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FAMILY LETTER
Feeding Our Community
Help Stop Hunger At Home
The face of hunger isn’t always easy to recognize. There are people who never
imagined they would find themselves in need who rely on food banks to feed their
families, especially at the holidays.
Kids are among those most severely affected by hunger, and long holiday breaks
without free school breakfasts and lunches can leave them especially vulnerable.
Every year Rouses renews our commitment to fighting hunger on the Gulf Coast.
We encourage you to join us by supporting Feeding America with a donation of
non-perishable food or money at any Rouses Markets. We make it easy to give.
Just scan a coupon at the Rouses register to add to your bill or purchase one of pre-
packed bags of canned goods for $10 and drop it in our donation barrel. We will
deliver it for you.
Feeding America operates a network of food pantries, foods banks, meal service
programs, and other charitable food programs.They reach people in need in every
community we serve. You’ll recognize the local food banks they support... Second
Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, the Greater Baton
Rouge Food Bank, and the Bay Area Food Bank in Theodore, Alabama.
Together with our customers, team members and vendor partners, we’ve raised
close to $200,000 for these local food banks. Together, we can eliminate hunger.
From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
Donny Rouse
3
rd
Generation
On the Cover
Look for Donny Rouse’s
Seafood Gumbo recipe on page 46.
cover photo by
Romney Caruso
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EAT | DRINK | BE MERRY
BE GENEROUS
WHAT I’M EATING
It’s hunting season so I’m eating a lot of
venison. Rice and gravy is my favorite meal so
this time of year I make smothered venison.
WHAT I’M DRINKING
Again, it’s hunting season. I find a seat on the
camp porch and drink Caribou Crossing on
the rocks.
WHAT’S ON MY HOLIDAY TABLE
Fried turkey, fried turkey and more fried turkey.
WHAT I’M DOING
We sponsor the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s
fundraiser Boudin, Bourbon & Beer, which
features 50 of the country’s best chefs. The
Emeril Lagasse Foundation supports Second
Harvest Food Bank and other local charities.
For tickets to the November 13th event, visit
http://boudinbourbonandbeer.com.Donny Rouse — photo by
Erika Goldring