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5th Grader Launches 'Gumbo for Good'
Ruby's initiative will benefit the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank.
The compassion of a ten-year-old girl and her 5th grade class is making a difference in the Fredericksburg community.
Ruby enlisted the talents of her father Neil Darling, award-winning Gumbo Grand Master Chef, to launch 'Gumbo for Good.'
They collaborated with Ruby's 5th grade class at Fredericksburg's Holy Cross Academy to offer Darling's award-winning seafood and sausage gumbo for sale, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank.
Gumbo orders are ready for pick-up November 8.
Darling, who is also CEO of the Fredericksburg-based business communications provider EtherSpeak, is proud of his daughter. "It's a great opportunity for Ruby and her classmates to make a difference and learn the wealth to be gained by giving to those in need."
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