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After helping one another through the loss of their own family members, a group of friends has formed a nonprofit organization to help others get through their grief.
Founded in September, Anointed Hands does the cooking and cleaning for the repass meal so those mourning a loved one s death have one less thing to worry about or pay for.
A repass is a reception that takes place after a funeral service in which family and friends come together to eat and share memories of the person who has died.
Stacy Norman, of Houma, said Anointed Hands handled everything surrounding the repass after her mother Leona Norman s funeral. She said not having to focus on the repass gave her peace of mind.
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All eyes were on the highlight of Pork, Pan and Parang; the Ham Bake-Off Competition between noted local artistes. - (Picture by Reco Moore.) Social Share Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC) hosted its inaugural Pork, Pan and Parang Festival.
Head of sales and marketing, Alison Roach-Plummer, said the event was hosted as a way to allow people to still celebrate
Christmas in the traditional way, but with all COVID-19 protocols in place.
“Normally, people would have their pork, their pan playing, parang and their pork. So it was done to encompass all those elements in a safe environment. I wanted to also embrace and encourage people, the small businesses especially who have been reeling and have been hurt by COVID, that they still had an opportunity to come out and be able to sell and feel the merriment of the season,” she said.