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Bon Mange' Fest, Market at the Marina and a Cajun shrimp boil are among 6 things to do this weekend in the Houma area.

This week: James “Big Brown” Joseph joins UPS volunteers to build a wheelchair ramp for a World War II veteran, FedEx launches its Small Business Grant contest and Ruan’s vice president of operations joins the One Warm Coat board.

When UPS driver sees a need, his group springs into action GEORGE MORRIS, The Advocate FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9UPS driver James "Big Brown" Joseph delivers boxes of hand sanitizers and masks for schoolchildren to Belfair Montessori Magnet School Wednesday April 14, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)Bill Feig/APShow MoreShow Less 2of9As Jeremy Noah, Physical Education instructor, right, watches, UPS driver James "Big Brown" Joseph, center, hands packs of masks to Shannon Johnson, school counselor, left, as he delivers boxes of hand sanitizers and masks fo...

May 4, 2021 4:00 PM, EDT UPS Driver Delivers Help to Those in Need in Louisiana James Joseph and UPS helpers pose with Desi Kent after Joseph's Big Brown organization performed home improvements for Kent. (UPS via YouTube) UPS driver James Joseph’s philosophy sounds a lot like a slogan his company once had: What can “Big Brown” do for you? In the case of the philanthropy Joseph created, the answer seems to be “whatever it takes.” When he’s not delivering packages, Joseph has helped deliver air conditioners and fans to people during sweltering weather, water and supplies to hurrica...