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Blessing of the Backpacks & Back to School Cookout

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Back-to-School Blessing at Okra Abbey! πŸŽ‰
πŸ“… Sunday, August 3rd at 6:00 PM
πŸ“ Okra Abbey Community Garden
(Corner of Hickory & Eagle Streets, New Orleans)

Kick off the new school year with a joyful evening of family fun, food, and faith in the garden! Okra Abbey is a community giving garden and a mission of the Presbytery of South Louisiana.

✨ Activities for all ages
🍽️ A free, delicious dinner
πŸ™ A worship service blessing students, teachers & families
🎁 Giveaways including school supplies and books

Hosted by St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church in partnership with Okra Abbey. Come as you areβ€”bring your backpacks, your loved ones, and your hopes for the year ahead!

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Okra Abbey is open Mon-Thursday 8:30am-12:30pm.
Mon/Tues/Thurs we serve coffee at 8:30am.
Wednesdays at noon is Grace and Greens - our open table community meal.
100% of what we grow is shared through our Wednesday's lunch, our community refrigerator, and directly to our neighbors' porches.



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