GONZALES - The East Ascension Rotary Club will hold a food festival Thursday evening to raise money for their organization.

The festival is scheduled for Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Gonzales Civic Center.

The event will include a large variety of food from cheeseburgers to ice cream and homestyle pork chops.

It also offers a chance to put a signature dish in front of potential new regulars, connect with local business leaders and community members and stand alongside more than 40 of Ascension's top culinary names.

Tickets cost $30 and drink tickets cost $5.