NEW ORLEANS — Earlier this month, Greater New Orleans Inc., Verizon, Generation USA and Delgado Community College announced a new partnership to bring a workforce development program to the greater New Orleans region. The online reskilling program will provide free…
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana-based delivery company Waitr is teaming with local restaurant partners to collect non-perishable food donations at select New Orleans-area restaurant locations. Waitr has partnered with these New Orleans-area restaurants and markets for the month-long drive: Breakfast Club…
NEW ORLEANS — NextOp Inc. and Greater New Orleans Inc. are pleased to announce NextOp is expanding its presence in southeast Louisiana. The two organizations partnered to pursue a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, which was in partnership…
BATON ROUGE — Today, Co-Chairs Don Pierson and Terrie Sterling and other Resilient Louisiana commissioners released their report of long-term recommendations for creating a more resilient Louisiana. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. John Bel Edwards created the Resilient Louisiana Commission…
NEW ORLEANS - Baker Donelson said it has implemented a diversity and inclusion compact, a multi-year plan to increase the number of diverse attorneys within its ranks while committing to provide additional support and remove barriers to advancement. The document…
NEW ORLEANS - The Rhesa & Alden J. McDonald and Sue Ellen & Joseph Canizaro Diabetes Center at New Orleans East Hospital and the Goldring Family Foundation Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs, a brand new initiative of the Jewish Federation of…
NEW ORLEANS – Google is working with the Urban League of Louisiana on a pilot to provide Black-owned, small and medium-sized businesses with free Google Storefront Kits and other Google services. This initiative will support safer business environments for customers…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is releasing results from the “Louisiana Child Care Parent Poll,” which surveyed Louisiana parents with children under five to better understand how these families have been impacted amid the ongoing COVID-19…
NEW ORLEANS - The National Institutes of Health awarded a $8.7 million grant to Tulane University to study whether churches can play a significant role in helping to eliminate cardiovascular health disparities among African Americans. Tulane will recruit and train…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Business Alliance will present its third annual New Orleans Health Innovators Challenge on Thursday, Nov. 19 and Friday, Nov. 20. In addition to its annual digital health competition that brings together some of the…
NEW ORLEANS - Restore the Mississippi River Delta will host “Closed for Storm: Jazzland, the MRGO and Louisiana’s Coastal Crisis,” a virtual panel to discuss how storms and coastal land loss have impacted communities and what can happen to restore…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health, Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, Xavier University of Louisiana President Reynold Verret and other state and local leaders announced a long-term vision to improve the overall health…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans-based entrepreneur Jesseca Dupart, creator of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, is investing $50k in distance learning support for New Orleans students. Dupart will also host virtual motivational workshops as part of her company's "#WhatsHot — Bridge the…
NEW ORLEANS — JPMorgan Chase has made a $5 million commitment to help "ensure the resiliency and success of New Orleans neighborhoods and those who call them home," according to a release from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. As one…
NEW ORLEANS - A group of New Orleans-area nonprofits and philanthropists – including United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the Methodist Health System Foundation Inc., the Goldring Family Foundation and Pres Kabacoff – have announced a…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane Medical Center is launching the Tulane University Center for Brain Health, a veteran-focused program created to address the unique medical needs of members of the armed forces. The center will provide care for military veterans of…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition and New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce have partnered to present a webinar titled “Health is Wealth” to raise awareness about the importance of…
BATON ROUGE — Several Louisiana groups have partnered to launch a program designed to hone the entrepreneurial skills of veterans who start a business in the state. Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs, or PAVE, is a partnership of the Louisiana…
NEW ORLEANS – Good Work Network has partnered with SCORE, the national organization that leverages retired executives to support the growth of small businesses. The group is dedicating mentors to clients of Good Work Network in an effort to boost…
NEW ORLEANS - A few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control moved to protect our nation’s health by calling for a pause on most COVID-19-related evictions through the end of the year. This was sorely needed because supplemental federal…
NEW ORLEANS - Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts and Blue Runner Foods, in partnership with the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana, will provide free meals for the Creole Cuisine Cares Food Distribution Drive-Thru from 11 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS - Café Reconcile will be closed for dine-in and takeout services on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, to ensure interns and staff can cast their votes. However, while the café will be closed, a volunteer team of Reconcile…
NEW ORLEANS — Son of a Saint, the nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring mentorship and transforming the lives of New Orleans’ fatherless boys, has received a $30,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation. The contribution marks the second consecutive grant awarded…
NEW ORLEANS – The members of the National Association of Black Social Workers announced the election of Melissa Haley as their 14th national president. Haley is the director of supportive services at Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana. In her role,…
METAIRIE - Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, is hosting a “Crush the Crisis” Opioid Take Back Day to raise awareness about opioid addiction and to anonymously collect unused and expired prescription medications for proper disposal.…
NEW ORLEANS - On Friday, Oct. 23, Thrive New Orleans, along with Hancock Whitney and several neighborhood leaders, will celebrate a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the new, state-of-the-art Hancock Whitney Computer Lab at Thrive 9th Ward, located…
NEW ORLEANS - The National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association Inc. and the National Urban League will be offering voters free limo rides to polling locations nationwide, including New Orleans, on Election Day. The program is designed to serve seniors…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a release that the City wants to identify and recruit landlords in order to create new housing opportunities for residents in need of safe and affordable homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
NEW ORLEANS – Members of the hospitality industry are rallying from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 during an ‘Empty Event’ at River City Venues to advocate for and support the many voices of the live events…
NEW ORLEANS —The City of New Orleans, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, announced that it has been selected as one of 30 cities that will participate in the What Works Cities City Budgeting for Equity and Recovery program, a new…
