“For me, it started with the restaurant just doing a ton of fund-raisers – that’s the best way I like to advertise,” said Grant Nuckolls, Shreveport native and proprietor/local franchisee for the Shreveport and Bossier City locations. “As a result, I’ve met a lot of people in the nonprofit sector, and I’ve been able to give back time as well.

The Multicultural Center of the South will present its major fund-raiser, the 11th annual “A Taste of Culture,” and Executive Director Janice Gatlin said this year’s event will spotlight the Cane River Creoles among 26 different cultures also represented.