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…
http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2018/03/preschool_louisiana.html Important editorial piece on the importance of early learning program funds in our state.
My name is Claudette and I am a resident at Columbia Parc at the Bayou District and a participant in Kingsley House’s Community and Supportive Services (CSS) program there. I have a college degree and a full-time job. I am a single mom to my 10 year old son Jonathan. You may wonder why someone…
Check out this great article on our Educare School and how investing in Early Education from birth, helps low income children reach their educational milestones. Kingsley House is the managing partner of Educare New Orleans in collaboration with the Bayou District Foundation. How Educare Is Closing New Orleans’ Achievement Gap by Beginning Early Education at…
Dear Friends, Throughout this past week, we have watched heartbroken as another horrific natural disaster unfolded in Texas, so reminiscent of the tragic experience we lived through during Hurricane Katrina. Our hearts go out to the millions who are suffering from the devastating and prolonged impact of Hurricane Harvey. Here in New Orleans and throughout…
Congratulations to our Board President Bill Hammack on winning the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) 2017 Force for Good Leadership Award. The award honors civic leaders who have demonstrated the capacity to make decisions consistent with the mission and scope of a nonprofit organization. We are lucky to have him on our Kingsley House…