Blend a pinch of “Who Dat?” with the creamiest pralines in the world, sprinkle in a little jazz and you have the recipe for the rich, historic essence of New Orleans. Steeped in times past and the enduring spirit of the present, “Who Dat” has become a rallying cry and source of pride for the city, just like New Orleans pralines.
Marriott Guests Can Give Back With New Voluntourism Package
BETHESDA, Md., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International is making it easier for guests to volunteer and support the local community while traveling for business or vacation. Beginning August 3rd, guests who book the "Spirit To Serve New Orleans" voluntourism package can partner with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity or Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans, through the end of the year, to help rebuild homes hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and provide food to families impacted by the Gulf oil spill.
U.S. Consumer Group Calls For A Miracle To Help to Keep Open Historic Catholic Church of St. Henry in New Orleans
America's Watchdog is one of the largest private consumer groups in the United States, and typically can be found taking on Wall Street, major pharmaceutical companies and U.S. banks on behalf of U.S. consumers. In a statement from America's, "We were in New Orleans before, during and after Hurricane Katrina. We had to watch from a hospital roof as our city was engulfed by broken levees and our homes and our city flooded. Hurricane Katrina destroyed many lives, dreams, and things that all of us considered precious. One of the latest casualties of Hurricane Katrina could be a precious part of New Orleans Catholic tradition called The Church of St. Henry, a Catholic Church established in 1856 in the Uptown area of New Orleans.&...
