The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation (LHF) announced the creation of The South Louisiana Bar Owner Relief Fund.
The fund was established to support bars located in South Louisiana, as they continue to struggle from the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most of the bars in South Louisiana are closed, while struggling with continued expenses and little to no income. Rent and utilities are still their responsibility, along with other operating payables. These business owners continue to navigate resources but need more help
Applications for the fund will open at 9 a.m. Thursday. Begin the application process at louisianahospitalityfoundation.org/barfund.
LHF’s Executive Director, Jennifer Kelley, said, “These businesses are mandated by law to remain closed, while at the same time they are falling through the cracks of the stimulus programs. We want to ensure that, through this unique time, the watering holes of Louisiana’s ‘Main St. America’ are able to sustain themselves and re-open when allowed.”
Crescent Crown Distributing (CCD) has initially donated $200,000.00 contribution and calls upon other businesses and individuals to contribute to the people and places that they sometimes see every week.
With the majority of bars shutdown, rigid social distancing regulations and federal, state and local recommendations being reformulated at a rapid pace, now is the time to, as Kelley said, support the place “Where Everyone Knows Your Name.”
Applications for the fund will open at 9 a.m. Thursday. Begin the application process at louisianahospitalityfoundation.org/barfund.