The House That Love Built
If marriage is for better or for worse, then hopefully for Joe and Gloria Robert the worst is behind them. Marrying one month before Katrina, they’ve experienced job loss, been the victims of contractor fraud, and started renovations twice after discovering Chinese drywall in [...]
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The Other Persistent Myth About Hurricane Katrina
As we approach the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I’m struck by two enduring misconceptions about the storm that I frequently encounter when I travel outside the Gulf South [...]
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IMPACT 2011
August 26th is the deadline for nonprofits in the Greater New Orleans region to apply for a Greater New Orleans Foundation IMPACT 2011 [...]
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No Title, No Money
A common problem for families after Katrina was the sudden need to show proof of home ownership before they could qualify for rebuilding money – families that for generations lived in their homes free and clear. One organization that stepped up to help families [...]
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GNOF’s Marco Cocito-Monoc on WGNO’s The 411 to Discuss Coastal Communities Fund
Dr. Marco Cocito-Monoc director of regional initiatives was interviewed recently on WGNO’s weekly show, The 411. He announced the [...]
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One Stop Shop Serving 5,300 Families
When Iray Nabatoff came to St. Bernard Parish from New Hampshire to help after the hurricanes, little did he know that his journey would have no end. The work just never stops [...]
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Asset Building in St. Tammany
Shequita Walker wants her neighborhood back. The neighborhood she is referring to is the West 30s, a troubled community within minutes of downtown Covington, where she has lived and worked for the past 25 years [...]
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Greater New Orleans Foundation Awards $1.1 M to Six Regional Nonprofit Orgs
For Immediate Release July 21, 2011 Contact: Martha Landrum martha@gnof.org or 504.598.1290 | New Orleans, LA – The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced today that it has awarded six [...]
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Double Home Advantage is Rebuilding Homes in Mid-City
Myra Duchane’s rebuilding from major Hurricane Katrina damage came to a halt after she was defrauded by a contractor, robbed three times, and lost her job. Her Mid-City duplex sat vacant for five years [...]
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One of GNOF’s Youngest Philanthropists
Last October, the Greater New Orleans Foundation received a seven-dollar donation from Molly Roberts of Nashville, TN for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund. This 10-year-old philanthropist [...]
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