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Our Mission |
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Mission Statement |
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Our mission is
to raise money to help support the
rebuilding and growth of the Gentilly area.
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Objective |
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The objective of
the Gentilly Fest is to produce a festival
every October that will donate proceeds to
various groups and organizations that will
help make Gentilly a better place to live.
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Strategy |
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Our strategy is
to provide monetary support to the New
Orleans Police and Fire Departments that
serve the Gentilly community. We also
contribute to organizations that provide a
recreational or cultural enrichment to our
children. This year, Gentilly Fest will also
donate funds to Pontchartrain Park and Milne
Playground sports programs as well as the
Louis Armstrong summer jazz camp for kids. |
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Modus Operandi |
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The Gentilly Fest
is a 501c3 organization that is committed to
raising money through sponsorships, raffles,
galas, silent auctions, and other
fundraisers. Admission to the festival is
free and open to the general public. |
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Gentilly Fest
celebrates all things "Gentilly," including
continuous live music on the main stage and
gospel tent. Local restaurants and caterers
sell sumptuous food and an Arts and Crafts
area feature original works from a variety
of craft merchants. |
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The festival also
offers free children’s activities including
pony rides, a kid’s village, and a variety
of practical recovery information offered by
local business and non-profit organizations. |
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The Gentilly Fest
is governed by an elected Board of Directors
and the event is administered and planned by
an Executive committee of community
volunteers. |
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History |
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The Gentilly Fest began five years ago as a
way to help our community help ourselves. We
realized that our first responders did not
have funds to adequately equip their
facilities with furniture, office supplies
and other general small office equipment.
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The goal of our 1st Gentilly
Festival, Inc. was to raise funds to help
support our First Responders and promote
small business economic awareness and growth
in the rebuilding of the Gentilly area. |
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In the past four years that we have been
established, Gentilly Festival, Inc. has
raised over $40,000 for police stations and
firehouses in Gentilly and other needy
organizations. |
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The Gentilly Festival also provides an
opportunity for neighbors to come together
and celebrate the community’s rich and
resilient culture. Many residents look
forward to the event as a way of
reconnecting with returning neighbors,
relatives and friends. |
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The New Orleans police and fire personnel
are always in attendance at our festivals
and get an opportunity to meet people at the
event and establish a friendly relationship
within the community. |
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