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How lifelong entrepreneur Stuart Gilly is turning Tuesdays into a movement

July 1, 2025

Community Service — First Tuesday founder Stuart Gilly introduces volunteers to community service opportunities during the First Tuesday breakfast and kickoff at First United Methodist Church in downtown Baton Rouge. On the first Tuesday of each month groups from local businesses volunteer to go out and serve non-profits in need of help. Later, Gilly leads volunteers in painting and upgrading the facilities at St. Lillian Academy, 3172 Government Street.

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When the phone rang, Stuart Gilly was ready. The team from the Emerge Center was on the other end of the line, explaining that its school for children with autism needed a new paint job and essential repairs during the 2024 summer break. It was a daunting task, and one that Gilly says would have

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