The Greater New Orleans Foundation is the community foundation serving the 13-parish region of metropolitan New Orleans.

WE DO OUR WORK BY:

Designing and leading
initiatives to improve the region.

Connecting donors to
community needs.

Identifying and supporting
great nonprofit organizations.

Strengthening civil society.

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Operation Helping Hands

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What started as a volunteer organization quickly grew into a program of Catholic Charities. Operation Helping Hands has provided assistance to thousands of families post-Katrina. New Orleans East resident Gloria Cole tells a poignant story about her husband Anthony, who unfortunately passed away shortly after moving into their new home, but who was so grateful to the volunteers of Operation Helping Hands.