The newly formed Evangeline Parish Soccer League held the 1st Annual ‘Kick It’ Concert and Fundraiser sponsored by and held at Ville Platte Rental. The festivities began at 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Soccer players sold tickets for hamburger plate lunches and raffle prizes prior to the event. DJ T-Rob played music for the crowd and Steph was LIVE on remote from the event over Classic Hit’s 92.5. Recording artist, Ashton Dupre performed for the crowd and took pictures with the raffle prize winners. There were soccer demonstrations and activities for the children to get familiar with the game. There was also face painting and a bake sale.
The Board members of Evangeline Parish Soccer would like to say a special thank you to every person who contributed to the event, including Ville Platte Rental and the staff. They worked very hard preparing all of the hamburger lunches. We also want to thank those businesses who donated items to be used in our raffle. Mark Duplechain Body Shop, Candace Morein, Shop’s Meat Market, Teet’s Food Store, Jack Miller BBQ, Kary’s Roux, B&S Grocery, Slap Ya Mama, Bayou Chicot Grocery, Evangeline Drug Store, Ville Platte Fire Department and City Appliance. A big thank you to Dynamic Environmental Services for cooking the hamburgers. From ticket sales and the bake sale at the event, Evangeline Parish Soccer raised over $2,600.00. We cannot say thank you enough! We’ll see you all on the soccer field!