Every Friday at the Columns Hotel, 3811 St. Charles Ave, Sponsored by Sweet Home New Orleans, 5-7pm:
July 11: Kid Simmons Band
July 18: Lars Edegran
July 25: Seva Venet’s String Band Jazz
August 1: Freddy Staelhe
Photos in the main banner taken by:
Scott Chernis. To view more of Scott’s work please visit his site here.
Eli Reed, Jen Reel, Whitney Martin
Eric Waters, photo of the Young Guardians of the Flame, including Craig and Tevis Jones, Queen Nadia Robinson, and Chief Kevin Cooley, Jr.
JOIN SHNO IN PERPETUATING NEW ORLEANS’ MUSICAL CULTURE!
Who We Are: Sweet Home New Orleans is a non-profit agency that offers social services and financial assistance to the city’s musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, and Social Aid & Pleasure Club members. Sweet Home’s mission is to perpetuate New Orleans’ cultural traditions by providing direct services to the individuals and institutions that will carry them forward.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Thank you to Assurant, Inc. for their kind support and generosity towards both Sweet Home New Orleans and Renew Our Music.
"We are very pleased to show our support of these organizations at this exciting time in their histories." Stated Robert Pollock, Chief Executive Officer of Assurant. "Sweet Home New Orleans and Renew Our Music have done and continue to do outstanding work in the areas of arts education and public assistance. We are proud that this contribution, which has been made in recognition of outstanding service by New Orleans resident and former Assurant Chief Executive Officer Kerry Clayton, will further aid the musicians served by these two organizations.
Thanks to the help of our many donors and supporters, we have been able to help over 1,700 musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, and Social Aid & Pleasure Club members. Here you can learn more about these culture bearers and why we need these individuals and their talents back in New Orleans. Every other week we will provide you with a new profile on a one of the many talented individuals whom you have helped us serve.
You can also find more success stories in our monthly newsletters, so sign up now!
Sweet Home New Orleans is proud to be the New Orleans social justice partner of the Justice Tour! Tom Morello, as the Nightwatchman, recently performed and volunteered with some Very special guests in order to promote social justice.
2008 SWEET HOME NEW ORLEANS ORG. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
designed by: www.dotster.com
All donations are tax deductible. Sweet Home New Orleans and Renew Our Music Fund, Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization. Musicians accepting grants from the Fund allow the Fund to use their name and likeness for additional fundraising purposes only.
All musicians and press can contact us at info@sweethomeneworleans.org to learn more about the Fund and how to participate.
