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St. Tammany red beans 'n rice

Together, let’s open opportunities for all

NEED LUNCH?

All you can eat red beans and rice supporting a great cause right here!

18th Annual West St. Tammany
July 26

11am – 2pm
Briggs Assembly Center at St. Paul’s 
919-999 S Jefferson Ave
Covington, LA 70433

TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS

23rd Annual East St. Tammany
August 2

11am – 2pm
Slidell Auditorium
2056 Second Street
Slidell, LA 70458

TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS

2027 St. Tammany
Red Beans 'N Rice

To jumpstart the St. Tammany Parish campaign season, we are hosting two separate cook-offs – in the West (Monday, July 26, 2027) and the East (Monday, August 2, 2027). For only $10 a person, attendees enjoy all the red beans and rice they can eat and much more! The funds raised at these annual events support suicide prevention, mental health services, and other United Way programs in St. Tammany Parish.

2027 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

More information on 2027 opportunities to come.

2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

All sponsorships are specific to either the West or East Cook-Off.

Recognition & Visibility

  • Logo recognition as Impact Ingredient Sponsor on all event marketing materials and media advisories
  • One (1) dedicated social media recognition post highlighting the Impact Ingredient Sponsors
  • Company Name inclusion in the post-event blog recap
  • Prominent logo inclusion on the official event ticketing website
  • Verbal acknowledgment during on-site event remarks
  • Sponsorship certificate

Event Access & Engagement

  • Thirty (30) event tickets
  • Opportunity to enter a cooking team or sponsor a fire, police, or nonprofit (501(c)(3) team at no additional cost
  • Opportunity to provide one (1) branded tent outside the venue for additional visibility
  • Opportunity to display one (1) large banner at the event

Recognition & Visibility

  • Recognition as Family Recipe Sponsor on event signage

  • Logo inclusion in one (1) shared sponsor thank you post

  • Company Name inclusion in the post-event blog recap

  • Logo inclusion on the official event ticketing website

  • Opportunity to display one (1) banner

  • Sponsorship certificate

Event Access & Engagement

  • Twenty (20) event ticket

  • Opportunity to enter or sponsor a team at no additional cost

Recognition & Visibility

  • Recognition as Side of Rice Sponsor on event signage

  • Logo inclusion on the official event ticketing website

  • Sponsorship certificate

Event Access & Engagement

  • Ten (10) event ticket

  • Opportunity to enter or sponsor a team at no additional cost

Recognition & Visibility

  • Recognition as Monday Tradition Sponsor on event signage

  • Name inclusion on the official event ticketing website.

  • Sponsorship certificate

Event Access & Engagement

  • Five (5) event ticket

  • Opportunity to enter or sponsor a team at no additional cost

PAST RED BEANS 'N' RICE COOK-OFFS

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Helena Moreno

Campaign Email:  letsgo@helenamorenola.com
Contact Phone Number:  (504) 655-2878


Campaign Website and Social Media Handles
www.helenamorenola.com
@HelenamorenoHQ  |  @helenamorenola

Commitment: If elected, would you dedicate additional funding in the City budget for early care and education?

Yes.

If so, how would you prioritize it in the budget?

Both in the state legislature and city council, I’ve been a strong supporter of bringing early childhood education to New Orleans. In 2018, we allocated the first $1.5M in city funds for additional seats. As Council President, we doubled that to $3M. I was the lead author to put the pre-k millage on the ballot, providing millions more. I will continue this work as mayor. As for additional funding for pre-k, is there anything more important? We have demonstrated to the public that local government can make progress on this issue with increased resources. There are competing priorities, especially when it comes to drainage, but our kids desperately need pre-k, and so do our parents, who are under pressure to be both caregiver and financial provider.

Commitment:  If elected, will you use your power and platform to advocate at the state and federal levels for sustained early childhood funding? If yes, please describe the specific actions you will take to do this.

Yes.

Every leader at the local, state, and federal levels should be working together to provide high-quality early childhood education to our young people. I will always shout from the rooftops about the enormous benefits of Head Start and pre-k, along with Medicaid, SNAP, public housing, and kids’ programming on PBS. As mayor, I will lead a broad intergovernmental relations effort with constant coordination between city leadership, the legislative delegation, and advocates. I don’t think anyone is listening, for now, but that can change. More broadly, this is why the mayoral election is so important. New Orleans needs to stand on its own two feet. No one is coming to rescue us, so we must be strong in the face of unprecedented economic, environmental, and political headwinds.

Commitment: If elected, will you commit to ensuring our early care and education providers can keep their doors open, grow their business, pay a living wage to their teachers, and help ensure families and educators can continue to afford to live in the city? If yes, please describe the specific actions you will take to do this.

Yes.

Child care providers will have a strong supporter in the mayor’s office when I am elected. Our city hall will serve as a hub, connecting needs and resources, with a focus on streamlining red tape for critical service providers, such as those offering child care. It is not enough to have more early childhood seats; we need quality. Even at current levels of local and state funding, pre-K early education programs exist in an environment where low wages are the norm and facilities are often in disrepair. The current climate at the state and federal levels may preclude additional funds. Yet, at the local level, as I mentioned earlier, is there anything more important than pre-k? We have demonstrated to the public that local government can make progress on this issue with increased resources.

Commitment: If elected, would you commit to ensuring essential local workers – including those in city government – can access childcare through local providers, and that private sector employers do their part in ensuring their employees can access the childcare they need to work, be productive, and grow our economy? If yes, please elaborate on how you would fulfill this commitment.

Yes.

I will always advocate amongst employers and at the state level for a real-living wage that can provide for a family. In workplaces across New Orleans and at city hall, I see parents working double time, struggling to keep up due to a lack of child care. Part of the answer is more public school seats for children aged 6 months to 4 years old. For older kids, I want NORD to do more. A lot more. I have been a leader in expanding NORD’s budget to record highs. Now the goal is to maximize services during non-school hours. Summer enrichment is especially crucial to prevent any backslide. In short, I want to usher in a NORD Renaissance, especially after school. This would go a long way, especially for working parents who need a few more critical hours of support before they can leave work.

Commitment: If elected, will you commit to maintaining this office and protecting these investments?

Yes.

How will you ensure these efforts are sustained beyond your term and are prioritized in future budgets?

Yes. I helped lead the effort for early childhood education with Agenda for Children, and I will commit to maintaining and protecting these early childhood investments. They were hard won, and we cannot lose them. If anything, we need an expansion, which will be the key subject of future budgets, which must balance ALL the city’s needs. The bottom line: we must support families, or else they will simply leave, and New Orleans will not have a future.