EMOTIONAL & PHYSICAL WELL-BEING

Take time to nurture both.

There is a connection between what the mind is thinking and what the body experiences.

Studies reveal that physical disease may be the consequence of emotional distress leaving initiatives aimed solely at physical well-being set to fail. In the US 46.6 million people experience mental distress each year exposing them to premature mortality. In contrast those with social and emotional support have better chances at both preventing and recovering from illnesses. Increasingly, health is being defined as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being”. The increase of social disease including misuse of alcohol and drugs, domestic violence, and child abuse all seem to be connected to concepts of well-being. Well-being integrates the mind and the body approaching health more holistically. Many of the organizations we support are helping people to better cope with their environments and their individual circumstances in order experience an overall positive sense of well-being. These resources provide opportunities for physical activity, social connection, and for some, moments of empowering autonomy. There is an absolute connection between what the mind is thinking and what the body experiences!

New Heights Therapy Riding Center

Horses do not judge you – instead they accept your unique humanness just as you are. The healing nature of horses is quite profound and being naturally empathetic they help us become more centered and feel calm.

SUPPORTING OUR
VETERANS

Service to our country often comes at a huge price. Returning home to live with physical disabilities and post traumatic stress imposes many restrictions on daily life. Restorative healing occurs during equine therapy conducted in the pristine setting of New Heights Therapy in Folsom, Louisiana.

HANDICAPPED HEROES

Horses do not see a child with autism, they see only a child. Equine therapy offers people with disabilities an opportunity to gain a sense of control over their bodies. Often for the first time ever, disabled children on horseback are able to sit up straight or be elevated to the point of experiencing eye to eye contact with other people.

HOW PILOTS HELP

Life on the Mississippi River is one of collaboration and we were won over as we witnessed Associated Terminals, a comrade also doing business on the river, invest their heart and soul into making sure this impressive equine therapy at New Heights was sustainable. We are honored to support the work they do that so visibly makes a difference in many valuable lives.

Miracle League

Disabled children regardless of their level of disability are invited to play league sports and enjoy the emotional and physical benefits of being part of a team sport. After five years of fundraising, the Miracle League is excited to have a permanent home facility at Coquille Park & Recreation in Covington, LA. Participating in Miracle League also creates a network of support for the families of children with disabilities.

DISABLED CHILDREN

We want to encourage the health and well-being of children with disabilities. With a volunteer at their side, disabled children have the chance to play sports in a true team fashion. The excitement during the games is electric and not to be missed.

ABLE-BODIED CHILDREN

Learning how to interact with disabled children provides able-bodied children an opportunity to connect and experience the joy of Miracle League’s enthusiastic athletes with disabilities.

HOW PILOTS HELP

Until recently the community was missing the chance to serve kids with unique abilities through the already established sports leagues. Because of the tenacious grit of Miracle League’s parents and friends like the Crescent River Port Pilots' Foundation, a beautiful ball field in the center of Covington’s Coquille Park and Recreation was built!

You Night

Sometimes an idea comes along that stands out and approaches philanthropy uniquely as does You Night with its sole focus on the cancer patient. As patients participate in small group empowerment training they discover a unique kinship with ladies that have endured similar journeys. Their confidence is restored as professional coaches prepare them to walk a glamorous runway amongst a roaring crowd of supporters. A renewed sense of self is uncovered as the mental gravity of cancer is lifted. The Crescent Pilots' Foundation recognized the unique approach and value of this programming and provided funds to help launch this creative endeavor to empower cancer survivors!

CAFE HOPE

Cooking Up Great Food and Bright Futures. Café Hope provide tools for youth throughout the Greater New Orleans area to help them enter the real world—and succeed. Full-service culinary training combined with life skills courses give students the confidence to build fulfilling futures as leaders in the community.

BELLE CHASSE YMCA

The Belle Chasse YMCA is a place for the community to gather and a place where all ages, races, and religions come together to get healthy, grow, and play. Here opportunities exist to strengthen spiritual, mental and physical well-being. All members of the Belle Chasse community have access to Y programs with financial assistance available to those who cannot afford the full cost of programs and membership.

WE LIVE IN FEARLESS PURSUIT OF KEEPING LOUISIANA ALIVE AND WELL

From the banks of the river to the edges of the community.
Crescent River Port Pilots' Association

CONTACT CRESCENT
RIVER PORT PILOTS'

2640 Ridgelake Drive Metairie, LA 70002

crppfboard@gmail.com

(504) 392-5016

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