Morris Jeff Community School to hold 5th Annual Community Gala on Oct. 10

Media Contact: Brian Beabout, Morris Jeff Community School (504) 280-7388 Heather Harper, Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools (504) 289-0499 or hharper@h2nola.com 

Morris Jeff Community School to hold 5th Annual Community Gala on Oct. 10 The Igaunas and Los Po-Boy-Citos to perform at benefit for school  

WHAT: Morris Jeff Community School will hold its 5th Annual Community Gala and Auction to benefit the school with entertainment by Los Po-Boy-Citos and The Igaunas. 

WHEN: Thursday, October 10, 6:30 to 9:30pm  

WHERE: New Orleans Fairgrounds Club House, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119.  

WHY: The Morris Jeff Community Gala will feature a silent auction with original art, dining opportunities, wine tasting, adventure outings, and more.. Food and Beverages provided by MONDO, The Ruby Slipper Cafe, Café Degas, Toups Meatery, Patois, Theo’s, Finn McCool’s, Purveyors, Pearl Wine Company, and more. Tickets are $50 per person, inclusive of food, beverages and entertainment. Dress is business casual. Proceeds from the benefit will go to the school’s library, early childhood programs, and extended school year.

To purchase tickets, please call (504) 373-6258,  email info@morrisjeffschool.org or visit www.morrisjeffschool.org. 

Event sponsorships are available. Morris Jeff Community School is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and contributions to the school are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law

Morris Jeff Community School offers an education that is a source of freedom and possibility for children, permitting them to develop their talents fully, become effective citizens in our democracy, and attain the foundation they need to excel at high school, college, and beyond. Morris Jeff is the only public elementary school in Louisiana that has earned recognition as a World School of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).