Galatoire Foundation Announces Beneficiaries, Date for Annual Christmas Table Auction

Galatoire Foundation Announces Beneficiaries, Date for Annual Christmas Table Auction

Tickets for the Dec. 2 Christmas Table Auction available now

November 13, 2024 – Galatoire’s Restaurant and Galatoire Foundation announced today the beneficiaries for their annual Christmas and Mardi Gras Table Auctions to be held at Galatoire’s Restaurant. The Christmas Table Auction will take place on Monday, December 2, 2024. The Mardi Gras Table Auction will be held in January.

This year’s table auctions will benefit Galatoire Foundation and eight other local non-profits, including two table partners and six micro grant recipients. The table partners are STEM NOLA and Volunteers of America of Southeast Louisiana. The micro grant recipients are Edible Schoolyard New Orleans, Ignatian Volunteer Corps New Orleans, NOCHI, Son of a Saint, The Big Easy Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and The Bright School.

“Seeing the support and enthusiasm for our annual table auctions grow over the past two decades is truly inspiring. We are fortunate to have such loyal patrons who are so passionate about giving back to our community,” said Melvin Rodrigue, Galatoire Foundation president. “We are grateful for these organizations who are working tirelessly to make New Orleans a better place for the people who call it home.”

Each year, Galatoire Foundation holds Christmas and Mardi Gras table auctions to raise funds in support of local nonprofit organizations. The Christmas Table Auction will start with a cocktail hour in Bar 33 followed by an evening filled with spirited competitive bidding for the chance to claim a coveted table on Galatoire’s famed first floor on the Friday before Christmas, one of the most sought-after days to have lunch at the restaurant.

Since the auctions’ inception in 2006, all proceeds have benefited numerous New Orleans-area charitable organizations, from neighborhood rebuilding projects and crime prevention to youth programs and entrepreneurship efforts. Past recipients have included NAMI New Orleans, Bayou District Foundation, Covenant House, Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre, Dress for Success, Audubon Nature Institute, Liberty’s Kitchen, The Idea Village, The New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, The Roots of Music, Kingsley House and more. Galatoire Foundation is dedicated to giving back to its local and regional communities and the generations of people who have made dining at Galatoire’s a beloved New Orleans tradition for nearly 120 years. To date, the annual table auctions have raised more than $3.8 million for local charities.

Galatoire Foundation’s community involvement extends across south Louisiana, working through Galatoire’s, Galatoire’s “33” and Galerie de Galatoire.

Christmas Auction paddles and tickets can be purchased here.

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About Galatoire Foundation
Galatoire Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to giving back to the New Orleans community and region that has patronized Galatoire’s for generations, allowing us to secure generations to come and remain a cornerstone in representing Louisiana and its authentic culture. More information can be found here.