The “Bubbles and Bubbly Family Picnic,” presented by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, served as a fundraiser to support our community’s only homeless shelter for intact families: the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter. Picnic participants at the sold-out event enjoyed a fun day of food from local restaurants, bubbles for adults (including champagne and beer), actual bubbles for the kids to play with, games, live entertainment, a live auction and more at The Peristyle at City Park.

Participating restaurants included Dat Dog, Fiorella’s, Gracious Bakery, St. James Cheese Company, Tartine and Toups’ Meatery.

Joshua “Mr. Have a Great Day” Starkman and Friends provided live entertainment. A live auction included prizes such as a private dinner by Chef Isaac Toups.

The 2021 Chair Families were: the Chaisson-Linares Family, the Reade Family, the Starr Family, the Toups Family and the Walner Family.

Event At A Glance

What: “Bubbles and Bubbly Family Picnic,” benefiting New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter

When: Saturday, May 15

Where: The Peristyle at City Park 

Follow the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter online @NOWCS. 

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Kirk Gasperecz, Devon Heflin, Mamie Gasperecz, Laura and John Sillars

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 Louis Scott, Dr. Hyacinth McKee-McGuire, Bubba Diggs and Logan Soriano

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Jessica Borne and Allen Kirkley (standing) with Colleen Kirkley and Bob Perret 

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Joy Cohen, David Schlakman, Danyel Nicole Black and Jen Walner  

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Chef Isaac, Ivy, Poppy and Amanda Toups

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 Dawn Bradley-Fletcher, Kimberly Rivers-Roberts and Jackie and Dan Silverman

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Dan Silverman celebrates after taking a pie to the face at the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter’s “Bubbles and Bubbly Family Picnic” on May 15.

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The “Bubbles and Bubbly Family Picnic,” presented by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, served as a fundraiser to support our community’s only homeless shelter for intact families: the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter.

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“Bubbles and Bubbly Family Picnic” participants at the sold-out event enjoyed a fun day of food from local restaurants, bubbles for adults (including champagne and beer), actual bubbles, games, live entertainment, a live auction and more at The Peristyle at City Park for The New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter.