About Us

Founders Stephen and Mona Wright established this organization after 35 plus years of leading, working with, and funding multiple non-profit organizations both domestically and internationally. Over their many years of dedicated service, they have personally contributed over $1.5 million to support organizations and their causes to make life better for all. During these years of service in healthcare and primary education, they have continued to identify needs for new services and programs to meet the endless global development priorities identified in the mission statement of Coastal Connection.

Historically, their interests have included such organizations and services such as local community food banks, primary school food backpack programs, Cross Catholic Outreach for Haiti, St. Francois de Sales Hospital- Haiti, Children’s Miracle Network, Louisiana State University-Alexandria, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities, Catholic Healthcare Organizations, Boy Scouts, Hope House, Manna House, and several others throughout their years.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Click to read more about our board members.
STEPHEN F. WRIGHT
President/Board Chair
MONA H. WRIGHT
Treasurer
JAMIE M. WRIGHT
Secretary
EUGENE P. CICARDO, JR.
Board Member
SCOTT COCHRAN
Board Member
SHERMAN FOOKES
Board Member
DONALD LLOYD
Board Member
WILLIAM MCRAE
Board Member
LAURIE PRIFTIS
Board Member
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About Us

Founders Stephen and Mona Wright established this organization after 35 plus years of leading, working with, and funding multiple non-profit organizations both domestically and internationally. Over their many years of dedicated service, they have personally contributed over $1.5 million to support organizations and their causes to make life better for all. During these years of service in healthcare and primary education, they have continued to identify needs for new services and programs to meet the endless global development priorities identified in the mission statement of Coastal Connection.

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Historically, their interests have included such organizations and services such as local community food banks, primary school food backpack programs, Cross Catholic Outreach for Haiti, St. Francois de Sales Hospital- Haiti, Children’s Miracle Network, Louisiana State University-Alexandria, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities, Catholic Healthcare Organizations, Boy Scouts, Hope House, Manna House, and several others throughout their years.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Click to read more about our board members.
STEPHEN F. WRIGHT
President/Board Chair
MONA H. WRIGHT
Treasurer
JAMIE M. WRIGHT
Secretary
EUGENE P. CICARDO, JR.
Board Member
SCOTT COCHRAN
Board Member
SHERMAN FOOKES
Board Member
DONALD LLOYD
Board Member
WILLIAM MCRAE
Board Member
LAURIE PRIFTIS
Board Member

About Us

Founders Stephen and Mona Wright established this organization after 35 plus years of leading, working with, and funding multiple non-profit organizations both domestically and internationally. Over their many years of dedicated service, they have personally contributed over $1.5 million to support organizations and their causes to make life better for all. During these years of service in healthcare and primary education, they have continued to identify needs for new services and programs to meet the endless global development priorities identified in the mission statement of Coastal Connection.

Historically, their interests have included such organizations and services such as local community food banks, primary school food backpack programs, Cross Catholic Outreach for Haiti, St. Francois de Sales Hospital- Haiti, Children’s Miracle Network, Louisiana State University-Alexandria, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities, Catholic Healthcare Organizations, Boy Scouts, Hope House, Manna House, and several others throughout their years.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Click to read more about our board members.
STEPHEN F. WRIGHT
President/Board Chair

MONA H. WRIGHT
Treasurer

JAMIE M. WRIGHT
Secretary

EUGENE P. CICARDO, JR.
Board Member
SCOTT COCHRAN
Board Member
SHERMAN FOOKES
Board Member

DONALD LLOYD
Board Member

WILLIAM MCRAE
Board Member

LAURIE PRIFTIS
Board Member

About Us

Founders Stephen and Mona Wright established this organization after 35 plus years of leading, working with, and funding multiple non-profit organizations both domestically and internationally. Over their many years of dedicated service, they have personally contributed over $1.5 million to support organizations and their causes to make life better for all. During these years of service in healthcare and primary education, they have continued to identify needs for new services and programs to meet the endless global development priorities identified in the mission statement of Coastal Connection.

