Philanthropy Stands With New Orleans
The New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans turned a scene of joy and revelry into one of terror and sadness. We mourn for all of those who lost their lives, their families, and for the entire community as it processes last week’s events, even as it comes together to support those whose lives have been forever altered.
Several Philanthropy Southeast members in New Orleans have taken direct action to support their community during this time. The Greater New Orleans Foundation has launched the New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund, which will serve as a resource to provide assistance to the families of those whose lives were taken and those seriously injured or impacted by the tragedy. You can donate to the fund here:
Baptist Community Ministries has partnered with the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary to offer free counseling services to those impacted by the attack. This includes direct victims, their families, first responders and other community members otherwise affected. The Methodist Health System Foundation, another Philanthropy Southeast member, has made emergency donations to the Blood Center and the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation.
If you know of other ways for people to support New Orleans, or wish to share actions your organization has taken in response, please contact David Miller at david@philanthropysoutheast.org.
