As we approach the summer school break, we need to also realize that when school in not in session, so many children go hungry. Statistics from the Food Research and Action Center show that 32 percent of African American households with children were food insecure in 2010, almost 12 percent […]
Hey all, I know it is Sunday and we are all trying to relax but I just found this article about the upcoming elections for Mayor of New Orleans and the possible candidates. Wonder who else will be popping out of the woodwork before the campaigns actually begin?? Read the
JTRA’s Kitchen serves hot lunches to the community free of charge since they are still trying to rebuild , and get their homes , and lives together. We also are serving a large population of homeless people. Many of the homeless have jobs, but do not make enough money to
My name is Lisa and I am a guest columnist here at Ray Reggie’s Feed the Needy of New Orleans for this post. Mr. Reggie is a friend of mine and one of the things that strikes me every time that I speak with him is that one of the
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Just the Right Attitude, or JTRA, is a food bank in New Orleans that I am the Chairman of the Board for. Excerpt from the new press release: “Local food bank, Just the Right Attitude (JTRA) is at capacity. They are assisting the largest number of first time applicants in
With the economy the way that it is, many people have growing concerns about keeping the food on the table. More and more families are visiting food banks and food pantries just to get by day to day. This is an extremely uncomfortable and stressful way to live and in
Chickens have always been a fairly common thing to see around the New Orleans area but many were lost with everything else in Hurricane Katrina. Thankfully, chickens are making a comeback. Many people in the New Orleans area are beginning to replenish the chickens so provide a healthy choice for
Well, Mardi Gras is finally here and they are predicting that this year will be the biggest since Katrina. That is wonderful news for the New Orleans spirit not too mention the economy. Most people know a little bit about Mardi Gras, like that it is one big party with
One of the main things that originally brought people to the fine city of New Orleans was the food. Since the devastation of Katrina, many local businesses including restaurants were destroyed. But the rebuilding and reopening of these fine establishments are part of the reason that New Orleans will never
