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HCNA Meeting
Teen Design Contest
Volunteers Needed for Food Action Survey
Community Bike Ride
Master Plan Public Workshop
Summer Feeding Program
 
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CSED Team 


Executive Director 

Arthur Johnson

Program Coordinator & Urban Farm Manager 

Kathy Muse

 

Volunteer Coordinator

Warrenetta Banks

  

Energy Efficiency & Urban Farm Manager

Vincent Fedeli

  

Food Planning Coordinator 

Jenga Mwendo

 

Wetland Specialist

John Taylor    

    

 

Energy Efficiency Apprentice

Charles Reddick 

 

Food Planning Organizer 

Beverly Jackson

 

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Holy Cross Neighborhood Association Meeting Tonight

The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association meeting will take place tonight, July 11 at 5:30 pm at The Greater Little Zion Baptist Church, 5130 Chartres Street.  Representatives of the Tulane City Center will be in attendance to discuss Project Homecoming in the Lower 9th ward and the center's pro bono assistance for a community driven plan for the former Holy Cross site.  
Teen Center Design Contest  
 
Lower 9th Ward youth between the ages of 12 and 22 are invited to participate in a teen center contest for a chance to win $25 cash, $50 cash and even an iPod shuffle. Entries can include writing, drawing or PowerPoint presentations. The deadline is July 15. 

For more information, contact [email protected]

Volunteer Spotlight: Antioch Mission Team 
 

The Antioch Mission team volunteered in our Lower 9th Ward community June 24-28. During their time with us, they also hosted a special crusade night church service where they distributed free bags of groceries and gift cards to Save-A-Lot grocery stores.  
Volunteers Needed for Food Action Survey
 
Help bring more quality food into the Lower 9th Ward. The Lower Ninth Ward Food Access Coalition is seeking volunteers to conduct door-to-door surveys that will help develop solutions outlined in their Food Action Plan: mobile grocery store, healthy corner store, and school-based grocery store.  

Contact Jenga Mwendo for more information at [email protected] or (504) 324-9955. 

Connectthe9 Bike Ride 

The Connectthe9 Bike Ride and tour is a free, family-friendly ride aimed at raising awareness around biking in the Lower 9th Ward, as well as promoting safety for bike and transit commuters that use the St. Claude Bridge.  The ride will take place Saturday, July 20 at 6 pm at The Lower Ninth Ward Village: 1001 Charbonnet Street with one stop at Caf� Dauphine for a water break. 
 
Master Plan Public Workshop 

The City of New Orleans will host the final Richard Lee Park Master Plan Public Workshop for community members to view and discuss conceptual plans for the park. The meeting will take place Thursday, July 11, 6 pm - 7:30 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church located at 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. 
Summer Feeding Program 
 
Progressive CDC will host a summer feeding program at four locations through August 16. They'll be providing free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under, pregnant women with documentation such as a WIC card, and adults with physical handicaps and disabilities.
Sincerely,


Warrenetta C. Banks 

 

 


Warrenetta Banks
Lower 9th Ward CSED
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