The Poke Salad Pavilion Building Fund

 

 

The Annual Poke Salad Festival Association kicked off a fund raising campaign last May 2006 during the Festival to build a permanent structure on the festival grounds in downtown Blanchard, Louisiana.  The Poke Salad Pavilion, will be available for events planned by the Annual Poke Salad Association, as well as, for other civic organization events, family reunions, and parties, year round by reservation.  The Pavilion will be equipped with ceiling fans and restroom facilities.   The committee has researched the possibility of obtaining a grant for funding the project, but we do not qualify for grants made to charity organizations, and according to census records, we do not qualify for grants based on need because our community income levels are well above the state average.  While this is great economic news for our community, it means that this pavilion must be built by the community - for the community, with the hard work of volunteers and by the generosity of private and business donors.  

Our members feel that the need for this community pavilion is great and, that community pride will help our dreams of bringing this service to you a reality.  Fund raising buckets will be placed on the stages and at the Poke Salad Information booth during the festival for contributions throughout the day and you can look forward to many fun filled Poke Salad Events.