Historically, their interests have included such organizations and services such as local community food banks, primary school food backpack programs, Cross Catholic Outreach for Haiti, St. Francois de Sales Hospital- Haiti, Children’s Miracle Network, Louisiana State University-Alexandria, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities, Catholic Healthcare Organizations, Boy Scouts, Hope House, Manna House, and several others throughout their years.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Click to read more about our board members.
STEPHEN F. WRIGHT
President/Board Chair

MONA H. WRIGHT
Treasurer

JAMIE M. WRIGHT
Secretary

EUGENE P. CICARDO, JR.
Board Member
SCOTT COCHRAN
Board Member
SHERMAN FOOKES
Board Member

DONALD LLOYD
Board Member

WILLIAM MCRAE
Board Member

LAURIE PRIFTIS
Board Member

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About Haiti

• Population: 11 million
• Average Annual Income: $817, making Haiti the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
• Haitian Doctor to Patient Ratio: 4,000:1 | U.S. Doctor to Patient Ratio: 385:1
• Haitian Literacy Rate: 53% | U.S. Literacy Rate: 96%
• Haitian Infant Mortality Rate: 59 per 1000 | U.S. Infant Mortality Rate: 7.5 per 1000
• 80% of population is Roman Catholic, 15% are Protestant. Voodoo is often practiced alongside Christianity.
• More than 200,000 Haitians died and millions were left homeless after a devastating earthquake in January 2010. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in more than 200 years.
• Haiti is considered one of the most corrupt countries; more than 70 dictators have run the country from 1804 – 1915.

About Haiti

• Population: 11 million
• Average Annual Income: $817, making Haiti the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
• Haitian Doctor to Patient Ratio: 4,000:1 | U.S. Doctor to Patient Ratio: 385:1
• Haitian Literacy Rate: 53% | U.S. Literacy Rate: 96%
• Haitian Infant Mortality Rate: 59 per 1000 | U.S. Infant Mortality Rate: 7.5 per 1000
• 80% of population is Roman Catholic, 15% are Protestant. Voodoo is often practiced alongside Christianity.
• More than 200,000 Haitians died and millions were left homeless after a devastating earthquake in January 2010. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in more than 200 years.
• Haiti is considered one of the most corrupt countries; more than 70 dictators have run the country from 1804 – 1915.

About Haiti


• Population: 11 million
• Average Annual Income: $817, making Haiti the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
• Haitian Doctor to Patient Ratio: 4,000:1 | U.S. Doctor to Patient Ratio: 385:1
• Haitian Literacy Rate: 53% | U.S. Literacy Rate: 96%
• Haitian Infant Mortality Rate: 59 per 1000 | U.S. Infant Mortality Rate: 7.5 per 1000
• 80% of population is Roman Catholic, 15% are Protestant. Voodoo is often practiced alongside Christianity.
• More than 200,000 Haitians died and millions were left homeless after a devastating earthquake in January 2010. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in more than 200 years.
• Haiti is considered one of the most corrupt countries; more than 70 dictators have run the country from 1804 – 1915.
map of haiti

About Haiti


• Population: 11 million
• Average Annual Income: $817, making Haiti the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
• Haitian Doctor to Patient Ratio: 4,000:1 | U.S. Doctor to Patient Ratio: 385:1
• Haitian Literacy Rate: 53% | U.S. Literacy Rate: 96%
• Haitian Infant Mortality Rate: 59 per 1000 | U.S. Infant Mortality Rate: 7.5 per 1000
• 80% of population is Roman Catholic, 15% are Protestant. Voodoo is often practiced alongside Christianity.
• More than 200,000 Haitians died and millions were left homeless after a devastating earthquake in January 2010. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in more than 200 years.
• Haiti is considered one of the most corrupt countries; more than 70 dictators have run the country from 1804 – 1915.
map of haiti
map of haiti
Woman sits with child amid ruins
Haitian people ride in/on top of van
Haitian road crowded with traffic
map of haiti
Woman sits with child amid ruins
Haitian people ride in/on top of van
woman sitting with child amid ruins
woman sitting with child amid ruins
haitian people ride in and on top of van