Thibodaux Rotary Club – Helen Terrebonne
September 25, 2012
By: Amy Connor-Flores
Helen Terrebonne, with Crossroads Crisis Pregnancy Center spoke to rotary on Tuesday to give an overview of the Center’s mission in the community. Helen grew up volunteering for many different organizations and has been helping to empower women through Crossroads since she was hired as an executive assistant in 2010.
Crossroads is located in downtown Thibodaux and is an education and counseling resource for women who are vulnerable to choosing abortion due to unplanned pregnancy. The organization is 10 years old and is the first of its type in the Bayou Region.
Founded in 2003 by a hotline volunteer, Crossroads has served over 1800 clients in our area and welcomed approximately 800 babies into its family. More than 3000 Crisis Pregnancy Centers of this type exist nationwide.
Thibodaux Rotary Club | LA Secretary of State J. Thomas “Tom” Schedler
September 25, 2012
By: Jamie Gros
J. Thomas “Tom” Schedler was born and raised in New Orleans. Upon graduating from De La Salle High School in 1967, he went on to receive his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1971.
Schedler first started his legislative career when he was elected in to Louisiana State Senate in 1996, where he served three terms representing Senate District 11 in St Tammany and Tangipahoa Parish. He received numerous awards and honors during his career; such as: Legislator of the Year, Republican of the Year, as well as champion of business several times over.
