Annual Jarvis Fest raises funds for college scholarships

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Jarvis Christian College of Hawkins is hosting the 2019 Jarvis Fest, an annual scholarship fundraising event benefiting the United Negro College Fund, Thursday, Oct. 24 through Saturday, Nov. 2.

This year’s multi-day festival will include events for the whole family:

  • Oct. 24 – Greek Stroll Off and Social featuring historically black fraternities and sororities
  • Oct. 25 – Dr. Mathew Knowles’ lecture entitled “The DNA of Achievers”
  • Oct. 25 – The coronation of Mr. and Miss Jarvis
  • Oct. 26 – The Taste of Jarvis, a day party and The “East Texas Got Talent” Showcase featuring celebrity judges Dr. Mathew Knowles and more. Contestants can upload audition videos to Instagram using #JarvisFest2019, be selected as one of 10 to perform before the celebrity panel and win $1,000.
  • Oct. 29 – “The Day of the Dead” Hispanic commemoration ceremony and free dinner
  • Oct. 30 – The “Think Pink” $10K Shoot Out competition and The Blue & Gold Pride Day pep rally, women and men’s basketball games
  • Oct. 31 – Trunk-Or-Treat, haunted house and Halloween dance
  • Nov. 1 – Free carnival on campus followed by the women’s basketball game
  • Nov. 2 – The Bark-a-thon (phone-a-thon) campaign

Prices for each event will vary. Support Jarvis’ United Negro College Campus Fund by purchasing tickets for individual events or as a sponsor.

Jarvis Christian College is a member college of UNCF. As such, the college raises designated funds.

In return it receives three times that amount plus scholarships for students.

The goal for this event is to raise $90,000.