August Members Social - 24 Hour Citizens Project

417 Jefferson Street,Lafayette LA 70501

18 August, 2021

Description

Join the705 and 24-Hour Citizens Project for a night of discussion about how you can take an active role in your community and win some 705 The 24 Hour Citizen Project is an event where they connect people with community-focused ideas to expertise and financial backers in order to make them happen. This is an event created for citizens to impact their community directly through the pursuit of citizen-led projects. The705’s goal of getting people involved in their community includes support great initiatives like this. We will hear about 2 past projects that were funded from some of the people that made them happen! Dr. Ryan Cazares is the founder of Scott Eye Care and the Lafayette Community M.I.Brary (musical instrument library). His team won the 24-Hour Citizen Project in 2017, earning $5000 to help start the M.I.Brary in partnership with the Lafayette Public Library. Now beginning its 4th year of existence, the M.I.Brary has had over 350 check-outs of its instruments, which includes guitars, violins, accordions, keyboards, and more! Rodney Hess is "More Doc Brown than Don Draper” and one of the founders of Krewe de Canailles. This marketing mad man has developed a reputation for success through his innovative approaches to digital marketing and storytelling. Rodney always has an answer for everything and it’s probably because his brain never turns off. You will often find him tapping a pencil or jangling his leg while he dreams up his next big scheme. Join us at the Grouse Room for drinks and let's let the ideas flow! Best ideas of the night (voted on by a mystery panel) will win some 705 schwag! The705 uses resources, collaboration, and a shared responsibility to develop young professionals into future community leaders. We care about developing our members personally, professionally and civically.