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African-American Church Outreach Program
For decades the African-American church has been a place of
influence; serving as an agent for positive change in both moral and
civil respects. The church has also served as a gathering place for
African-Americans where good family fun and great food are always in
abundant supply, making it a natural place to find
TABASCO® brand products.
Since June 2005, McIlhenny Company has been committed to blending
its rich history with the rich culture of the African-American church
community by creating the
TABASCO®
African-American Church Outreach Program.
TABASCO® has since formed
lasting partnerships with Louisiana churches in the New Orleans,
Shreveport and Baton Rouge areas.
The program has come to life through
TABASCO®-sponsored food
events at the African-American church partners and reaches well over
10,000 congregants each year. TABASCO® brand products are used to spice up
church anniversary receptions, couples’ dinners, debutante
brunches, and health ministry food events.
The African-American Church Outreach Program gives
TABASCO® the opportunity to
develop a brand preference for its products among the black church
community, and at the same time, McIlhenny Company can help support the
efforts of the churches as they touch lives throughout their respective
communities.
To date, nine churches in Louisiana are active partners in the
African-American Church Outreach Program, most of which participated in
a special recipe contest in 2006. From this effort,
TABASCO® developed its first ever African-American recipe
cookbook entitled, Flavor of the Family Cookbook: Generations of
Authentic Recipes from Louisiana’s African-American Church
Community. Copies of the cookbooks were donated to each participating church
and then used as fundraising tools within each church community.
In the future, TABASCO® intends to maintain its
commitment to its partner churches and to continually grow the list of
church communities throughout the years, adding its own spice to the
flavor of the African-American church community for years to come.
Church Partners:
Changing A
Generation
Full Gospel Baptist Church
Paradis, LA
Pastor Chris Juneau
Phone: 985-785-7505
Greater St. Mark Baptist Church
Walker, LA
Pastor Edgar Thomas
Phone: 225-664-2742
Mt. Hermon
Baptist Church
Avondale, LA
Pastor Sean Elder
Phone: 504-436-8062
From My Heart
To Yours Family
Worship Center
LaPlace, LA
Pastor Carla Ceaser
Phone: 504-419-0866
Hosanna Fellowship Ministries
New Orleans, LA
Pastor Alec Bellows
Phone: 504-367-8824
New Orleans
Triumph Ministries
New Orleans, LA
Pastor Ronnie Crockett
Phone: 504-944-8471
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