“To improve the quality of life for the residents of Metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Louisiana by creative grant-making and philanthropic leadership to meet the present and emerging needs of our communities.”
The grant program is designed to allocate approximately five percent of the Foundation's total assets annually to charitable organizations within the Metropolitan Louisville area and in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in Louisiana, honoring the preferred regions of Mr. and Mrs. Gheens. The Foundation aims to support a wide range of worthy causes, with a particular focus on public education and social services. Additionally, it has partnered with the Bayou Community Foundation to manage its grant-making activities in Louisiana.