ST. VINCENT 500 FUNDRAISER SCHEDULED FOR AUG. 11-12

Story by Janet Marcel

A fundraising event sponsored by F3 Thibodaux is being held August 11-12 to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Tri-Parish Community Pharmacy, which is located at 201 Canal St. in downtown Houma, one block off of Main Street between Barataria Avenue and Canal Street.

The pharmacy, which opened Sept. 25, 2001, is open every Tuesday from 9 – 11 a.m., to serve residents of Lafourche, Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes who do not qualify for Medicaid, prescription insurance or veteran’s benefits, and who are on limited incomes. Interviews to determine eligibility for service are conducted at the pharmacy on an individual basis.

With the help of an all-volunteer staff of pharmacists, pharmacy assistants and screeners, the pharmacy has filled 186,478 free prescriptions at a retail value of $15,953,216.22. On average, the pharmacy spends $10,000 – $14,000 a month to purchase medicines not donated by nursing homes and physician samples.

For more information about the pharmacy’s services, call (985)872-2253 during pharmacy hours.

On Friday, Aug. 11, there will be an outdoor Community Cookout from 6-8 p.m. at the Settlement at Live Oak neighborhood’s greenspace on Highway 308 in Thibodaux. There will be live music and family friendly games/activities. Jambalaya plates provided by Bourgeois Meat Market will be sold in advance, as well as during the event. There will also be some fun kids’ competitions to get the kids involved “F3” style.

On Saturday, Aug. 12, beginning at 7 a.m. will be The St. Vincent 500, a two-man race event that will follow the structure of an F3 boot-camp style workout but with a unique race component. The stations are sponsored by local businesses or individuals and each station will have options for points on various reps of an exercise. The event is open to all men and will be held outdoors (rain or shine). It will be free to participants, but they are recommending a donation of $40/participant. It will be up to you and your teammate to decide what level of points you will strive for at each station.

The course total will equal a near impossible 500 points, and the highest point total wins.

The registration page for the St. Vincent 500 event, https://f3thibodaux.regfox.com/the-stvincent-500-2023, allows you to register, donate and have your family and friends pledge money to your specific two-man team. There are multiple options for donations as well as sponsorships.

F3 is a national network including 3,274 free, peer-led workouts for men in 252 regions. Its mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. The three Fs in the name stand for Fitness, Fellowship and Faith.