It’s getting close… Hopefully, the 90-year-old Willie Mae Seaton… who made famous fried chicken for more than 50 years before being flooded out when the levees failed after Katrina… will celebrate the holidays in her home/restaurant.

UPDATE: Just heard that Morgan Freeman donated $10,000 to the project. Hooray!!

Here are some pics from last weekend’s efforts… high fives to all those volunteers… anyone wanting to make a donation, please check out the Southern Foodways Alliance site for information.

Chefs from Restaurant August brought lunch Sunday.

Folks from Charleston — including Reggie Gibson and his 12-year-old daughter Emma — drove down with a truck full of equipment, tables and chairs… and TBonz Restaurant Group out of Charleston donated money for a new grease trap.

Emma Gibson from Charleston.

John Egerton, Jr., and Lee Adler put finishing touches on the entry.

SFA director John T. Edge, chef Adolfo Garcia (who brought chili… from his restaurant Rio Mar) and Todd Price.

John T. Edge and Leah Chase. Dookie Chase’s is around the corner from Ms. Seatons’ place.

Tried to get some secrets out of those chefs, but they were pretty coy.

All volunteer crews should eat so well!