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{"id":1771,"date":"2024-02-09T11:41:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mardigrastx.com\/?page_id=1771"},"modified":"2024-12-28T10:09:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T16:09:07","slug":"giving-back","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mardigrastx.com\/schedule\/giving-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1771\" class=\"elementor elementor-1771\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a13d186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a13d186\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e90b1c9\" data-id=\"e90b1c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848529c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"848529c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e92440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e92440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Party with a Purpose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d13182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d13182\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1599213\" data-id=\"1599213\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e749af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e749af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>In April 1990, after nearly three years of planning and joined by 18 community minded non-profit organizations, the first event was held in February, 1993. The mission envisioned by the founders was simple and straightforward:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul><li>Benefit the member non-profit groups that provide services to Southeast Texas.<\/li><li>Stage a family-oriented affair that Southeast Texas would be proud of.<\/li><li>Promote interaction among diverse ethnic groups while promoting racial harmony. To serve as an economic development project for Southeast Texas.<\/li><\/ul><p>Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas, Inc. received its non-profit Charter from the State of Texas on February 18, 1992 and the non-profit status was confirmed by the Internal Revenue Service. MGSETX is a Non-profit 501-C4 organization. Funds are donated to the member organization each year which benefits the citizens of Southeast Texas. MGSETX is a volunteer. The Majestic Krewe of Aurora was organized simultaneously with Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas under the sponsorship of the MGSETX Board. Aurora produces an elaborate ball and grand parade, throwing thousands of trinkets to spectators. Membership is available. Each year Carnival weekend host a variety of activities for everyone. Mardi Gras Southeast Texas prides itself on being a safe, fun, affordable event that has something for all ages &#8211; \u201cA Family Affair\u201d. The event is staffed by volunteers, sponsors, member organization and offers many attractions which includes, Kids Inflatable Kingdom (free to kids), Street Entertainment, Concerts, Parades and much more. Food &amp; Arts and Craftes vendors offering a litle bit of everything. Get involved!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3b5f6b\" data-id=\"c3b5f6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fece371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fece371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director &amp; Member organizations 501-C-3<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c97bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a1c97bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb314e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb314e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>American Italian Club<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Christus Hosptial Foundation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Knights of Peter Claver #182<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Port Arthur Noon Sertoma<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Golden Triangle CCCS<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Regional State Advisory Board<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sacred Heart Catholic Church<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>St. Catherine Catholic Church<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>St. Catherine Home &amp; School Assn.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>St. James Catholic Church<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>St. Joseph Catholic Church<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8187fea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8187fea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f723edb\" data-id=\"f723edb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f7a3a elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"51f7a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMardi Gras Southeast Texas is a non-profit 501-C-4 organization. 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