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New Orleans children are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at rates four times higher than their peers around the country. In a survey of more than 1,000 local children: 37 percent reported witnessing domestic violence; 54 percent had…
The first time my young daughter walked to Terranova’s — a small neighborhood grocery store — by herself to buy some candy, I was consumed with dread. It was less than two blocks there and back but the 10…
You may not know exactly who Donald Lewis is, but if you’ve lived in New Orleans for more than a year, I can assure you, you’ve seen or heard this consummate actor. For example, if you’re a frequent WWOZ listener,…
The butter yellow New Orleans Ronald McDonald House on Canal Street is a warm and welcoming 15-bedroom home with a huge kitchen and dining room, two laundry areas, a toy room, two family relaxation areas and a living room.…
On this dreary Monday set amid the continuing current challenges, hopefully this will add a smile to your day. The current pandemic has encouraged many of us to consider taking on a new challenge or heading in a…
“I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading has opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had changed forever the course of my life. As I see it today, the ability to read…
Years ago, my grandfather, Richhard Amis retired from the railroad business in Chicago to a new life in the sleepy town of Mountain Home, Arkansas. I spent many of my best childhood summers helping him with his new business –…
Although policies like the Justice In Policing Act and defunding the police are not new, after the brutal deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other African Americans, these recommendations are at the center of action around…
I’m sure you won’t find it in a nonprofit administration textbook, but my 45 years of nonprofit experience shows me that besides passion and good programming, a successful nonprofit needs two things: someone who can raise buckets of money…
We’ve all experienced it — the Corona Coaster. One moment you’re coping relatively well with our new reality and the next you’re filled with grief, anger and anxiety. Finding things that are better since COVID-19 is a challenge, but…
Feed a hungry child, ease the loneliness of a senior, heal a suffering patient or inspire a young person, GiveNOLA Day —Tuesday, June 2— is your chance to help regional nonprofit organizations build a safer, stronger, healthier, more educated…
“My husband always says that we are the city’s best kept secret,” says Roselle M. Ungar, Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans’ executive director. Founded in 1948, JFS is a social service agency serving people of all faiths…
I’ve worn mine to brave the grocery, to visit, but not hug, the grandkids and to comfort a friend, who on Mother’s Day, got a call saying that after a long brutal battle, COVID-19 finally defeated her son. My…
Amidst feelings of anxiety, mourning, frustration and uncertainty, the founders of Amber House, a New Orleans-based skincare company, wanted to find something positive to do for the community. “We started to think what good can we offer in this time,”…
To show appreciation for all of the first-responder heroes of COVID-19, the Jefferson Chamber Foundation — a charitable foundation that supports the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce with beautification initiatives, professional development and leadership programs — has created the Bites…
Mother’s Day is traditionally one of the restaurant industry’s biggest days. Last year, Live Oak Cafe was jumping. The music was humming, and wall-to-wall customers were delightfully devouring shrimp and grits, sweet potato bacon Benedict, and raspberry dream pancakes.…
Last year, Volunteers of America touched the lives of 1.5 million people in more than 400 communities. Since 1896, this nonprofit has supported and empowered America's most vulnerable groups, including veterans, at-risk youth, the elderly, men and women returning…
I’ve been baking bread for nearly five decades. I love the rhythmic zen of kneading. I have a special bowl for proofing and a dedicated heating pad to aid the process. I enjoy the gentle shaping of the loaves,…
Dr. Kya R. Robottom, founder of the Robottom Foundation, is also the owner of Ideal Health New Orleans. Through both ventures, she seeks to encourage New Orleanians of all ages to make informed, healthy choices. IN 2014, NATIVE NEW…
The NOLA Tree Project gives away trees — live oaks, Meyer lemons, bald cypresses and sweet olives, just to name a few. In total, the organization has gifted the city with 56,288 trees. Due to these trying times, however, the…
In today’s crazy world, business owners are shifting their business models, learning new things about themselves and finding innovative ways to succeed. Marigny Demauriac, owner of Demauriac LLC, a financial advisory firm headquartered in Slidell, is also adapting and adjusting…
Whether it's squabbles over how to correctly load the dishwasher or whether to watch tiger kings or housewives, tensions on families sheltering at home is a bit of a problem during these challenging times. But for some families, those…
A few months ago, Aidan Oddlokken, Bryce Gough and Clay James were planning to compete in the First Robotics Competition and then graduate from Destrehan High School. But the world took a wicked detour and the teens needed to…
Children may be unable to play cashier or create giant bubbles at the Louisiana Children’s Museum’s new 56,000-square-foot building located in City Park right now, but the organization is still finding ways to engage its audience during the times…
What are you doing with all your free time? Are you organizing closets, binging on "Tiger King," or baking lots of bread? Many people are gardening, planting backyard victory gardens or beautifying their lives and landscapes with trees, shrubs…
Legendary piano player Lawrence Cotton, who turned 93 this past February, is the oldest regularly (weekly) performing musician in New Orleans. He was the pianist with Guitar Slim, T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Dave Bartholomew, Edgar Blanchard and Danny…
Chris “Shaggy” Davis is manning his boil with precision and grace. As he laddles out the red crawfish they steam and glisten in the late spring sun. Half a dozen or so clients are queued up, standing the requisite…
Local healthcare workers and first responders are commonly eating out of vending machines and grabbing snacks wherever they can, while, at the same time, restaurants are struggling for business. Looking to provide relief to both groups, local author Troy Gilbert,…
THE BASICS MISSION Green Light New Orleans invests energy in people by assisting New Orleans residents in person, one household at a time. Volunteers install free, energy- efficient lightbulbs, rain barrels and backyard vegetable gardens to demonstrate that a mass…
Resilient, resourceful, and ready-for-action are the descriptors for most of us New Orleanians. And nowhere is that more evident than in the teaming of hospitality worker Monica Bourgeois and Blake Haney, owner of Dirty Coast, a community conscious t-shirt business.…
After more than 40 years, Pamela Marquis thinks she can claim New Orleans citizenship. A frequent contributor to Biz New Orleans and New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles, Marquis has decades of experience as a freelance writer specializing in business writing. Marquis spent many years working in the non-profit world and holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri.
Living in and loving the 7th ward, she spends her spare time walking her foster dog, playing with her brilliant granddaughters and dashing grandson and gardening.
