Dillard University’s Office of Community and Church Relations has received a $10,000 grant to create a community garden at Bethany United Methodist Church in Pontchartrain Park and to conduct four community health fairs and six healthy cooking demonstrations. A community...
Advertiser's Message / Good Works / Health and Wellness / Social Action / state government
by James Phelps · Published July 2, 2022 · Last modified July 1, 2022
Freeman’s Law Ending State Tax on Feminine Hygiene Products and Diapers Effective Today. A new law to end the so-called “pink tax” authored by state Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman, D-New Orleans, became effective Friday (July 1). It provides for a state...
Advertiser's Message / Arts, books, and music / community meetings / Health and Wellness
by James Phelps · Published April 6, 2022
Poydras Home is excited to introduce a new annual three-part speaker series beginning April 14. Poydras Home Conversations will host guest lecturers each spring, summer and fall, representing a wide range of topics. The first free event will be Thursday,...
Our city of New Orleans inspires us to live our best lives, always. To start the new year with a healthy outlook, Spyre is excited to introduce the #InSpyreMeDaily Challenge! Located at 1772 Prytania Street in the heart of New...
business / Food and Drink / Health and Wellness
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 13, 2022 · Last modified January 14, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger Sweet Treats had only one slice of cheesecake left to sell by 2 p.m. at the Barcelo Gardens’ Farmers Market, in front of Tip-Top Snowballs on Franklin Avenue. And D’s Lemonade had sold out of several...
Advertiser's Message / Food and Drink / Good Works / Health and Wellness / Sustainability / things to do
by James Phelps · Published November 5, 2021
Sign up to pick up a box of produce at the farm each week. The CSA program is Community Supported Agriculture, the Farm Share initiative is an opportunity for customers to enjoy chemical-free, fresh produce while investing in the Grow...
City Government / COVID-19 / Health and Wellness
by Gentilly Messenger · Published September 8, 2020
High-capacity drive-thru COVID-19 testing continues this week at UNO Lakefront Arena and Dillard University in Gentilly. Pre-registration is available but is not required. Individuals who preregister here for UNO or here for Dillard will be directed to an express lane. Those...
High-capacity drive-thru testing will be held throughout the city this week, including multiple sites in the Gentilly area. Drive-thru testing is set to end next week. You do not need to show symptoms or have a history of exposure to...
City Government / Health and Wellness / Land Use & Development
by Gentilly Messenger · Published June 20, 2020
The Council approved a legislative grouping requesting a conditional use and zoning change to permit the proposed veterans’ wellness facility on Mirabeau Avenue. The proposed facility, adjacent to the Bastion Community of Resilience, a residential center, would provide holistic care...
Free COVID-19 testing will be available in the St. Bernard area on Tuesday (May 19) and Wednesday (May 20). Ochsner Health has expanded its community COVID-19 testing efforts in Orleans Parish beginning this week. Tests will be performed at the...
City Government / COVID-19 / Health and Wellness / Parks & Recreation / transportation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 18, 2020
New Orleans is embarking on the first week of Phase 1 in reopening the city as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed nearly 500 lives in the city and more than 2,000 deaths statewide. If...
From the Krewe of Red Beans Krewe of Red Beans, Rouses Markets, the Preservation Hall Foundation, Market Umbrella and the New Orleans Musicians Clinic & Assistance Foundation are partnering for a new effort to ease the pain of the pandemic,...
