NEW ORLEANS – Hosted by the New Orleans Chapter of American Cancer Society's Junior Executive Board, “Meet The Shuckers” is the kick off to announce this year’s 20 young professional honorees who will raise funds in the fight against cancer,…
NEW ORLEANS – Café Reconcile and Delgado Community College are pleased to announce a partnership to offer Café Reconcile participants and alumni a free College and Career Readiness class starting Fall 2019 at Café Reconcile, located at 1631 Oretha Castle…
NEW ORLEANS – Lyft, whose mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation, today announced the expansion of its Wheels for All Grants program to support the important work of New Orleans area non-profit organizations focused on…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. for the past 38 years, is extending its Strategic Community Investment Program to New Orleans and will invest $1 million or more in the community. Organizations are invited to…
NEW ORLEANS — During its 2019 fiscal year, Hogs for the Cause – the premier funding source for pediatric brain cancer outreach services in the United States – dispersed grants and made charitable contributions of nearly $1 million, delivering a 21-percent increase in giving over…
NEW ORLEANS —For the second year in a row, Hancock Whitney, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is offering competitive grant opportunities to help nonprofits broaden community development efforts across the five Gulf South states the bank serves.…
NEW ORLEANS –Cox Enterprises and The Trust for Public Land opened the nomination process for the Cox Conserves Heroes program today. The program serves to honor environmental volunteers who create, preserve or enhance shared outdoor spaces in their local communities.…
NEW ORLEANS - Raising money for a nonprofit is not much different than running a business, says Julia Turkevich, the donor specialist for Boys Town Louisiana – the regional chapter of a national organization that supports troubled children and families,…
NEW ORLEANS - Kate Kelley, the executive director of the American Cancer Society South Region Louisiana Area, has been named one of 30 staff members across the nation to receive the organization’s first-ever CEO Club award. The group of high performers from six…
NEW ORLEANS – Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic officials announced in a press release the final tally of $1,212,561.64 of in-kind and financial donations to local New Orleans charity stemming from this year’s race and Run For It program.…
NEW ORLEANS - HyPride, PFLAG New Orleans, CrescentCare, HRC Louisiana and Jewish Pride NOLA are proud to announce the return of the 2nd Annual Pride Prom NOLA on Friday, May 10, from from 8 p.m. to midnight, at Hyatt Regency New Orleans…
NEW ORLEANS - On Wednesday, May 1, the Young Leadership Council (YLC) and Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) will launch Get Down & GiveNOLA at YLC Wednesday at the Square, a partnership to mobilize and inspire a new wave of…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BUSINESS WIRE) - Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has announced a donation of $225,774 to the American Red Cross. This donation will support Alabama and Georgia…
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy shareholders provided $9.7 million in grants in 2018 to support more than 700 nonprofit organizations that provide essential services and help build healthy, vibrant communities across Louisiana. Approximately 50 percent of the contributions went to…
NEW ORLEANS, La. – On Friday, March 8, Lyft transportation service partnered with the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), a local non-profit dedicated to helping underserved youth in the Greater New Orleans community through mentoring, education, and employment training programs. Details were shared in a…
NEW ORLEANS - Because the local restaurant scene has been riddled with shocking sexual harassment scandals, chef Susan Spicer spoke with her staff about various types of misconduct, whether it’s verbal abuse from customers, or threatening behavior from coworkers. The…
LOUISIANA – Cox Communications recently awarded $15,500 to local nonprofits in the New Orleans area through Cox Charities Community Investment program, which is funded by employees. The company received 38 applications from local nonprofits in this now-third year grant cycle,…
NEW ORLEANS – The Galatoire Foundation raised $148,000 at its annual Mardi Gras Auction, held on Monday, Feb. 4, in the famed Galatoire’s first floor dining room. There were 77 paddles sold for this year’s Mardi Gras Auction where the…
NEW ORLEANS - During a recent Biz New Orleans networking event at Ralph’s on the Park, Mark Firmin joked that he can make a room full of people laugh, or bring them to tears. Firmin, a stand-up comedian by night,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Entering the year-old workspace ModernWell feels like coming into a comfortable spa. Clean lines give way to cozy touches like footstools covered with faux fur and a roaring fire surrounded by comfortable armchairs. Women type away on…
NEW ORLEANS - On Tuesday afternoon, several local TSA and federal employees were greeted by a sweet surprise – a table lined by king cakes, cookies coated with icing and sprinkles, and bottles of Big Easy Bucha kombucha tea. The…
BATON ROUGE, La. - BUSINESS WIRE - Healthy Blue recently donated and installed commercial refrigerators and/or freezers to 11 food pantries across Louisiana. The donation, which totaled approximately $50,000, will allow the food pantries to increase food-storage capacity and assist in their…
NEW ORLEANS - Nunez Community College opened its doors to the Pelican Pantry during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 4, 2018. Participating in the grand opening were Dr. Tina Tinney, Nunez Community College chancellor; Dr. Kim Hunter-Reed, Louisiana Commissioner of Higher…
NEW ORLEANS, LA – This fall the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission, the YMCA of Greater New Orleans (YGNO), Joseph A. Craig Charter School, Landry Walker Charter School, St. Peter Claver School and Fannie C. Williams Charter School graduated…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 5, 2018--Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, has announced a goal to donate 20 million meals to…
NEW ORLEANS - During a recent luncheon that honored local women in leadership roles, Jill Pollard recalled growing up in an era where a woman’s “degree was a M-R-S … Mrs. … not a college degree.” But fortunately, girls are now raised…
NEW ORLEANS - Young Leadership Council (YLC) and Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO) have announced the 2019 return of their Mardi Gras Recycling Initiative. The endeavor is a collaboration between Young Leadership Council’s YLC Recycles project and ArcGNO. In 2018,…
NEW ORLEANS - On Monday morning, as automobiles raced down North Claiborne Avenue, residents in the surrounding neighborhoods walked past blighted homes and rundown buildings that once housed thriving businesses, owned by African Americans. But on the 1000 block of the busy…
KAUKAUNA, Wis. - Many of our country’s veterans struggle with basic everyday tasks, such as bathing. For this reason, 10 home improvement companies from across the country decided to take action and band together for a second year in a…
NEW ORLEANS - Kenner resident Rafael E. Saddy has been selected to receive the AARP Louisiana (AARP LA) 2018 Andrus Award for Community Service. He will be recognized at a reception held on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 4:30 p.m. at The…
