Gumbo

Parrot Heads In Natural Settings

Annual Gumbo Festival!

"Grab a bowl, it's good for the soul!"

Join the PHINS for their 7th Annual Benefit Gumbo Cook-off!
Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Jacksonville Landing

Note: Pre-sale tickets ($10 ea) are available before the day of the event
through the Jacksonville Landing Business Office (or contact a PHINS Member).
Only these tickets will include 1 (one) complimentary drink
from the outdoor bar! (Value $4 to $8!!) Gotta love that!!

            Saturday:
          Live Music Provided by
12 pm - 4 pm The George Aspinall Band
10:00 am   Cooks set up & begin cooking
  11:00 am    Tasting Tickets go on sale
                $10 (taste any or all Gumbo Prepared!!)
   1:30 pm     Tasting Begins - Yum-Yum-Yum!!
3:30-4 pm    Judging and Winners Announced

To advance purchase your "Taster's Ticket",

which gives you a FREE drink (choose from 4 drinks),

select this PayPal button (note $11/person):

ATTENTION ALL COOKS!!!!
Prizes available for the Gumbo Booth in these categories:
- "People's Choice" (All Tasters Cast Their Vote)
1st, 2nd, 3rd places
- "Showmanship" (Best Decorated Booth & Presentation)
- "Best of the Chefs" (Restaurants Only)

For your convenience, you may pay for your booth registration
using the PayPal button below (note $26/booth):

Select any of the following links to download important info or forms
Cooks

2012 Letter to the cooks.

2012 Gumbo Rules and Cooks' Registration Application.

Donors

2012 Letter to the donors.

2012 Form required for all donations (raffle items, moneys, etc).

Vendors

Deadline March 1st

2012 vendor application

Flyer

To download, print, and post or pass around!

2012 Gumbo "Advertising" flyer.

All proceeds from this event
to benefit the Gleaners Dispatch, Inc

Select the logo above to view their website.

To challenge hunger by responsibly gathering (gleaning) fresh food and distributing (dispatching) it to people in need. Gleaners is committed to volunteerism, building relationships and improving the quality of life for the community.

From the Jacksonville Landing's website:

The year’s first festival, live music, contests, giveaways, margaritas, beer, and GUMBO – what else could you ask for?!
Enjoy homemade Gumbo and live entertainment all afternoon long during the 7th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off, hosted by the non-profit parrot head club, PHINS, of Jacksonville! All proceeds benefit Gleaner’s Dispatch, Inc.

For more information, or to register as a cook, visit http://www.phinsjax.org.

11:00 am Tasting Tickets go on sale – $10 (taste any or all Gumbo Prepared!!)
10:00 am Cooks set up & begin cooking
Live music by George Aspinall Band 12pm-4pm
1:30 pm Tasting Begins – Yum-Yum-Yum!!
3:30-4 pm Judging and Winners Announced

Get your tickets in advance and get your 1st drink FREE at the event! Tickets available in The Jacksonville Landing Management Office Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Note:Pre-sale tickets not available the day of the event.

Last year ….
“Between registration fees and the sale of $10 wristbands that allowed guests to sample each team’s gumbo and vote for their favorite concoction, the festival raised $4000 for Gleaner’s Dispatch Inc., a local nonprofit that collects and then distributes fresh breads, fruits and vegetables to families in need. The group redirects more than $3.5 million worth of perishable food gathered from grocery stores and wholesalers to about 300,000 people in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties each year. Without those efforts, the food would be discarded when it could no longer be sold.” - Max Marbut, Daily Record, Jacksonville, FL

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