News and Updates

How long have you lived in your neighborhood?

I have lived in my the Lake Willow Neighborhood for 24 Years.

How did you get involved in your neighborhood?

After Katrina, my employer returned operations in the city in March. At that time I moved into the second floor of my home and started the renovation process.  I immediately realized that community involvement was necessary for the protection of our neighborhoods. Within a few months, I made contact with my neighbors and started holding meetings to share information and discuss the return of the Lake Willow Neighborhood. During this time I met other community advocates and the rest is history!

What do you love about your neighborhood?

The Lake Willow Neighborhood has a park, with huge oak trees and is surrounded by a beautiful lake. 

What successes have you had in your neighborhood?

Successes include holding Night Against Crime events, being able to share information via email with neighborhoods, and addressing problem issues with bordering neighborhoods.

What are you working on right now  in your neighborhood? 

Presently, I am working on scheduling a Zoom meeting with neighbors to hold a vote for Board Members. But presently I am working on stopping the school busses from taking a short cut through my neighborhood!! As the newly elected President of the East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission, I am and have  been working to improve the perception of New Orleans East and look forward to partnering with other organizations to achieve that goal.

Any words of advice for other neighborhood leaders and change makers?

My advice is to stay persistent in achieving your and your community goals. Also, stay on top of any developments in your districts.  Being a community leader is all consuming at times, so take a break and regroup, include other community members for assistance and provide them the contacts/information they need. We can’t achieve our community goals alone, but with invested community members and shared communication, it can happen.