It’s Always The Season For Giving: Local Organizations Rêve Was Proud To Support in 2021
Rêve Team with Mrs. B at Pointe-Au-Chien Volunteer-Day
Here at Rêve, we are committed to philanthropic work. We make it a priority to volunteer our time and donate our resources to local organizations in our community. At the end of 2020, we asked our agents for suggestions on local organizations we should support in 2021. Each month we donated to a local organization near and dear to our agents’ hearts. Below, you’ll learn more about the organizations we supported with the hope that we can spread their messages.
Green Light New Orleans (GLNO) is an environmentally conscious nonprofit organization that works to reduce the carbon footprint in New Orleans. The organization provides environmentally friendly bulbs, access to healthy food with their backyard gardens, and manages stormwater by providing residents with 50-gallon rain barrels, which are hand-painted by New Orleans artists, to combat subsidence and flooding. GLNO aims to assist New Orleans residents with becoming more sustainable and energy-efficient. Rêve discovered this fantastic organization through our agent Ninh Tran, whose client Rebecca Birtel Madura sits as the President on the Board of Directors.
Recommended by our Managing Broker, Michelle LaBanca, Silverback Society nonprofit organization is committed to positively impacting young boys and men in the New Orleans and Gulf Coast areas by teaching life and leadership skills. The organization aims to cultivate a society of more productive young men by focusing on their academics, achievements, and self-love.
Yeah! Yoga nonprofit shares the tools of meditation and yoga with youth involved with or impacted by the carceral system. This organization aims to disrupt the cycle of incarceration by nurturing the physical and mental health of New Orleans youth by instilling self-esteem and resilience. Yeah! Yoga was named the recipient of the 2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award. Our agent, Bonita Day, is the co-founder of Yeah! Yoga and recommended Rêve support this wonderful organization.
Krewe of Muses is an all-female parade krewe in Uptown, New Orleans. In addition to the krewe’s infamous glitter-heel parade throw, the organization is known for its commitment to philanthropy work. During the pandemic, Krewe of Muses supported local businesses and hospitals through their Muses Stilotto, Heels for Healers, and House Float projects. Each innovative helped local businesses regain some of their lost annual income due to the pandemic. Our Rêve agent, Rae Bryan, is a krewe member of Muses, and Rêve was instrumental in supporting the efforts that produced the Krewe of Muses House Float.
Recommended by our Directors of Finance and Operations, Rebecca Martinez, Save Our Wetlands organization is dedicated to protecting and restoring bayou wetlands. Save Our Wetlands ensures the preservation of our wetlands by maintaining the ecosystem, providing education on coastal storm damage, and contributing resources towards wildlife conservation. Rebecca notes, “In order to sell our coast, we must first protect our coast,” and we couldn’t agree more.
unCommon Construction nonprofit organization that empowers New Orleans high school students through a residential construction apprenticeship program. unCommon Construction equips students with the skills, education, and network needed to enter the workforce following graduation. This remarkable organization was recommended by our agent, Erin Hardy, who sits as Board Chair.
Rêve Team Post-Ida volunteering at a Tree Clean-Up Day
Forum For Equality Foundation is a human rights organization dedicated to establishing a society free of discrimination for the LBGTQ community. Forum For Equality develops and implements educational programs on LGBTQ issues and conducts comprehensive campaigns to generate public support for equal rights. Rêve partners Tracey Moore and Joey Walker both sit on the Board of Directors and recommended this impactful organization.
Miracle League of Greater New Orleans
Recommended by Rêve agent Cody Stringer, an active volunteer of this organization, Miracle League of Greater New Orleans is a nonprofit that promotes the health and well-being of children with disabilities by providing opportunities for non-disabled children to learn about and interact with children with disabilities. Miracle League of Greater New Orleans works to develop community awareness and support for children athletes with disabilities through organized sports leagues.
STAIR NOLA is dedicated to improving the self-confidence and self-esteem of its students through literacy. Their mission is to prevent each child in the program from falling behind in the school system by enhancing their ELA skills. The best part about this nonprofit organization, they provide all of their services at no charge. Our agent, Sissy Blewster, sits on the Board of Directors as Secretary and recommended this outstanding nonprofit.
Another recommendation of our incredible agent Bonita Day is Raphael Academy, a nonprofit that empowers children and adults with developmental disabilities to live fully integrated lives and act as a safe haven for differently-abled individuals. Their mission is to create an intentional community that recognizes the gifts, talents, and contributions of individuals with exceptionalities and ensures they are properly celebrated and compensated.
Recommended by our agent Jeri Wheeler, Bridge House / Grace House is a 24-hour, seven day a week, residential treatment facility that provides no-cost substance-use disorder treatment to men and women. Bridge House / Grace House Residential Substance-Use Disorder Treatment Programs is dedicated to providing care that ensures all clients are afforded the individual services they need to reach recovery and remain sober. Outside of making a monetary donation to this organization, you can support this nonprofit by shopping at their thrift stores located on Earhart Blvd and Airline Hwy.
Pointe-Au-Chein Native American Reservation
Pointe-au-Chien Native American Reservation is an indigenous tribal community of approximately 800 members located in the Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes of Louisiana. This small community was impacted heavily by the devastation of Hurricane Ida. Our Director of Finance and Operations, Rebecca Martinez, organized a volunteer day and supplies drop-off to support the tribal members of this area.
SOUL (Sustaining Our Urban Landscape) NOLA nonprofit is an environmentally equitable organization focused on the reforestation of the city’s urban landscape. SOUL NOLA works to plant trees throughout the community of New Orleans and provides tree guards to protect against weed-eater damage. Following the devastation of Hurricane Ida, Rêve partnered with SOUL NOLA by partaking in a volunteer day to replant trees that were destroyed during the hurricane.
Save Our Cemeteries non-profit organization protects New Orleans cemeteries through restoration, education, and advocacy. They assist New Orleans tourists with booking cemetery tours, then donates the proceeds to ensure historic cemeteries remain well-preserved. Our Managing Broker, Michelle LaBanca, is a Board Member of Save Our Cemeteries and recommended Rêve support this wonderful nonprofit.
New Orleans City Park is one of the oldest urban parks in the country. For over 170 years, New Orleans City Park has provided access to abundant natural and cultural resources to residents of the region and tourists from around the world. City Park is home to the New Orleans Botanical Garden, Couturie Forest and Arboretum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Louisiana Children’s Museum, and the largest grove of live oaks in the world. Rêve | Realtors are merry makers for City Park, supporting efforts to host the famous Celebration In The Oaks.
Rêve Team with Mr. Early at the Pointe-Au-Chien Volunteer Day
We hope you support one of these beautiful organizations and grow to love them as much as we do.
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