Last Saturday night All Saints Episcopal hosted the Gumbo Stomp an event filled with fellowship, live Cajun music, dancing and gumbo in an effort to raise funds for rebuilding homes in New Orleans through their partnership with the Episcopal Community Services of Louisiana (ECSLA). The dancing lasted into the night and Ravenswood felt like a bit of the Big Easy for a few hours. It was wonderful to smell the Cajun spices at the door of the hall and hear the music of the Midway Ramblers livening up the night.
Joey Sylvester the Facilitator of the evenings entertainment told the Bulldog that all this fun was in honor of ECLA, a grass roots program that has gutted over 900 homes and rebuilt over 60 more. ECSLA ‘s rebuild program focuses on some the most vulnerable of the population rebuilding their lives and homes in New Orleans. They help those who have exhausted their funds due to a health problems, loss of credit, and those who have become victims of contractor fraud or of fire.
Besides raising funds for rebuilding costs the event also helps support the next “rebuilding trip” 8th to date for parish members who generously take vacation time to physically help rebuild New Orleans. For those wishing more information on ECSLA please look to www.allsaintschicago.org.
Midway Ramblers added southern charm to Ravenswood on Saturday night
