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How One Act of Service Became a Movement: John Williams on Feeding, Mentoring & Caring for Acadiana
What if generosity came with a playbook—and a production schedule? We sit with John Williams to unpack how a single act of service can turn into a system that feeds thousands, mentors creatives, and restores dignity for elders and families across Acadiana.
John shares the roots of Blue Monday, a mission that began by supporting aging musicians and evolved into hands-on mentorship for younger artists—forming LLCs, understanding write-offs, and treating creativity like a business. From there we dive into Community Thanksgiving, a one-morning operation that now delivers 5,000 plated meals by noon. You’ll hear how spreadsheets, sous vide turkey, and a lively assembly line transformed a backyard cookout into a regional network, with families adopting the project as their annual tradition.
We also explore Quality of Life Services (QLS), John’s “life care concierge” built to keep elders independent with first-class support. Real stories bring it to life: road-tripping to LSU baseball, solving accessibility on the fly, and creating true peace of mind for adult children. That same spirit powers Bell’s Tower, a day space for people living with dementia that blends gardens, music, and family participation to spark lucid moments that matter. For creatives, the Lending Closet replaces “exposure” with tangible credits—gas cards, essentials, even studio time—so musicians can say yes to community gigs without paying the price at home. And because movement is medicine, we talk about Rocksteady Boxing, a non-contact program helping people with Parkinson’s rebuild neural pathways, expanded through partnerships and trust.
If you’ve been looking for a practical way to give back—logistics, funding, volunteering, mentoring—this conversation hands you several. Visit loveofpeople.org to volunteer for Community Thanksgiving, donate, or join the Taco Sisters $10 raffle. If this episode moved you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more neighbors plug into the work.
The podcast was made possible through partnerships with Logic Refrigeration HVAC, Ounce of Hope, Cajun Table, Chris Logan Media, and Sunday Soda Fountain – proving that when a community rallies around celebrating local food culture, amazing things happen. Subscribe now to join this delicious adventure and become part of the movement that's transforming Lafayette's food scene one bite at a time!
learn more: foodiesoflafayette.com
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By Foodies Of LafayetteWhat if generosity came with a playbook—and a production schedule? We sit with John Williams to unpack how a single act of service can turn into a system that feeds thousands, mentors creatives, and restores dignity for elders and families across Acadiana.
John shares the roots of Blue Monday, a mission that began by supporting aging musicians and evolved into hands-on mentorship for younger artists—forming LLCs, understanding write-offs, and treating creativity like a business. From there we dive into Community Thanksgiving, a one-morning operation that now delivers 5,000 plated meals by noon. You’ll hear how spreadsheets, sous vide turkey, and a lively assembly line transformed a backyard cookout into a regional network, with families adopting the project as their annual tradition.
We also explore Quality of Life Services (QLS), John’s “life care concierge” built to keep elders independent with first-class support. Real stories bring it to life: road-tripping to LSU baseball, solving accessibility on the fly, and creating true peace of mind for adult children. That same spirit powers Bell’s Tower, a day space for people living with dementia that blends gardens, music, and family participation to spark lucid moments that matter. For creatives, the Lending Closet replaces “exposure” with tangible credits—gas cards, essentials, even studio time—so musicians can say yes to community gigs without paying the price at home. And because movement is medicine, we talk about Rocksteady Boxing, a non-contact program helping people with Parkinson’s rebuild neural pathways, expanded through partnerships and trust.
If you’ve been looking for a practical way to give back—logistics, funding, volunteering, mentoring—this conversation hands you several. Visit loveofpeople.org to volunteer for Community Thanksgiving, donate, or join the Taco Sisters $10 raffle. If this episode moved you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more neighbors plug into the work.
The podcast was made possible through partnerships with Logic Refrigeration HVAC, Ounce of Hope, Cajun Table, Chris Logan Media, and Sunday Soda Fountain – proving that when a community rallies around celebrating local food culture, amazing things happen. Subscribe now to join this delicious adventure and become part of the movement that's transforming Lafayette's food scene one bite at a time!
learn more: foodiesoflafayette.com
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