Cross-country cyclists pedal nearly 2,000 miles, stop in DeRidder to pack hundreds of hygiene kits for local homeless

The Samaritan Cycling USA team stopped in DeRidder, Louisiana, on Monday to support local residents experiencing homelessness. During their cross-country 'Ride Across America,' the cyclists partnered with Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana to assemble 576 hygiene kits in under an hour. These supplies will be distributed throughout Beauregard and Calcasieu parishes via the organization’s mobile laundry and shower trailer, providing essential relief to those in need within the local community.