Community Involvement
From charity events and local festivals to Financial Wellness Workshops and free kids bike races, we stay active in our branch communities across Louisiana. Find out what Pelican events are happening around your local branch that you and the whole family can enjoy.
Back To School Bash - Hammond
Join us for the annual Back to School Bash that will provide children with their backpack and much needed school supplies, as well as affording parents an opportunity to access other community resources.
Ascension 4 Youth Fest - Gonzales
Join our team for the Parish of Ascension's annual back to school event! Get FREE school supplies, backpacks, uniforms, food, music, snow balls by Kona Ice, water activities, arts and crafts, and much more! You can also get free physicals and immunizations, along with a variety of other resources and services.
Ascension 4 Youth Fest - Donaldsonville
Join our team for the Parish of Ascension's annual back to school event! Get FREE food, music, snow balls by Kona Ice, hair cuts, and more! You can also get free physicals and immunizations, along with a variety of other resources and services.
Back-to-School Bash and Community Resource Fair - Monroe
Join our team for the third annual, Queen's of Tomorrow back to school event and resource fair! Get FREE food and drinks, music, snow balls, face painting, school supplies, and music. They will also hold a laptop raffle!
📅 Saturday, August 3
⏰ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
📍 Henrietta W. Johnson Community Center, 2800 Burg Jones Ln.
East Feliciana Community Wide Back To School Giveaway
The East Feliciana community is coming together to giveaway free backpacks, school supplies, and food while providing essential resources with families before the start of the school year!
Cover Kids 2024 - Baton Rouge
Join our team for a free, family-friendly event to find the next Cover Kid for Baton Rouge Parents Magazine! The Cover Kid Event is the annual extravaganza where children are selected from the community who, for the next 12 months, will either appear on the cover and/or within the pages of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine. Bring your kids for a chance to be the next Cover Kid and stop by our table to learn more about the products and services we provide for all ages!
📅 Saturday, August 17
⏰ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
📍 Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. 70810
STEM Fest - Hammond
Join our team for the Southeastern's 6th Annual Back-to-School STEM Fest, as we celebrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in our community! This free event will provide parents and students of all ages with activities, STEM college and career tips, food, and music!
📅 Saturday, August 24
⏰ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
📍 Pennington Student Activity Center, 1350 N General Pershing St, Hammond, LA 70401
Explore Northshore Business & Community Expo - Slidell
Join our team and 100 exhibitors at this exciting expo that provides a one-stop shop for information about local companies. Explore exhibits, network, have face-to-face conversations with business and community representatives, register for door prizes and giveaways, enjoy family-friendly activities, and much more.
📅 Thursday, September 12
⏰ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
📍 The Harbor Center,100 Harbor Center Blvd, Slidell, LA 70461
Give a Wish Golf Tournament - Kinder
Join us on the green! Golf for a cause with Give A Wish, Inc, a nonprofit charitable organization that grants wishes to children with life threatening, terminal or extenuating conditions in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.
📅 Friday, September 13
⏰ Event begins at 8:00 am
📍 Koasati Pines at Coushatta, 300 Koasati Dr. Kinder, LA
Free Kids Bike Race - Monroe
Get ready for a wheelie good time! Strap on your helmets and join us for Pelican's annual FREE Kids Bike Race! Kids age 12 and under (and their parents or guardians) are invited to get out in the sunshine and enjoy this healthy, free event. Participants receive an exclusive Petey Racer Medal and t-shirt, plus a goody bag. Enjoy food and drinks, meet Petey the Pelican, win door prizes, and participate in activities, games, and more—absolutely free!
📅 Saturday, October 5
⏰ Registration begins at 9:00 am; Races begin at 10:00 am
📍 Tower Place of Monroe, 1500 N 19th St, Monroe, LA 71201
Ethel Precht Hope Breast Cancer Walk - Lake Charles
Get ready for a memorable walk to raise funds and provide vital financial support to individuals in Calcasieu and Cameron undergoing breast cancer treatment. Get your tickets and see firsthand the positive impact that this event has made in lives of breast cancer patients and survivors here in Southwest Louisiana. Pelican will also have a raffle, where you get have a chance to win a door prize!
📅 Saturday, October 19
⏰ 7:00 am - 11:00 am
📍 Lake Charles Event Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Touch a Truck Trick or Treat - West Monroe
Join Petey and the Pelican team for a day of family fun, where kids of all ages can touch, climb, and explore a variety of trucks and big rigs! This interactive event helps raise money to support families of children with disabilities and adults with disabilities. Get in the spirit and wear your Halloween costume and Trick or Treat at each vehicle if you'd like!
📅 Saturday, October 19
⏰ 10:00am - 3:00pm
Pelican Mobile Branch Tour
We’re bringing our mobile branch ON TOUR across the state of Louisiana! Whether it’s tailgating, branch openings, disaster relief, or just to rock out with our communities, we’ll be rolling up to serve others!
Free Kids Bike Race - Monroe
📅 Saturday, October 5
⏰ Registration begins at 9:00 am; Races begin at 10:00 am