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Check out one of our board members, Brian Skelton, as he discusses Youth Oasis and our latest opportunities through Youth Oasis Underground (YOU)! Click on the volunteer tab for more info on YOU! |
posted Feb 5, 2013, 12:27 PM by Melissa Keaster
All proceeds from tickets will go to support Youth Oasis Children's Shelter and our programs. Purchase tickets by clicking "donate now" at left.
Winner of the contest will play at Hard Rock Cafe in New Orleans!!
Listen to 5 bands for $15:
- The Michael Foster Project
- The Upper 2
- Young Band Nation Blues Project
- Nice Dog
- Red Panda
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posted Jan 5, 2012, 12:08 PM by Melissa Keaster
BY PAM BORDELON
Advocate staff writer
January 05, 2012
“We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” If
you’re reading this first thing Christmas morning, I hope it gets your
day started off in the holiday spirit. If you’re reading it at the end
of the hustle and bustle that is always Christmas Day, take a deep
breath, relax and enjoy the waning hours of this magical holiday. Either
way, I sincerely hope yours was blessed day. Leading up to the big day
was a round of holiday parties. Youth OasisThe
festivities kicked off Dec. 13 with the holiday open house at Youth
Oasis, a shelter for runways and homeless youth. One look at those
smiling faces was all it took to remind the rest of us the reason for
the season. How lucky we are as a community to have people willing
to step up and volunteer for such a much-needed and worthwhile
organization.
http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/1609146-129/string-of-parties-lead-up.html |
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http://countryroadsmagazine.com/News-Noteworthies/youth-oasis-celebrity-waiter-roundup
Written by Anne Craven
September 2011. On
October 4, the LSU Rural Life Museum will host “Celebrity Waiter
Roundup,” the annual fundraising dinner event for Youth Oasis. Melissa
Keaster, Executive Director of Youth Oasis, notes, “The services our
organization provides really does affect the entire community, yet the
majority of people in Baton Rouge are unaware we even exist.”
Youth Oasis is a non-profit that steps in to address the needs of
children in emergency situations, or young adults on the path to
independent living. “Most of the youth in our care have been abused or
neglected by their families and thus removed from their homes. This
isn’t just someone else’s problem, because these youth are going to grow
up. We are trying to make sure that they grow into productive,
responsible citizens of our community despite not having any family who
can or will care for them.”
As the one and only emergency shelter and transitional living program
in Baton Rouge, and only one of three in the state, Youth Oasis has its
hands full. The proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” comes to
mind, so the whole village of Baton Rouge is invited to the “Celebrity
Waiter Roundup” in early October. In addition to live dancing music from
Waylon Thibodaux; there’ll be cocktails, live and silent auctions, a
wine bottle toss and hay pull. VooDoo BBQ & Grill will cater the
casual “jeans and cowboy boots” affair.
And those celebrity waiters? Their job is to make sure attendees
enjoy a great meal, all the while playfully nickel-and-diming them for a
great cause. Keaster explained that part of the fun when dinner is
served is seeing how the participating servers strategize to win the
“Top Waiter” contest, which here means that the waiter with the most
tips and collected donations wins. If guests request a refill, seconds
on dessert, or a replacement for a dropped fork, it just might cost them
a pretty penny if their server is super competitive. “I’d be happy to
get you another napkin. That’ll be $10 please.” That sort of thing.
This year’s roundup of waiters includes Mayor Kip Holden, State
Representative Erich Ponti, Matt Mascona, Chef Michael Loupe, jazz
musician John Gray, Dr. Susan Bankston, and about thirty others from the
community. Youthoasis.org for details on the organization, tickets to the event, and other ways to get involved.
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