Al Berard Memorial Music Fund

11/14/2025

💙🎶 Thank you for your continued generosity in support of the Al Berard Memorial Music Fund at the Community Foundation of Acadiana.

Continuing Al's legacy is truly humbling and such a beautiful gift to our community. His love for Cajun/Creole culture, music, and the French language continues to inspire and bless others every day.

Learn more or donate at https://cfacadiana.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=2296

The Al Berard Memorial Music Fund, a fund of Community Foundation of Acadiana, supports community organizations that promote our rich Cajun/Creole heritage, arts, music, and French language.


Community Foundation of Acadiana

11/07/2025

🎶💙 A huge thank-you to David and Cheryl Puckett and Café Sydnie Mae for choosing the Al Berard Music Fund at the Community Foundation of Acadiana to be featured over the musicians’ stage for the next few years! 🎸✨ We’re so grateful for your generosity and for everyone who has donated to keep our dad and uncle’s legacy alive. 🙏💫

Donate and learn more at the link in bio or in the comments.



Sweet Cecilia Community Foundation of Acadiana Al Berard Memorial Music Fund

11/04/2025

Thanks KFLY! Learn more and donate at www.cfacadiana.org/alberard

06/26/2025

🎻 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗱’𝘀 𝟲𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆🎶
To honor his life and legacy of sharing Cajun culture and music, we’re excited to offer “𝘼𝙡 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙟𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨” 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙤𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚! 📺

Let his love for music inspire a new generation. Please watch, share, and spread the joy of Cajun fiddle. 💛🎻

Learn more about the Al Berard Memorial Music Fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana and donate in the video description below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGtMTyeBN54dYgTziyCuWmJMFBTc0mwoo

🎻 Al Berard Teaches Cajun Fiddle 🎻 🔗 Donate now: www.cfacadiana.org/alberard A special glimpse into the legacy of Cajun music through the eyes—and hands—of o...

12/19/2024

We will be on KRVS today, December 19th, at 3 PM to share the mission of the Al Berard Memorial Music Fund at the Community Foundation of Acadiana. Thank you to Megan Constantin and KRVS for hosting us. To learn more and make a donation, visit https://cfacadiana.org/alberard

KRVS Public Media

11/07/2024

**𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!** 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝, a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana, supports community organizations that promote our rich Cajun and Creole heritage, arts, music, and the French language. Your generous contribution helps provide instruments to students, offers music scholarships to individuals of all ages in Acadiana, and supports community projects that further the mission of the fund. Make your donation and learn more at https://cfacadiana.org/alberard (link also in comments)

You can also mail in donations:
CFA, Memo: Al Berard Fund,
1035 Camellia Boulevard, Suite 100,
Lafayette, LA 70508

𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. The Fund has granted approximately $85,000 to music organizations throughout Acadiana. Thank you for your support!



Community Foundation of Acadiana Sweet Cecilia Laura Huval Music

05/02/2024

11/20/2023

https://cfacadiana.org/alberard 🎻Make your tax-deductible donation to the Al Berard Memorial Music Fund (A Fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana) today. The fund provides instruments to students, offers music scholarships to students of all ages in Acadiana, and supports Community Projects that promote the fund's mission. Over $85,000 has been granted back to the music and arts community. Choose your level of sponsorship today by visiting https://cfacadiana.org/alberard Thank you for your generosity!

Foundation of Acadiana

11/20/2023

https://cfacadiana.org/alberard 🎻Make your tax-deductible donation to the Al Berard Memorial Music Fund (A Fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana) today. The fund provides instruments to students, offers music scholarships to students of all ages in Acadiana, and supports Community Projects that promote the fund's mission. Over $85,000 has been granted back to the music and arts community. Choose your level of sponsorship today by visiting https://cfacadiana.org/alberard
Thank you for your generosity!

09/21/2023

We are proud to support French in our schools!

10/18/2022

The Al Berard Memorial Music Fund, a fund of CFA's, kicked off its annual fundraising campaign. Donations to this fund support Acadiana's unique musical culture by providing instruments, master teachers, and music scholarships to students of all ages. The fund also supports community projects that promote the cultural heritage of Acadiana. Donations are tax-deductible.
The Al Berard Memorial Fund honors the late, Grammy-nominated Al Berard, who was a mentor for music lovers everywhere. To learn more or to make a donation, click on the link below.

Al Berard Memorial Music Fund supports community organizations who promote our rich Cajun/Creole heritage, arts, music, and French language.