NEW ORLEANS— The New Orleans Saints and the Audubon Institute of New Orleans are among the dozens of local businesses, community organizations and non-profits that are teaming up with Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison tonight, Tuesday, October 18, 2016, to host the 33rd Annual Kelly Marrionne Night Out Against Crime, at A.L. Davis Park, 2600 LaSalle St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
FBI New Orleans Special Agent-in-Charge Jeffrey Sallet, Sheriff Marlin Gusman, City and State officials are also scheduled to attend.
The event is free and open to the public and will feature free food and drinks from Coca-Cola, CC’s Coffee, Walmart, Domino’s Pizza, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, Raising Cane’s and Goldring Culinary Medicine Center and there will be music by Q93FM DJ Wild Wayne, a drum circle performance by Ashe Cultural Arts Center, free basic health screenings from the LSU Health and Sciences Center, NOLA FOR LIFE Midnight Basketball Tournament, youth soccer games from Young Leadership Council, a job fair and more.
The event will focus on providing opportunities for residents to get connected to job opportunities, community programs and to the men and women in law enforcement who work in the Central City neighborhood every day.
The following employers and organizations will be on-hand with information on how to apply to available jobs:
• New Orleans Police Department
• Shiftgig
• Hyatt Regency New Orleans
• Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center
• Wyndham Vacation Ownership
• Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Airport
• Domino’s Pizza
• McDonald’s of New Orleans
• Raising Cane’s
The Louisiana Workforce Commission will also have its Mobile Bus which residents can board and:
• Search for available jobs (including disaster clean-up jobs)
• Build a resume
• Learn about training opportunities
The following organizations will provide family-friendly activities throughout the night:
• Louisiana Children’s Museum will have art projects and bubble activities
• Audubon Nature Institute will have its ZOOMobile on-hand with animals for children to interact with
• NOLA FOR LIFE will hold a Midnight Basketball Tournament
• Ashe Cultural Arts Center will lead a drum circle and bring face painting activities
• FIT NOLA will provide hula hoop lessons
• Young Leadership Council’s “YLC Kicks” program will host soccer games
• New Orleans Saints mascot Gumbo and New Orleans Zephyrs mascot Boudreaux will be available for photos
Participants will have a chance to learn more about community programs and resources from the following organizations:
• ADT Security
• New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation
• LSU Health & Sciences Center
• LSU Ag Center
• Youth Empowerment Project
• APEX Youth Center
• Limitless Vistas
• Girl Trek
• Xavier University
• XM Martial Arts
• NOPD Victim Witness Assistance
Night Out Against Crime brings together citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials to raise crime prevention awareness, reduce crime and increase the support of local, state and federal law enforcement, City reps said. With more than 200 events registered with the NOPD, the effort works to strengthen neighborhood engagement and police-community partnerships, and sends a clear message that our neighborhoods are organized to fight crime.
Participants are encouraged to post photos from their events on social media using the hashtag #NightOutNOLA. The NOPD’s official Twitter handle is @NOPDNews.
In addition to the kick-off event, more than 200 neighborhood events are expected to take place across the city.
Register your neighborhood party with the NOPD here
RSVP to the 2016 Night Out Against Crime on Facebook here
