Sherin Dawud and Raina Vallot talk every day. Whether it’s texting about potential venues for events they’re planning or just calling for help with outfit decisions, the business partners are like two peas in a pod.
While they appear to be lifelong friends, Dawud, 28, and Vallot, 24, met in late 2014. After successfully hosting a mutual friend’s surprise party together, the LSU alumnae decided to pursue event coordinating professionally. They started their company, Faith’s 5th Event Planning, in March 2015.
From Lamar to the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Dawud and Vallot host events for a variety of companies. And in 2017, they launched their passion project: a women’s empowerment organization called Power Pump Girls.