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This Saturday, the United Way for South Louisiana (UWSLA) will host its 6th. annual SOU Per Bowl at the Courtyard by Marriott from 11 am to 2 pm. Over twenty-five teams, consisting of local vendors and companies, will cook their best gumbo. chili, or soup dishes to compete for the recognition of Houma’s best dish.
For a $5 entry fee attendees mil be able to enjoy all-you-can-eat bowl a of gumbo, chili, and soup and vote for the crowd favorite, The event has seen creative dishes over the years, with some teams featuring a fruit soup, crawfish and smoked com soup, red bean gumbo, and an apple pie. soup.
“They get very creative said Ashlee Champagne. Assistant Manager of Campaigns of the United Way for South Louisiana. “There is no telling what you are going to taste day of the event.”
At the cook-off attendees can not only enjoy great food bat also an eater taining atmosphere, with a live hand, a tent full of games for the kids to play, a bounce house and the ability to purchase raffle tickets for various donated prizes, which in previous years have included TVs, sporting game rickets and pirogues The MVP 5k. also put on by the UWBLA, will start off the day at the Courtyard by Marriott at 9:30 a.m.. and participants in that race get a free entry into the SOU Per Bowl.
Along with a delicious variety of dishes and entertainment. this event, which raised over $32,000 for charity last year, is a way for people in the community to give hack to UWSLAs various partnering organizations who service four local parishes— Assumption. Lafourche St Mary, and Terrebonne. Some of the organization and agencies that benefit from the help of UWSLA. — that’s been servicing the area since 1979.—include: The Haven, The Salvation Army: Mary Bird Peckins Cancer Center at TGMC, Society of St, Vincent de Paul etc
“All of the money that we raise for this event goes back to our agencies,” Champagne said. “The money is directly going to the people who are working to improve our community. Not only are you coining and having a good time, but you are also making an impact in our community.
