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| STATE DIRECTS $62 MILLION TO ROAD HOME GRANTS |
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The state has launched a new $62 million effort to supplement Road Home rebuilding grants for homes with depressed market values.
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| GENTILLY SURVEY | | |
The Gentilly Civic Improvement Association (GCIA) is collecting resident input on redevelopment opportunities at the Gentilly Woods Shopping Center site. If you are a Gentilly resident and would like your voice heard, please fill out the GCIA survey by clicking here. For more information, contact Kim Williams at kimdwill@cox.net.
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| GREEN LIGHT NEW ORLEANS | | |
Check out the FREE energy saving programs through Green Light New Orleans:
- FREE energy-efficient light bulbs
- FREE Smart meters to help you save energy
Visit the website for more information.
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| CURBSIDE RECYCLING | |
This week, the City chose a contractor to provide bins for the recycling program. The Sanitation Department estimates that the program will begin May 2nd. In order to receive recycling service, you must sign up for a recycling cart on the City's website. To register, click here or call 504.658.3800
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| PHA HOMES AVAILABLE | | |
Project Home Again has recently completed 25 beautiful, energy efficient, 2 and 3 bedroom homes in the St. Anthony Neighborhood in Gentilly. These homes will be gifted to families whose homes were damaged from the levee breaches and who have been unable to rebuild or return. Families must be able to "trade-in" their damaged property. For more information or how to apply, please visit their website or call 504.529.3522
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| SAVE ENERGY AND MONEY | | |
Is your home too cold in the winter? Too hot in the summer? Now you can access low interest financing, trusted contractors, and tax incentives to make your home more energy efficient. New Orleans is one of 12 Southern Cities that have received federal funding to implement the Worthwhile Investments Save Energy program (WISE). The program funds retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency. Call 504-525-2121 for more information.
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| BOH DONATES TO SENIORS AT SHEPHARD CENTER | |
The lovely ladies at The Shephard Center can enjoy Arts and Crafts in style with their beautiful new smocks donated by the Beacon of Hope.
Enjoy ladies!
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Thank you all for your continued support in helping revitalize New Orleans! Please enjoy some of our highlights from the past month and we look forward to sharing your neighbor's stories with you as we all lead the way home for New Orleans. |
| PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BEACON OF HOPE AND YOUTH REBUILD HELP THREE NEIGHBORS IN GENTILLY | | |
Ms. Angie Comeaux was able to have all of her flooring redone, her drywall repaired and a beautiful tile backsplash in the kitchen installed. She passed all of her inspections and was able to finally move out of her FEMA trailer after 6 years.
Mr. Jeremy Bercey worked alongside Youth Build and together they hung insulation and sheet rock as well as updated the flooring and kitchen. He is about to pass his home inspections and move in.
Ms. Jackie Washington had her back yard cleaned and a brand new fence installed. She now has a great yard that she and her family can enjoy.
*The Hope Center, Inc.'s YouthRebuild LA program is a non-profit workforce development program for youth ages 18-24. Youth participate in the construction certification training and while training the aid in the rebuilding of housing.
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| LEMONADE DAY! | |
Lemonade Day is a free citywide community educational program designed to teach youth how to start, own and operate their own business - a lemonade stand. This May, tens of thousands of kids across the nation will set up lemonade stands in their communities, providing schools, businesses and families the unique opportunity to come together to help our next generation learn essential entrepreneurial skills and valuable life lessons. Check out the Lemonade Day website for more info: |
| BEACON OF HOPE BOARD MEMBER SPEAKS TO WEST POINT CASETS | |
Al Petrie, Beacon of Hope Board Member, heads a group helping to rebuild the Lakeview section of New Orleans. They have a connection to West Point where USMA cadets take an alternate Spring break working in New Orleans each year. Col. Smith, who does the MC duties in this ceremony, should be applauded for reaching out to the Corp of Engineers in New Orleans years ago to help serve this broken community! The presentation includes before and after pictures that are very compelling, as is the delivery by Mr. Petrie. |
| NEXT HARRISON AVENUE MARKET | |
Live Music! Great Food and Fun! |
| CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PLANTS NEW HOPE FOR NEW ORLEANS | | |
Thank you to Santa Clara, CA high school student Katelyn Boxill. Katelyn worked alongside Beacon of Hope and People to People in "Rebuilding New Orleans-Remembering Katrina" last summer. Although her time here was over a year ago, the communities of New Orleans remain in her heart and mind. Last month, Katelyn worked with Global Youth Day organizers and students were asked to carry out volunteer projects to help their communities. Katelyn decided to step away from her community and give back to New Orleans. A care package was received by The Beacon of Hope from Katelyn containing a variety of flower seeds that will be distributed to various neighborhoods in order to realize Katelyn's hope of continuing to beautify New Orleans. Thank you Katelyn! 
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| HOLLYGROVE-DIXON BEACON TO HOLD CLOTHES DRIVE | | |
Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association is partnering with Brooks-Shaw Temple to gather and distribute clothes on May 14. Details will be discussed at the Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association meeting May 9. For now, they ask everyone to collect clothes to donate and be ready to deliver them to Brooks-Shaw Temple. Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors.
For more information please contact: HDNA President
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Mission:
Leading the way home, Beacon of Hope Resource Center provides a model for recovery in neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as well as other areas affected by disaster. Providing information and resources, encouraging civic action, and fostering repopulation form the foundation on which we build and grow. Beacon of Hope empowers residents to facilitate their own recovery while providing a hub of resident driven activities and a safe environment to create the synergy essential for restoring viable neighborhoods and improve the overall quality of life for residents.
Sincerely,
Beacon of Hope Resource Center
145 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70124
504-309-5120
www.lakewoodbeacon.org
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