Think You Make the Best Gumbo, Louisiana, Texas? Prove it.

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If you think your roux rules supreme and that you make the best gumbo in all of Louisiana and/or Texas, it's time for you to prove it for a good cause in downtown Shreveport, LA in March.

Break out your pots and paddles and get ready to go to battle for gumbo supremacy at the 2024 Battle of the Gumbo Gladiators for Shreveport, LA's Volunteers for Youth Justice! Get registered today because the deadline is Saturday, February 24, 2024.

What is Volunteers for Youth Justice?

If you're not familiar with Volunteers for Youth Justice, they exist to help our children locally through a myriad of programs! As a former TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Advocate, I can personally attest to what Volunteers for Youth Justice do for our community. From advocates like myself working with foster families to providing CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, TASC (Truancy Assessment Service Center) and facilitating youth programs, like JumpStart, Gems and Gents Youth Mentoring, and more, every dime raised for this organization is helping children right here in our area!

How many kids do Volunteers for Youth Justice help?

Last year, VYJ provided services for over 5,300 children in our area! I can't imagine what our community would be like without Volunteers for Youth Justice. That's why their annual fundraiser, the Battle of the Gumbo Gladiators, is so important! Plus, you can always have a good time while supporting our community, which is always a bonus in my book!

How can I support Volunteers for Youth Justice?

It's time to give your taste buds what they crave! Battle of the Gumbo Gladiators is going down on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, at Shreveport's Festival Plaza downtown. Admission is $1 (children 12 and under are free) and the gates open at noon with the awards ceremony at 4 pm. Gumbo samples are $2 each. A blind judging process involves more than 30 judges who will select the top three winning teams for each of the categories: Seafood, Chicken/Sausage, and Lagniappe. Each winning team will receive a $500 cash prize plus a commemorative trophy and medal.

Gumbo Gladiators is a fantastic team-building opportunity so get your team registered by February 24, 2024, by clicking here. For more information, contact Amie at amie.roberts@vyjla.org or call 318- 425-4413.

All proceeds from the event support the work of Volunteers for Youth Justice, a nonprofit organization, that provides a community caring for children, youth, and families in crisis. Learn more at www.vyjla.org.