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The 2nd Annual St. Bernard Parish Culinary Classic
Thank you to everyone who supported our 2nd annual St. Bernard Parish Culinary Classic. We raised $36,677! This fundraiser supports our services in St. Bernard Parish: The ArcGNO Chalmette Community Center provides meaningful daytime engagement for participants who...
DSP Spotlight: Donyell Williams
By Lakeisha Woodson Donyell is present with us and always listens to what I have to say. It's obvious that this role is more than a job to her. She and the rest of my ArcGNO EarlySteps team check in on me and my kids after doctors appointments or when they are sick...
DSP Spotlight: Peggy Walker
By Ashley Bolden, Employment Services I love Ms. Peggy because she is funny and she teaches me new activities. I love her flashy style and the girly things we do together like shopping at the mall for clothes and jewelry. Her help on the Janitorial Crew makes me feel...
DSP Spotlight: Antoinette Hart
By Jill Egle, Uptown Community Center I love Mrs Antoinette Hart because she is a true close friend. She is a genuine one of a kind leader within her role as a DSP at the Arc of Greater New Orleans Uptown Community Center. She helps me in so many ways to be positive...
DSP Spotlight: Keonti Williams
By Ann Richard, Metairie Community Center Keonti has an outgoing personality and easy to talk to. Keonti listens and respects me, she’s nice and sweet. I like it when Keonti takes me to aerobics class and bowling. Keonti also talks to me about my outside activities...
DSP Spotlight: Kimber Frerene
By Eric Smith, Chalmette Community Center Ms. Nicki (Eric’s nickname for Kimber) is the best! She always makes going out fun. I love when she puts on the music and gets everyone to dance. Today at the Wellness Center, she was helping everyone to exercise. This week...
DSP Spotlight: Chassidy Parker
By Lindsay Meiliet, Northshore Community Center I pick Ms. Chassidy for best DSP worker at Arc because she's very good at her job. I love her wonderful attitude and love how she talks to people calmly when they are upset or angry or even having a bad day at Arc. I...
DSP Spotlight: Ms. Ira Green
By Katie Baril, Westwego Community Center Ms. Ira is my favorite staff because the first time I met her on her first day, February 1st 2017, I knew that I would call her mom and stick with her always. I call her mom because she is like a second mom to me. She makes me...
