Due to the threat of severe weather, Kingsley House campuses and Educare New Orleans will close at 2pm on Thursday July 11th and remained closed Friday July 12th. Please stay safe and follow www.nola.gov for updates. NOLA Ready
Kingsley House is excited to be featured in Nell Nolan’s column for our Friendraising Luncheon in April. Check out article below! Pictured (L-R) Board Vice President Chimene Grant Saloy, Board Event Chair Sheldon Lykes, LaVerne Toombs and Janice Parmelee https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/entertainment_life/nell_nolan/article_4db5f4f0-7ca5-11e9-aa40-97de170822fb.html
I recently had the opportunity to visit Toynbee Hall, the world’s first Settlement House, located in the East End of London. As you may know, Toynbee Hall was the prototype for the entire late 19th century settlement house movement in the United States. As a professional social worker, I most certainly was well aware of…
Dear Friends and Supporters: My name is Jamia and I’m currently working on my MBA at UNO. Please allow me to share my Kingsley House story with you. I became part of the Kingsley family as a toddler in their Early Learning Program. My time in this program gave me the building blocks for my…
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation Donates $1 million to Kingsley House Supports ‘Heart of the Lower Garden District’ Kingsley House has received a $1 million gift commitment from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation. The gift will both name the Kingsley House gymnasium as the Gayle and Tom Benson Community Center and…
Learning is so much fun for our 200 campers ages 5 to 12. With our donors support, local children are able to participate in a range of engaging and enriching activities like art, drama, music, sports, life skills and local excursions to the zoo, aquarium, and parks, just to name a few. Click here to…
In 300 years of history, it’s an honor to see the strong woman behind Kingsley House featured in NOLA.com l The Times-Picayune 300 for 300 years series. Check out this fantastic article on our very own Eleanor McMain. Eleanor’s legacy lives on in social workers and staff who continue her work today through our life-transforming…
CALLING ALL KINGSLEY HOUSE ALUMNI! Are you a proud alum of Kingsley House and its acclaimed programs? CONNECT WITH US! Click the link below to join our Private Facebook Group for KH Alums to stay current on all alumni news, including reunions, agency partnered community events, and other special events you are sure to enjoy.…
Let me tell you about my father, Marques Celestine, Sr. He was a U.S. veteran who traveled the world but always had a soft spot for his home in New Orleans. He worked for 32 years at the U.S. Post office and always had a side job or business to provide for me and…
In 2017, Kingsley House joined United Way’s network of free tax preparation services offered by volunteers, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA provides IRS-trained and certified volunteers to complete federal and state tax returns free-of-charge for people earning $54,000 or less. In the two years that Kingsley House has participated as a…