BATON ROUGE - NexusLA Technology Park member company King Crow Studios is today releasing a free virtual reality video game, Hive Slayer, on Steam and Itch.io while asking for donations that will benefit the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana’s Hurricane…
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,…
NEW ORLEANS – The Ochsner Community Health Brees Family Center is now open and serving patients at 5950 Bullard Avenue in New Orleans East. Designed to deliver primary and specialty care to underserved communities with the goal of promoting health…
NEW ORLEANS - Rooted School is among the schools, districts and organizations across the country being awarded grants sponsored by Players Coalition to help close the digital divide. The nonprofit, founded by NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins, is…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity announces that James E. “Jay” Huffstatler Jr. has joined the nonprofit organization as chief advancement officer. Huffstatler brings to NOAAH 20 years of development and community leadership experience in New Orleans…
NEW ORLEANS – With bars and restaurants across the state of Louisiana still limited in capacity or closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Crescent City Classic has announced a $15,000 donation to Louisiana Hospitality Foundation with funds and donations raised…
COVINGTON, La. – In September, Chevron committed $500,000 to assist Cameron and Calcasieu Parish residents affected by Hurricane Laura. Now, with Hurricane Delta impacting the same areas, the company has announced that Team Rubicon will receive the remaining $150,000 of…
NEW ORLEANS – The James Beard Foundation has announced featured chefs, cities and programming for its annual Taste America event. The 2020 event will start at at 7 p.m. central on Sunday, Oct. 18 in 20 cities nationwide. In New…
NEW ORLEANS – Art lovers, collectors and those who want to "spread hope, kindness and good works" are invited to participate in the Salvation Army, Greater New Orleans Command’s first ever Art for Hope— a charitable auction of painting, prints,…
NEW ORLEANS - Centerplate, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s food and beverage provider, was awarded a certification from the Food Recovery Network, verifying the effectiveness of the facility’s efforts in food waste reduction. The Food Recovery Network…
NEW ORLEANS – Main Squeeze Juice Company, the New Orleans-based juice and smoothie franchise whose ownership group includes New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead and former Saints receiver Marques Colston, said it has delivered 10,000 smoothies, juices and "wellness shots"…
NEW ORLEANS – The new Behavioral Health Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans offers patients a dedicated Art Therapy suite thanks to a $100,000 gift from Roger Ogden, founder of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Ogden's donation allows for…
NEW ORLEANS - Two New Orleans Black-owned restaurants - Mister Apple Nola and Papa Ted’s - have won $25,000 from Discover’s Eat it Forward program. Discover is giving 200 awards of $25,000 each to Black-owned restaurants across the country to…
NEW ORLEANS - Entrepreneurs working to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 have additional resources at their disposal, thanks to a $200,000 grant from JP Morgan Chase to the Good Work Network. The funding will support programming for women and…
LAFAYETTE – Blue Runner Foods, the 102-year-old Creole foods manufacturing company, delivered a truckload of 100,000 red bean meals to the Second Harvest Food Bank in Lafayette as part of Blue Runner’s ongoing “Millions of Meals” campaign. Louisiana Healthcare Connections,…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering has received a $2 million gift to establish and endow the Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Chair in River-Coastal Science and Engineering. Hubbell has also contributed $1 million to create the River-Coastal…
HOUSTON – Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana announced today that Yara El-Sayed Guest has been tapped to take on the role of president and CEO for the organization. Guest succeeds Teresa Andrepont, who has retired after serving as the…
NEW ORLEANS - Les Dames d'Escoffier International - New Orleans Chapter is offering three opportunities for career growth and advancement for women in the hospitality industry. This year, the chapter has allocated $1500 to grants and scholarships. “Though the pandemic…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Agenda reported that the Greater New Orleans Foundation hosted its third annual Celebration of Black Philanthropy. The virtual event, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, "elevated the history, current investments and issues important to…
NEW ORLEANS - A $250,000 gift from alumni Tom and Connie Kitchen will create an undergraduate scholarship at the University of New Orleans. Tom Kitchen, a former executive with Stewart Enterprises and Avondale Industries, earned both a bachelor’s degree in…
NEW ORLEANS - Enterprise Community Partners and Wells Fargo announced today that Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, a New Orleans-based real estate developer, is one of six winners of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, a nationwide competition that began in January…
NEW ORLEANS - Felipe's Taqueria has partnered with Pinkberry New Orleans and Son of a Saint to award college scholarships up to $40,000 to team members who are involved in the nonprofit organization's mentorship youth development program. Last month, Felipe's…
NEW ORLEANS – The Junior League of New Orleans announced the programming and speakers for its inaugural Women’s Leadership Summit, a one-day training opportunity designed for all women interested in fostering their personal growth and professional development, as well as…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's Gold Medal Chefs Week online fundraiser will be Sept. 27 through Oct. 1 and will feature items and packages for purchase, as well as a silent auction. The new event was created in…
NEW ORLEANS - United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Entergy Corporation announced the completion of $2.4 million in Hospitality Cares Pandemic Response Fund crisis grants distributed to more than 4,800 recipients. The fund now begins phase…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University said it has raised $127.8 million from 22,966 donors during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the third-highest amount achieved by the university in a single year. This marks the fourth-straight year the university’s fundraising has exceeded…
NEW ORLEANS - The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk is partnering with United Way of SE Louisiana and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation to host a free headshot session from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Pre-registration is required.…
NEW ORLEANS – The Salvation Army is preparing for a major emergency disaster response for the second time in less than a month as Tropical Storm Sally threatens the gulf coast—even as active Hurricane Laura relief continues. “The New Orleans…
NEW ORLEANS - The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk is partnering with United Way of SE Louisiana and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation to host a free headshot session from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Given the current…
NEW ORLEANS - This year, Angels’ Place Inc.’s annual fundraiser, "The Party with the Angels," is virtual. This annual event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the organization.…
