Friends of New Orleans

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 17:09:12 -0600

We are looking for a million friends to declare their support for New Orleans and surrounding parishes.

Friends of New Orleans is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, membership organization for people in the U.S. and abroad who care about the region. Our mission is to advocate for New Orleans and its surrounding parishes, inform people of those key issues that are shaping the national debate and decision making of the rebuilding effort, link individuals who want to help with the communities in the devastated areas and motivate people to take part in the rebuilding effort.

Sat, 15 May 2010 14:07:42 -0600

"Why New Orleans Needs Saving", Time, March 6, 2006, by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and John M. Barry, author of Rising Tide and The Great Influenza

Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans Receives ‘Hero of the Storm’ Award

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:16:17 -0600

June 27 – FONO today announced that Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, a local group responsible for many successful regional reforms post hurricanes Katrina and Rita will receive FONO’s ‘Hero of the Storm’ award.

Formed shortly after the storms in November 2005, Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans is a voice for change and renewal for Greater New Orleans and Louisiana. The group serves as a platform and resource for citizens to take action to rebuild Greater New Orleans. Its founders, a group of citizens who were enraged after the state legislature failed to pass levee board reforms after the storms, have brought about positive regional change.

Briefing on Efforts to Save Louisiana’s Coast

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:39:57 -0600

On June 17, 2008, FONO teamed up with Environmental Defense Fund for a day of activities on Capitol Hill to bring attention to the urgent need to restore Louisiana's disappearing coastline. The series of events included a briefing in the Senate Russell Building on the status of coastal Louisiana wetlands restoration, and efforts to restore the damage caused by the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO).

Statement by Friends of New Orleans Concerning 6/5/08 Denver Post Article, “Host Committee Slashes DNC Party Venues”

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:00:45 -0600

June 6: Correction in the Denver Post regarding FONO participation at the DNC

The Denver Post article "Host Committee Slashes DNC Party Venues," inaccurately portrays Friends of New Orleans (FONO) as being a financial sponsor of the Delegate Party planned for the Democratic National Convention. Friends of New Orleans, a private, non-profit, non-partisan, membership organization for people in the U.S. and abroad who care about the region, is not now and never was a financial sponsor of the event. The event, which is being held at the Colorado Convention Center on Sunday, August 24 in Denver, Colorado, is being sponsored by the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee. Acknowledging the inaccuracy, The Denver Post updated its article at 12:31 p.m. MDT. In addition, the Democratic National Convention Committee issued a statement clarifying its financial commitment for the event.

Since its inception in 2006, FONO has been instrumental in keeping the focus on rebuilding New Orleans and its surrounding parishes. To keep New Orleans and its issues post-hurricanes top-of-mind in an election year, FONO has planned benefit events at each of the two national conventions in Denver and St. Paul on August 24 and September 1 respectively. The purpose of these events is to highlight the local organizations working tirelessly to rebuild their homes and communities.

St. Bernard Project Receives Hero Award

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:02:24 -0600

On Saturday, May 3, at a construction site for local nonprofit St. Bernard Project, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) presented the organization with a Hero of the Storm award for its efforts to help the residents of St. Bernard parish rebuild and move back to their homes post hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The St. Bernard Project has been chosen as the fourth recipient of the award by Friends of New Orleans (FONO), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that advocates for New Orleans and its surrounding parishes.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Named as 'Hero'

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:33:35 -0600

April 21 - Friends of New Orleans (FONO), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that advocates for New Orleans and its surrounding parishes, today announced that The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation (NOJHF) will be the third recipient of its Hero of the Storm award. NOJHF, the 501(c)(3) arm of the world famous festival, is being recognized for its outstanding efforts to preserve Louisiana’s local arts culture.

What you still don't know about Katrina

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:06:07 -0600

Click here to read the updated article by John Barry, FONO Board Member, author of "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America", and member of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:24:23 -0600

"Who Should Pay to Protect New Orleans?" The Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2008, by John Barry.

Women of the Storm Honored as 'Hero of the Storm'

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:02:47 -0600

March 27 - Friends of New Orleans (FONO) today announced that local New Orleans advocacy group, Women of the Storm, will be the second recipient of its Hero of the Storm award. The organization is being honored for its tireless efforts to enlist national support for the rebuilding of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:51:53 -0600

Algiers Point Association
www.algierspoint.org

Broadmoor Improvement Association
www.broadmoorimprovement.com

Bywater Neighborhood Association
www.bywater.com

Carrollton-Audubon Renaissance, Inc.
www.carrolton-audubon.org

Central City Renaissance Alliance
www.myccra.org

Claiborne-University Neighborhood Association (CUNA)
www.cuna-nola.org

Coliseum Square Association (Lower Garden District)
www.coliseumsquare.org

DeSaix Area Neighborhood Association (DANA)
www.desaixcorridor.com

Downtown Neighborhoods Improvement Association
groups.yahoo.com/group/dniaofneworleans/

Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association
www.fsjna.org

Fountainebleau Improvement Association
members.cox.net/fontainebleau/

Gentilly Civic Improvement Association
www.gcia.org

Hollygrove Neighbors Association
www.neighborhoodlink.com/public/main.html?nneighid=565194218&nsupercity=3477700

Holy Cross Neighborhood Association
www.holycrossneighborhood.org

Lakeview Civic Organization
www.lakeviewcivic.org

Maple Area Residents, Inc.
maplearearesidents.net

Mid City Neighborhood Association
www.mcno.org

NENA: Lower 9th Ward Neighborhood Empowerment Network Association
www.9thwardnena.org/home/

Northwest Carrollton Civic Association
www.northwestcarrolton.org

Oak Island Homeowners Association
www.oakislandnoe.com/1617342.html

Touro Bouligny Association
tourobouligny.com

Trinity (Carrolllton-Hollygrove)
www.tccno.org

Uptown Freret Community
www.freretstreet.com/home.htm

To connect with a partner organization, click here.

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:19:07 -0600

Accion USA
www.accionusa.org

Allliance for Affordable Energy
www.all4energy.org

Americorps NCCC
www.americorps.org

America's Wetland
www.americaswetland.com

ARC of Greater New Orleans
www.arcgno.org

Arts Council of New Orleans
www.artscouncilofneworleans.org

Barataria Terrebone National Estuary Program
www.btnep.org

Beacon of Hope Resource Center
www.lakewoodbeacon.org

Cancer Assoc. of Greater New Orleans
www.cagno.org

Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans
www.citizensfor1greaterneworleans.com

City Works
www.city-works.org

Committee for a Better New Orleans
www.cbno.org

Coalition to Restore Coast Louisiana
www.crcl.org

Family Resources of New Orleans
www.familyresourcesofno.org

Family Service of Greater New Orleans
www.fsgno.org

Global Green USA
www.globalgreen.org

Gentilly Civic Improvement Association (GCIA)
www.gcia.us

Greater New Orleans Foundation Rural and Regional Initiatives http://gnof.org/page33284.cfm

Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.)
www.gnoinc.org

Hands on New Orleans www.handsonneworleans.org

The Idea Village
www.ideavillage.org

Kat Krewe (Kids Against Trash Krewe)
cleanno.org/Schools.html

Katrina Krewe (Krewe Aiding Trash Removal In the New Orleans Area)
www.cleanno.org

Katrina Writing Project
katrinawritingproject.blogspot.com

Kingsley House
www.kingsleyhouse.org

Levees.org
www.levees.org

Louisiana Asso. Of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO)
www.lano.org

Louisiana Justice Institute
www.louisianajusticeinstitute.org

Loyola University of New Orleans
www.loyno.edu

Marsh Mission
www.marshmission.com

Mercy Corps
www.mercycorps.org/katrina

Neighborhoods Partnership Network (NPN)
www.npnnola.com

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
www.nocca.com

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
www.jazzandheritage.org

New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative
www.nondc.org

New Orleans Outreach
www.nooutreach.com

New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC)
www.novacvideo.org

New Schools for New Orleans
newschoolsforneworleans.org

NOLA YURP
www.nolayurp.org

Mary Queen of Viet Nam Community Development Corportation, Inc.
www.mqvncdc.org

Operation Comeback
www.prcno.org

Parkway Partners Program
parkwaypartnersnola.org

Phoenix of New Orleans
www.pnola.org

Preservation Resource Center
www.prcno.org

Rebuilding Community International
www.rebuildingcommunity.org

Revitalization Institute
www.revitalization.org

St. Bernard Project
www.stbernardproject.org

St. John #5 Baptist Church
www.faithlikejesus.org

Stage to Stage, Inc. dba Crescent City Lights Youth Theatre
www.crescentcitylights.org

Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR)
www.stairnola.org

Tipitina's Foundation
www.tipitinasfoundation.org

WRBH Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped
www.wrbh.org

Women of the Storm
www.womenofthestorm.net

Young Leadership Council
www.youngleadershipcouncil.org

To connect with a neighborhood organization, click here.

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:53:55 -0600

"Fats Domino Named Hero of the Storm", February 23, 2008, New Orleans City Business.

Tipitina's Foundation and Fats Domino Honored as FONO's First Heroes of the Storm

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:43:20 -0600

On Saturday, February 23 at an 80th birthday celebration for Fats Domino that featured performances by nationally recognized musicians Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint, and Dr. John, FONO presented its first Hero of the Storm award to Fats Domino and The Tipitina’s Foundation for their significant contributions to preserving the unique music culture of Louisiana. The awards were presented at Tipitina’s by FONO Board Member and Louisiana native, James Carville, and FONO Chairman, Gloria Dittus.

DC Briefing on New Orleans' Cultural Recovery

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:47:50 -0600

Experts and leaders from community groups driving the effort to preserve the distinctive architecture, arts, music and cuisine of Louisiana shared their perspectives on the state of the region’s cultural recovery in a Washington, DC briefing organized by FONO on February 12. The briefing took place one week after Mardi Gras, after visitors from all over the world traveled to New Orleans to take part in the celebration, and enjoy the traditional food, music and art found only in this region.