Events
These annual events play a critical role in supporting the Emerge mission. We are grateful to our community for helping to make each of our events a tremendous success.
Emerge hosted its 12th Annual Gala, Cirque du Emerge on April 25, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Manship Theatre located at 100 Lafayette Street in Baton Rouge.
Thank you to all who supported this wonderful event, stay tuned to Emerge’s social media to see how much funds you helped to raise!
Event proceeds support day-to-day operations at Emerge, allowing greater access to our services for more children with autism and individuals with communication challenges in our community.
Battle Against Autism is a series of events created by The Robinson family to raise funds for the Emerge Center to assist in the growth of the autism program. The Robinson family is passionate about raising awareness and acceptance of those living with autism. Over the past fifteen years, Battle Against Autism has raised more than $2 million for The Emerge Center.
The Battle Against Autism will take place on Monday, October 12th 2026. If you are interested in registering a team or participating in this event, please contact Katie Hughes at khughes@emergela.org.
The 55th Anniversary of the Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activists Awards will be celebrated on November 13th, 2026 at The Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge.
Each year, this awards luncheon honors a class of individuals who give their time and talents to organizations across our community, above and beyond volunteer requirements, for the betterment of the Greater Baton Rouge area.
If you’re looking for a hands-on way to support Emerge, consider hosting an event! There are many creative ways your office, school, community group, or you personally can raise money to help support our mission. Here are just a few ideas:
- -Bake Sale
- -Supply Drive
- -Jeans/Dress Down Day
- -5k in honor of a loved one
- -Car Wash
- -Raffle
Gifts of any amount help us provide the highest quality of care to the children who can benefit from our life changing services.
To learn more about hosting an event for Emerge, contact us at events@emergela.org