🌱Funds Raised for Wheelchair Tennis Tournament + Turkey Giveaway

Happy Monday, Baton Rouge! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 74 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. The Baton Rouge Wheelchair Tennis Association raised a record $34, 556.24 for the 2022 Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The funds were raised through their "Hallowheel" charity tennis and pickleball tournament in October. This year's tournament attracted over 400 competitors. (The Advocate)
2. Mirror of Grace Church Outreach will hold a turkey drive-thru giveaway this Saturday, Nov. 20, starting at 9 a.m. Fifty families will receive a turkey and a food basket, but it is on a first-come, first-served basis. One turkey and one food basket will be given per vehicle. Donations to Mirror of Grace can be made through their website. (BRProud.com)
3. The Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce held a job fair on Saturday, Nov. 13, in hopes of solving the teacher shortage. (WAFB)
4. Baton Rouge General will introduce surgery robots called DaVinci, Mako, and Monarch, to the public with demonstrations on Friday, Nov. 19 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. (BRProud.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Social Security Webinar - Enlighten 567 Workshops (11:30 AM)
• Take 10% Off Your L.L.Bean Order — Online And In Stores (11:00 PM)
• DIY Plush Sloth: Grab & Geaux - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (12:00 AM)
• Baton Rouge, Get your Sam's Club Membership and Donate 25% to Action Against Hunger! (9:00 AM)
• Hexed bracelet making event- East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:00 AM)
• Decoupage Coasters - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Genealogy: Maps and Land Records VIRTUAL - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (5:00 PM)
• Genealogy: Maps and Land Records IN PERSON - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (5:00 PM)
• Thanksgiving Paper Plate Turkey Story Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:00 PM)
• Fiction Writers Workshop - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 PM)
• The Angel Award - 2021 Broadcast and Live Stream (8:00 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.