Welcome to the Home Page of Avec Souci of Lafayette, Louisiana.
The
name, Avec Souci, meaning "with care," refers to the club's civic
responsibility just as the motto, "Together We Care," encourages
members to work cooperatively toward community improvement. The club flower
is the camellia, so abundant in South Louisiana. The colors are green and
pink.
On January 11, 1968, Avec Souci was organized as a junior women's club by members of L'Heure d'Amitie Federated Club of Lafayette, Louisiana with Mrs. W.D. Frazell, Mrs. J.L. Pritchett and Mrs. George Macaulay acting as advisors. Originally there were twelve charter members with a potential membership of thirty. One original member, Maggie Danna, is still a member today. She has served Avec Souci for thirty-nine years.
In 1988, Avec Souci was honored by the Acadiana Volunteer Activists as one of the three finalist outstanding volunteer organizations. These sixth annual award presentations were in recognition of outstanding volunteer community service in health, education, civic beautification, preservation and the arts. By 1993, the club's twenty-fifth anniversary, more than $45,000 had been distributed throughout the community done with an average yearly membership of only twenty-five ladies. In its nineteen-year history, Avec Souci's garden tour alone has distributed more than $80,000 to our community.
On Sunday, April 20, 2008 Avec Souci will present the 20th Annual Garden Tour, Les Beaux Jardins. The tour will feature five of Lafayette's most beautiful private gardens. Tour time is from 1-5 PM. In the event of rain, the tour will be rescheduled to Wednesday, May 23 from 3-7 PM.
