Ooh-La Lafayette 2026, a fundraiser for Lafayette House, generated $374,788 in a single evening, the most the event has generated in its 16-year history, the organization reported this week. EaglePicher made a match donation during the live auction.

The same night, April 10, Lafayette House also unveiled its new logo to the public.

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