2023 Memorial Day Speech by Brok Torbert, President of South Louisiana Veteran Outreach
Freedom Fest 2023
Freedom Fest with the addition of Bayou Beer Fest with the Bayou Beer Society was one for the books. South Louisiana Veteran Outreach raised a total of $63,041.16 with expenses of $34,289.42 leaving $28,751.74 that will impact the life of Veterans in our very own community.
Freedom Fest 2022
South Louisiana Veteran Outreach has donated $14,629.90 in our SLVO IDA Relief Program to Veterans in the community. Of the $14,629.90, $898.24 has been spent on mattresses, $6,219.99 has been spent on hurricane supplies, $1,929.13 has been spent on vehicle payments, $3,195.21 has been spent on mortgage payments, $187.33 has been spent on insurance, $2,200 has been spent on pest control, and lastly, serving over 5,500 hot lunch plates. The number of Veteran households served is impossible to calculate, but South Louisiana Veteran Outreach alongside with the help of our sponsors is making a tremendous impact in our Veterans lives.
South Louisiana Veteran Outreach hosted the 2nd Annual “Help Our Heroes” Gumbo Cook-off. The organization’s mission is to continue to serve the nation by honoring our veterans and their families. They do this by creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.
South Louisiana Veteran Outreach would also like to thank everyone who volunteered, donated, and sponsored the 2nd Annual “Help Our Heroes” Gumbo Cook-off. Since Hurricane Ida has affected so many people, SLVO wanted to give back to the community by making it a free event. They were able to raise $10,109 on an event that cost $1,573.54 to put on!
Congratulations to the winners!
1st – Pelican Waste
2nd – Hache Grant Association
3rd – Tiger Roux
PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Brothers in Blue
South Louisiana Veteran outreach will achieve our goals by investing donations and revenues to support our sustainable programs and build partnerships that address challenges in drinking and driving, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, employment, education, health, veteran benefits, aiding with past due bills, and grocery support.
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