About Sweetport Feeds
It Started With One Pot of Gumbo
In the winter of 2019, Pastor James Tureaud noticed a group of men sleeping under the Main Street overpass. He went home, cooked a pot of gumbo, and brought it back. That was the first Sweetport Feeds meal.
Word spread. Neighbors started showing up with food. Churches donated supplies. A movement was born — not from a grant or a nonprofit board, but from a single act of showing up.
Today, Sweetport Feeds runs weekly outreach events, coordinates over 340 volunteers, and has served more than 12,000 meals to our community. We are entirely volunteer-run, community-funded, and Sweetport-proud.
Our Core Values
Dignity First
Every person we serve is treated with full dignity and respect. No one is a charity case — they are our neighbors.
Community-Rooted
We are from Sweetport. We live here, worship here, and are invested in this community for the long haul.
Direct Impact
100% of food and supply donations go directly to outreach. No bureaucracy, no waste.
Radical Presence
We don't wait for people to find us. We go to them — on the streets, under bridges, in the parks.
"To feed, serve, and restore dignity to every person experiencing homelessness in Sweetport, Louisiana — through consistent outreach, community partnership, and radical compassion."
"A Sweetport where every neighbor has access to food, warmth, and community — where no one sleeps hungry and no one is forgotten."
Meet Our Team
Pastor James Tureaud
Founder & Executive Director
Born and raised in Sweetport, Pastor James started feeding neighbors from his own kitchen in 2019.
Deaconess Marie Fontenot
Outreach Coordinator
Marie leads our weekly street teams and has personally served over 3,000 meals.
Coach Darnell Williams
Volunteer Director
Darnell manages our 340+ volunteer network and coordinates event logistics.
Sister Rosa Thibodaux
Supply & Donations Manager
Rosa oversees all incoming donations and ensures supplies reach those who need them most.