SAN LUIS OBISPO – Tickets are now on sale for a gala Culinary Carnival fundraising event to provide funding for the operations of the Prado Day Center, the only day center in San Luis Obispo County supporting the homeless and the working poor.

This important annual fundraiser for the Prado Day Center will be from 5:30 to 8:30 PM on February 6, at the Veterans’ Hall, 801 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. Each $75 ticket buys an evening featuring a full sit-down dinner in the Main Hall, which will be ablaze with Mardi Gras colors, and New Orleans “Second Line” music featuring the Crustacea Jazz Band. Attendees have the opportunity to participate in a Live Auction, a Wine Table selection, and to contribute a donation in support of the Center.

Friends of Prado Day Center have held this festive carnival as its primary fundraiser since 2009, and it has sold out every year. Participants enjoy the food, beverages, and music, all while visiting with new and old friends and making a contribution to support the operations of the Center.

“The Culinary Carnival is a great way to enjoy an evening with friends by supporting a most worthy cause, providing services to the homeless,” said Roy Rawlings, president of the Friends of the Prado Day Center.

To purchase tickets online, go to SLOculinarycarnival.com. For more information or to find out about buying tickets for your organization, call Mary Matakovich at (805) 595-2526. Buy early for this sellout event.

For more information, visit SLOculinarycarnival.com.

About Friends of Prado Day Center
Friends of Prado Day Center was formed in 1999 specifically to provide support funding for operation of Prado Day Center, a service center which provides essential services for 90 to 120 homeless men, women and children every day, including meals, showers, laundry facilities, and assistance in finding employment, housing, and social services. For more information, contact Roy Rawlings, 213-500-4900 or visit pradodaycenter.org.