Baton Rouge family helps those in need during Mardi Gras season

BATON ROUGE - One family has set out on a mission to supply the needy with everyday items they can't come up with themselves. The Allen Family fills hundreds of plastic baggies with everyday necessities like deodorant, tooth paste and cheese crackers to pass out at Saint Vincent De Paul's homeless shelter."You may call this something little, but is a lot to donate tooth brush, tooth paste, deodorant soap, whatever you can give," said Juanita Valentine, a member of The Allen Family.This