ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

AUGUSTE “NONCO” PELAFIGUE FOUNDATION

and

AGENT’S AFFIDAVIT AND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE

“…lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work, and

increasing in the knowledge of God. Colossian 1:10 RSV

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION .................................................................................. 1

ARTICLE I ........................................................................................................................ 1

Name ............................................................................................................................. 1

ARTICLE II ....................................................................................................................... 2

Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 2

ARTICLE III ...................................................................................................................... 2

Duration ........................................................................................................................ 2

ARTICLE IV ...................................................................................................................... 2

Non-Profit...................................................................................................................... 2

ARTICLE V ....................................................................................................................... 3

Registered Office ......................................................................................................... 3

ARTICLE VI ...................................................................................................................... 3

Registered Agent ......................................................................................................... 3

ARTICLE VII ..................................................................................................................... 3

Incorporators ................................................................................................................ 3

ARTICLE VIII ................................................................................................................... 3

Board of Directors ....................................................................................................... 3

ARTICLE IX ...................................................................................................................... 4

Non-Stock Foundation ................................................................................................ 4

ARTICLE X ....................................................................................................................... 4

Employer ID.................................................................................................................. 4

ARTICLE XI ...................................................................................................................... 4

Amendment .................................................................................................................. 4

ARTICLE XII ..................................................................................................................... 4

Indemnification................................................................................................................. 4

ARTICLE XIII ................................................................................................................... 6

Dissolution ........................................................................................................................ 6

ARTICLE XIV ................................................................................................................... 6

Failure to Elect ............................................................................................................. 6

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AGENT’S AFFIDAVIT ......................................................................................................... 8

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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

AUGUSTE “NONCO” PELAFIGUE FOUNDATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF ST. MARTIN

BE IT KNOWN, that on this 6th day of June, 2012, BEFORE ME, the

undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified in and for the Parish

of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, and in the presence of witnesses hereinafter

named and undersigned,

PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED:

JERRY J. RICHARD, a person of the full age and majority and a resident of

the Parish of East Baton Rouge, and Elizabeth Arnaud , a person of full age and

majority and a resident of the Parish of Martin, State of Louisiana, who declared to

me in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, that availing themselves of the

provisions of Chapter 2, Title 12 of the LA Revised Statutes, Non-profit corporation

Law, do hereby organize a non-profit corporation under and in accordance with

these Articles of Incorporation as follows:

ARTICLE I

Name

The name of the corporation is AUGUSTE “NONCO” PELAFIGUE

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FOUNDATION, hereinafter called “Foundation.”

ARTICLE II

Purpose

This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and

educational purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or

corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The Foundation will provide

religious, educational and charitable programs for citizens. In connection with such

purpose, the Foundation shall:

(a) exercise all of the powers and privileges and perform all of the duties

and obligations of the Foundation as set forth in these Articles of Incorporation and

ByLaws as the same may be amended from time to time as therein provided.

(b) have and exercise any and all such powers, rights, and privileges

which a corporation organized under the Louisiana Non-profit Foundation Law may

now or hereafter have or exercise.

ARTICLE III

Duration

The duration of this Foundation shall be in perpetuity, or such maximum

period as may be authorized by the laws of the State of Louisiana.

ARTICLE IV

Non-Profit

The Foundation is a non-profit corporation as defined in R.S. 12:101 (H).

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ARTICLE V

Registered Office

The Foundation’s registered office is: 1519 Coteau Rodaire Hwy,

Arnaudville, LA 70512.

ARTICLE VI

Registered Agent

The registered agent of the Foundation and his address is: Jerry J. Richard,

2069 Stanford Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

ARTICLE VII

Incorporators

The full name and addresses of the Incorporators of this Foundation are:

Jerry J. Richard 2069 Stanford Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Elizabeth Arnaud 1519 Coteau Rodaire Hwy Arnaudville, LA 70512

ARTICLE VIII

Board of Directors

The affairs of the Foundation shall be managed by a Board of Directors.

The number of directors shall be fixed in the ByLaws. The Foundation’s initial

board is as follows:

Jerry J. Richard 2069 Stanford Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Elizabeth Arnaud 1519 Coteau Rodaire Hwy Arnaudville LA 70512

The Directors will serve a term of two (2) years.

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ARTICLE IX

Non-Stock Foundation

This volunteer-driven Foundation is organized on a non-stock basis. The

membership of the AUGUSTE “NONCO” PELAFIGUE FOUNDATION, shall be

natural persons who have an interest in advancing the religious, educational, and

charitable purposes for which this Foundation was established.

ARTICLE X

Employer ID

The Employer Identification Number of this Foundation is: 45-4850963.

ARTICLE XI

Amendment

The Articles of Incorporation may be amended by the Board of Directors by:

(1) majority vote at any meeting duly convened and held pursuant to

thirty (30) days written notice thereof, which notice shall set forth the

proposed amendments or a summary of the changes to be made

thereby

(2) the written consent of a majority of the Board of Directors; or

(3) as provided in the ByLaws.

ARTICLE XII

Indemnification

No member of this Foundation shall ever be held liable or responsible for

the contracts, debts, or obligations of this Foundation in any sum nor shall any

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mere informality in organization have the effect of rendering these Articles of

Incorporation null or exposing the members to any liability other than as above

provided.

A director, officer, employee or volunteer worker of this Foundation shall be

afforded the full protection allowed under LA Revised Statutes Chapter 9, Section

2792, Chapter 9, Section 2792.1 and Chapter 9, Section 2792.3. In addition

thereto and not in lieu of the foregoing, except for damage or injury caused by their

willful or wanton misconduct, directors, officers, employee or volunteer workers of

this Foundation, whether or not they are compensated for their services on a salary

basis, shall not be personally liable to this Foundation for any act or omission,

resulting in damage or injury (a) arising out of the exercise of their judgment in the

formation and implementation of policy, or (b) arising out of the management of the

affairs of this Foundation provided that they were acting in good faith or within the

scope of their official functions and duties.

If the Louisiana Non-profit Foundation law is hereafter amended to

authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, officers,

employee or volunteer workers, then the liability of a director, officer, employee or

volunteer worker of this Foundation shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted

by the amended state law.

Any repeal or modification of this Article shall be prospective only, and shall

not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director, officer,

employee or volunteer worker of this Foundation existing at the time of such repeal

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or modification.

ARTICLE XIII

Dissolution

The Auguste “Nonco” Pelafigue Foundation shall use its funds only to accomplish

the Mission and Objectives of the Foundation, and no part of the funds shall inure,

or be distributed to any member or other person. Upon the dissolution of this

organization, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provisions for the

payment of any and all liabilities of this Foundation, distribute the assets of the

Auguste “Nonco” Pelafigue Foundation, to one or more regularly organized and

qualified religious, charitable, educational, scientific, philanthropic or leadership

organization to be selected by the Board within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of

the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax

code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local

government for a public purpose.

ARTICLE XIV

Failure to Elect

Failure to elect directors shall not cause any action of the then directors to

be invalid. In the case of the resignation, death, incapacity or refusal to serve of

any of the initial directors prior to said time, the remaining directors may appoint a

substitute director or directors to serve the remainder of said period. The judgment

of the directors shall be final and conclusive as long as such judgment is exercised

in good faith and there shall be no liability on the part of said directors in such