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Each week we will highlight little known facts about Gert Town!
Founder and CEO Percy Marchand took home the top grant award for IMPACT University at the City of New Orleans Neighborhood Engagement Office's Neighborhood Summit Grant Competition!
Communities across the country and here in New Orleans need dedicated leaders who can grow and lead transformational change on behalf of children, families and communities. Our Founder and CEO, Percy Marchand, is one of those local leaders, selected to join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network with the Center for Creative Leadership. This innovative fellowship brings together 80 dynamic and diverse leaders from local communities and the national child- and family-serving ecosystem.
The 18-month fellowship curriculum prepares leaders to rise to the challenges of our time, emphasizing collective leadership to affect systems change. Through a variety of activities, fellows deepen their understanding of systems transformation and hone their skills in navigating differences and bringing people together around collaborative solutions.
Check out our 12-Month IMPACT Report and read what we have been up to!
Special thanks to the students at St. Augustine High School who collected 25,000 pieces of candy for our BOO!Dat504 FREE Community Halloween Extravaganza. The effort was led by Fr. Tony Ricard and the school's Campus Ministry.
The Rain couldn't stop our 5th Annual BOO!Dat504!
Thank you to all who made our event a resouding success - and biggest one yet!
Thanks to Epic Vision Photography for the great photos that vividly captured the most memorable moments!
We have accomplished so much with so little. Just imagine the incredible achievements we can reach with your support during the BOODat504 Halloween Community Extravaganza and the upcoming IMPACT504 DAY! Together, we can make a difference with initiatives like IMPACT504 Krewe de Charite and contribute to events like the WinterFest504 Gert Town Community Christmas Parade Giveaway!
Youth from across the city participated in the BOODat504 Halloween Community Extravaganza, engaging in arts & crafts activities, STEM projects, and interacting with NOPD and NOFD personnel and equipment. They had the chance to shine in our costume contest, experienced the Fright Night Haunted House, and danced the night away with DJ Arie Spins! This exciting event also supported the HEALTHY504 initiative by advocating for and raising funds and donations for a mother who had recently survived a domestic violence incident. Additionally, it set the stage for future events like the IMPACT504 DAY and the IMPACT504 Krewe de Charite, along with the upcoming WinterFest504 Gert Town Community Christmas Parade Giveaway.
Families from across the city descended upon Gert Town for the Second Annual WinterFest504 Gert Town Community Christmas Parade Giveaway. Before processing through the neighborhood and handing out gifts and throws to neighbors along the route, youth were engaged with arts and crafts and slime projects. Following the parade, attendees were treated to a Holiday Feast. This event is part of a broader series of activities, including the BOODat504 Halloween Community Extravaganza and HEALTHY504 initiatives, as well as the upcoming IMPACT504 DAY and IMPACT504 Krewe de Charite. For those interested, check out the 3rd Annual WinterFest504 (2024) Video Recap, Parade Recap Video, and Full Parade Video from the 2nd Annual WinterFest504 (2023).
