster care in the Covington Region (larger than any other region in the state)
Livingston Parish leads the State with 286 foster children
Tangipahoa with 194 foster children
St Tammany with 159 foster children