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Greater New Orleans Foundation invites applications for Gert Town Community Fund
A donor-advised fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the Gert Town Community Fund works to enhance the quality of life for people in the community of Gert Town. The fund invites applications from nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of children and youth, housing, older adult services (including transportation), community leadership and capacity building, adult education, and legal services (successions, taxes, or other housing matters). The fund is also interested in community beautification projects (e.g., tree planting, green space maintenance, and neighborhood cleanup).
Louisiana Ranked as Hardest Place to Save
Forbes Advisor has released a new study, ranking states by how difficult it is to save money as a resident of each respective state. According to the original research, the national personal savings rate has decreased from 20% in 2020 to 3.8% as of January 2024. The ranking for each state, plus the District of Columbia, is determined based on indicators in these key categories: income, debt, cost of living, taxes, and housing.
Saints' California training camp practices will be closed to the public
This is very disappointing. The New Orleans Saints won’t be opening their training camp practices at UC Irvine to the public, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill. We expected this when every other team practicing in Southern California this summer announced plans for fans to attend their training camps, but there’s confirmation.
New Orleans events: Mahmoud Chouki, HIRS Collective, Reggae Fest, Lindsey Stirling and more coming up July 22-28
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. Multi-instrumentalist Mahmoud Chouki is a master of guitar, oud and other stringed instruments, and his compositions span the globe, wrapping in styles from his native Morocco, North Africa, Latin America and New Orleans, his new home. Chouki writes a love letter to New Orleans on his new album, “Caravan: From Marrakech to New Orleans,” which was produced by Jamison Ross and features musicians Herlin Riley, John Boutte, Jason Marsalis, Oscar Rossignoli and more. Chouki celebrates the album with two shows on Thursday, July 25, at Snug Harbor. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 via snugjazz.com.
Entergy New Orleans reports power outages in CBD, Uptown
Entergy New Orleans is reporting multiple power outages in Orleans parish. More than 1,400 customers between the CBD and Uptown are without power. An Entergy spokesperson issued a statement on the power outage:. “Entergy is aware of outages currently affecting approximately 4,100 customers. Our crews are working as quickly and...
New Law Impacts Cell Phone Use in Louisiana Public Schools
The 2024-25 school year in Louisiana is rapidly approaching and a new law will limit student's cell phone use while in the classroom. Our media partners at KATC report that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill banning students from having cell phones on while in class. Many states...
Q&A: Marc Morial talks 2024 election ahead of National Urban League Conference
NEW ORLEANS — Starting next week, the National Urban League, the civil rights organization headed by former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, will host its annual conference at the Hyatt Regency hotel in the Central Business District. The conference is expected to bring thousands of attendees to the city to discuss the challenges facing Black […] The post Q&A: Marc Morial talks 2024 election ahead of National Urban League Conference appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Chargers, Saints May Sign Super Bowl Potential Cut Candidate
The Los Angeles Chargers or New Orleans Saints may sign Super Bowl potential cut candidate, Kadarius Toney. According to a report, the wide receiver may have been able to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships but he isn’t living up to his expectations. Since moving on from Tyreek Hill, the team was looking for reinforcements and they got Toney midway through his 2022 campaign with the New York Giants. However, he only has one year remaining on his current contract with the Chiefs but his future remains uncertain if he’ll reach a new 2024 campaign with them.
Haitian patient receives gift of life at Children's Hospital New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Children's Hospital in New Orleans is making a global impact by giving the gift of life to a patient flown in from Haiti. Miradeau Jean Paul, 8, was born with a severe congenital heart defect. The condition is a combination of four different defects which impact how blood flows through the heart. Children with this diagnosis are often called “blue babies” because of their blueish-tinged lips, skin, and nails caused by low oxygen levels in the blood.
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