Annually since 1987 (except 2020 & 2021 because of Covid), we have been cooking, assembling, and serving an eat-in or carry-out jambalaya lunch at the Nelson Memorial Building on the southeast corner of the LSU campus. Usually in March or April, we prepare ingredients on a Wednesday evening, cook early on Thursday morning, assemble meals in Styrofoam containers, and then serve from 11 am to 1 pm. Besides jambalaya, each meal includes salad or slaw, roll, dessert, and packaged utensil set. Water, Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprint are available for people who eat on site. In 2023, we substituted home-made pralines instead of a store-bought dessert.
In addition to individuals, we sell group orders to campus and community offices, businesses, and organizations. We do some group deliveries, but most groups orders are picked up by someone from that group. The building has a side room that can accommodate a group with a meeting or speaker.
Sign put by nearby roadwayPeeling & Chopping OnionsChopping up sausage and porkJambalaya CookingCooking crew with helpers from Campus Federal Credit UnionPreparing to assemble lunches in containers
Art Raffle
Annually since 2011 (except 2020 because of Covid), we have conducting a raffle of art items. Initially, there was a single prize of a “blue dog” in an LSU football jersey by George Rodrigue. One year was a print of a jazz band of blue dogs by Rodrigue. More recently, we felt that “blue dog” prints had lost some of their attraction and offered multiple prizes including framed and signed originals and prints, decorative metalwork items, limited edition books, and other items.
Selling raffle tickets at Downtown Club’s Pancake Fundraiser2023 1st prize – Framed signed 24×36 original oil valued at $2,700Drawing winning art raffle ticketsDelivering a raffle prize to a winner
Past Fundraising Projects
Selling Christmas Trees in cooperation with Capital City Kiwanis Club (about 7 years).
Manning a concession stand at LSU basketball games (2 years).
Selling fried turkeys (1 year).
Selling Christmas ornaments obtained via Baton Rouge Downtown Kiwanis Club (3 years).
Selling salsa produced by Methodist children’s home in NE Louisiana (2 years).
Fundraising Projects
Cajun Jambalaya Lunch
Annually since 1987 (except 2020 & 2021 because of Covid), we have been cooking, assembling, and serving an eat-in or carry-out jambalaya lunch at the Nelson Memorial Building on the southeast corner of the LSU campus. Usually in March or April, we prepare ingredients on a Wednesday evening, cook early on Thursday morning, assemble meals in Styrofoam containers, and then serve from 11 am to 1 pm. Besides jambalaya, each meal includes salad or slaw, roll, dessert, and packaged utensil set. Water, Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprint are available for people who eat on site. In 2023, we substituted home-made pralines instead of a store-bought dessert.
In addition to individuals, we sell group orders to campus and community offices, businesses, and organizations. We do some group deliveries, but most groups orders are picked up by someone from that group. The building has a side room that can accommodate a group with a meeting or speaker.
Art Raffle
Annually since 2011 (except 2020 because of Covid), we have conducting a raffle of art items. Initially, there was a single prize of a “blue dog” in an LSU football jersey by George Rodrigue. One year was a print of a jazz band of blue dogs by Rodrigue. More recently, we felt that “blue dog” prints had lost some of their attraction and offered multiple prizes including framed and signed originals and prints, decorative metalwork items, limited edition books, and other items.
Past Fundraising Projects
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