The Battle for the Paddle is held to mark the beginning of United Way of St. Charles annual campaign to raise funds that support local programs and agencies serving St. Charles Parish.
“We could not be happier about the excitement that the Battle for the Paddle generates in the community as the kickoff event for our Annual Campaign. Our goal is $2.2 million dollars this year, and we are confident the type of energy generated by the Battle for the Paddle will serve us well as we work to raise funds and support our community,” stated John Dias, UWSC executive director.
  
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The 2009 winners of the Battle for the Paddle include:
Jambalaya
First place - Bryan Unger’s Team, Dow St. Charles
Second place - Willie Smith’s Team, Cytec 2
Third place - Team Lemmon, Judge Lauren Lemmon
Gumbo
First place - St James Connection, Shell/Motiva
Second place - Bob Bourgeios’s Team, Zachry
Third place - The Krew of Stew, Valero
People’s Choice Awards
Gumbo: Cooking with Fire, St. Charles Parish Public Schools
Jambalaya: Wangsta’s Crew, St. Charles Parish Public Schools
United Way of St. Charles also recognized its “Pacesetter” companies who held their United Way fundraising efforts before the official kickoff to help generate momentum for the campaign. The Pacesetter companies include Valero, Dow, Entergy Waterford 3, Monsanto, OxyChem, Cytec, Hexion, ADM, J&K Office Supplies and Quality Janitorial.
For more information about United Way of St. Charles and how you can get involved, visit www.uwaysc.org or call 985-331-9063.
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