The Ruston Rotary Club will host a Jambalaya Fundraiser in the Super 1 Parking lot Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To go plates can be purchased in advance through any Rotary Club member or on site Thursday for $10 or a quart container of Jambalaya for $15.
Individuals can contact Rusty Wilfong at 318-265-0985 or any Ruston Rotarian to purchase tickets in advance. Plates feature jambalaya, corn and green beans.
Funds raised will be used for Rotary Club community related service. Some of these projects include Coats for Kids, dictionaries for third graders, student scholarships and backpacks for needy students.
The Ruston Rotary Coats for Kids program donated over 225 coats for elementary students in Lincoln Parish and Jackson Parish. This year four Lincoln Parish students attending college in the fall will be chosen by a committee of Ruston Rotary members and will receive $2,000 scholarships.
Rotarians pick up food backpacks every Thursday during the school year at Super 1 and drop them off at Hillcrest Elementary for needy students to take home on Friday for meals over the weekend. During the fall, Rotarians give Lincoln Parish third grade students their very own dictionary to keep for in the classroom or at home. Rotarians are also involved in the Med-Camp Fall Halloween Bash held at Camp Alabama in the Douglas community every year the Saturday before Halloween.
