HELLO!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN SPONSORING LIGHTING OF THE OAK, OUR YEARLY MAJOR FUNDRAISER AT IMPERIAL CALCASIEU MUSEUM.

THE HISTORIC SALLIER OAK STANDS A TESTAMENT TO THE RESILIENCE OF THE LAKE CHARLES COMMUNITY. HARDY AND FLEXIBLE, THE SALLIER HAS ENDURED COUNTLESS HARSH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS. ON NOVEMBER 3, IT WILL PROVIDE TO US A GORGEOUS VENUE UNDER WHICH WE WILL COME TOGETHER UNDER A COMMON CAUSE: THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION AT THE IMPERIAL CALCASIEU MUSEUM.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 MARKS THE SECOND ANNUAL LIGHTING OF THE OAK, A NIGHT WHERE WE CELEBRATE UNDER THE BOUGHS OF THE HISTORIC SALLIER. OUR FACILITIES WILL BE OPEN AND FULL OF ACTIVITIES THAT NIGHT, INCLUDING A LIVE AUCTION, SILENT AUCTION, 50/50 RAFFLE WHERE WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY HALF OF THE RAFFLE PROCEEDS, FOOD AND DRINK FROM MULTIPLE VENDORS ACROSS THE LAKE AREA, LIVE PAINTING, AND MUSIC PROVIDED BY OUR FRIENDS AT THE LAKE CHARLES SYMPHONY. PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING TO ENJOY OUR VIP AREA, FURNISHED WITH MULTIPLE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS AND TABLES, ALL AMONG BEAUTIFUL FINE ART ON DISPLAY IN THE GIBSON-BARHAM GALLERY.

MONIES RAISED THROUGH LIGHTING OF THE OAK WILL SUPPORT MUSEUM OPERATIONS DIRECTLY. YOUR DOLLARS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUED PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF TIMELY, RELEVANT HISTORICAL CONTENT, EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND CREATIVES ALIKE TO PLUMB THE DEPTHS OF THEIR ARTISTIC CURIOSITIES. WE AT IMPERIAL CALCASIEU MUSEUM PRIDE OURSELVES ON INCLUSION AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AS A CONDUIT TO OUR COLLECTIVE PASTS. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF THIS VISION AND KNOW THAT YOUR DOLLARS ARE REINVESTED DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY INTO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

AGAIN, MY SINCEREST THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN SPONSORING THIS NIGHT. WE COULDN’T EXECUTE OUR MISSION WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THIS EVENT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME AT 337-439-3797.

STEFAN BORSSEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR