Lemons, Booze, Biking, and More to Aid the Gulf Coast
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2010
Contact: Martha Landrum | 504-598-1290 | martha@gnof.org
New Orleans, LA - Donations to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund from people everywhere will make a big impact in helping our communities recover in the months and years to come. Just as inspiring as the generosity of donors, is the [...]
Greater New Orleans Foundation Uses Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund to Help Fishermen Facing Threat to Livelihood
For Immediate Release: May 25, 2009
CONTACT: Martha Landrum | 504-598-1290 | Martha@gnof.org
NEW ORLEANS-As southeast Louisiana’s fishing communities watch the ongoing oil disaster which threatens their economy and way of life, the Greater New Orleans Foundation is using the a grant from its Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund to help support critical services for fishermen.
In the [...]
The Greater New Orleans Foundation and the Kellogg Foundation Partner for Children
For immediate release:
May 26, 2010
Martha Landrum | 504-598-4663 | Martha@gnof.org
The Greater New Orleans Foundation and the Kellogg Foundation Partner for Children
Nobel Prize winner and writer Pearl S. Buck said, “If our American way of life fails the child, it fails us all.” This philosophy is echoed in a partnership recently formed between the Michigan-based W.K. [...]
CARE Provides Support to Plaquemines Parish Residents Affected by Oil Spill
As Southeast Louisiana braces for the long-term effects of the oil spill on our communities, the 12 counselors of the Community CARE Center in Belle Chasse are prepared to provide a wide variety of support services to Plaquemines Parish residents free of charge.
GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION OPENS GULF COAST OIL SPILL FUND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 30, 2010
CONTACT: Martha Landrum (504) 598-1290 or martha@gnof.org
New Orleans, LA - In response to what may become the nation’s worst environmental disaster in decades, the Greater New Orleans Foundation has opened the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund. Proceeds from this fund will support work that helps the communities [...]
GNOF Wins Two Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications
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For further information contact: Martha Landrum
martha@gnof.org
(504) 598-1290.
The Greater New Orleans Foundation Wins Two Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications
New Orleans, March 17, 2010-The Greater New Orleans Foundation has been named a Gold award winner for excellence in communications by the 2010 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program [...]
Jefferson Community Foundation Awards Grant to Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy
For Immediate Release
February 17, 2010
CONTACT: Martha Landrum | 504-598-1290 | martha@gnof.org
Jefferson, LA - Wishing to ensure the success of the country’s first charter school to be run by a Chamber of Commerce, the Jefferson Community Foundation recently awarded a grant of $25,000 to the Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy. The charter school, geared toward [...]
Greater New Orleans Foundation Establishes Fund for Haiti
Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti and to our neighbors in the Greater New Orleans region who have family and friends there. Support for early relief efforts is critical. Equally important will be the longer-term effort to rebuild a country already devastated by poverty.
Local Foundation Awards $1M in Grants to Nonprofits at Critical Time
New Orleans - The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced today the 49 nonprofit organizations to receive funds from the Community IMPACT Program in an awards ceremony held at the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
13 Nonprofit Organizations in St. Bernard Parish and Algiers Receive Grants from the Exxon Mobil Fund at the Greater New Orleans Foundation
New Orleans - The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced today that it has distributed $61,000 in grants on behalf of Exxon Mobil. The Exxon Mobil Fund aims to improve the quality of life for people in Algiers and St. Bernard Parish.
