Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation

Part ix-a, line 1docville farm Charitable activities:to advance its mission,the Meraux Foundation dedicated a large portion of the historic docville property as a cultural and educational center. In addition to hosting tens of thousands of people at scores of community events, meetings, and workshops throughout year, docville farm also serves as a base of operations for the Meraux Foundation's Charitable programs and initiatives. The campus includes the main house, a turn-of-the-century structure the Meraux Foundation resurrected after the hurricanes of 2005; the dave thompson event barn; the Arlene Meraux river observation center (amroc); a greenhouse where plants for coastal restoration projects are grown; working stables with livestock; and a number of educational installations.

Part ix-a, line 2community contribution:the Meraux Foundation donated $931,701 to various 501(c)3 organizations to advance its mission of improving the quality of life in st. bernard parish.

Part ix-a, line 3community art program and park: the Charitable Foundation supports an arts program that enhances the development of artists and the arts in st. bernard parish. The Foundation has dedicated a portion of its land and improvements, known as the st. claude art park, and its surrounding and adjacent land, buildings, and improvements to the development, enhancement, and support of the arts. The program also is designed to magnify the production, viewing, and educational aspects of the creative arts in the area. The dedicated property provides a place for artists to gather and show their works, to hold public art demonstrations and concerts with education, literary, and artistic use, and to beautify st. bernard parish through its purposeful design and strategic location at the entrance of arabi, providing a welcoming atmosphere to those who visit.