Senior Citizen Engagement
The Senior Citizen Engagement Initiative is a program that connects aging adults (62 or older) to resources, encourages community engagement, faciliates social participation, and brings awareness to issues aging adults face daily. NEO will partner with local senior centers, nonprofits, and City agencies to provide outreach, resources, engagement opportunities and in-person events. These events include: roundtables, giveaways, and resource fairs.
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On Tuesday, March 26th, NEO held its first public safety day for senior citizens at the Lower Nine Senior Center. The event was well attended with over 50 seniors in attendance. NEO invited agency partners from NOPD, NOFD, NOLA311/911, Energy Smart and American Red Cross. Seniors were informed on ways to keep safe at home, safety travel tips and on ways to identify & safeguard themselves against scammers. There were also to opportunity to sign up for free resources uch as energy home assessments, new smoke detectors , emergency kits and much more, all provided by Energy smart and NOFD during resource.
Happy 101st Birthday to Ms. Eloise S. Louis!
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Ms. Eloise S. Louis is a lifelong resident of New Orleans, and she was born on April 7, 1923. She grew up in Gert Town in Uptown New Orleans, and she is a proud graduate of McDonald #35 High School, class of 1939. She is a proud mother of seven and has a host of grands, great-grands, and great-great-grand children. She is also a lifetime member of 1st Free Mission Baptist Church.
Her advice to younger generations is "Let there be Peace on Eart and Let it Begin in me." Her secrets to longevity are to "Live Right and Do Right."
The Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office Wants to Celebrate You!
Are you or a loved one 100 years old or will be celebrating your 100th birthday or more this year? Let us know, we want to celebrate your milestone in our city newsletter.
All you have to do is fill out the form below, letting us know a little bit about you or your loved one. Also please include color photo of you or the person you'd like us to honor.
Please click here to fill out the form!