Monday, August 27, 2007

• Hope & Recovery Summit @ at the Lindy C. Boggs International Conference Center at the University of New Orleans. Contact: Stephanie Allen at (2020)224-0088

• 8:30 a.m. - The Gulf Coast Reconstruction & Preparedness Summit @ the Royal Sonesta New Orleans Hotel. Contact: http://katrinareconstruction.org/Aug_07_GC_summit/summit.asp


• 9 a.m. -- Louisiana Family Recovery Corps Press Briefing and Status Report on Human Recovery of Hurricane Katrina Survivors @ the Sheraton Hotel, Rhythms Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 500 Canal Street in New Orleans. For more information or to confirm attendance at the briefing, please contact J.T. Lane at 225/346-3114, 225/978-1244 mobile, or jtlane@recoverycorps.org; or Lauren Roach at 225/346-3104, 225/892-0084 mobile, or lauren@recoverycorps.org.


• 11:00 a.m. - Grand Opening, Phase One, New Orleans Family Justice Center @ 830 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70113. Contact: 504-866-7481 or email, neworleansfjc@gmail.com


• 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Town Hall Meeting @ Dillard's Loveless Memorial Chapel.

• 7:30 a.m. - Memorial Mass @ Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, 2320 Paris Rd. Chalmette, LA. Contact: http://olps-chalmette.org/


• 8:30 a.m. - Hurricane Katrina Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony @ 5056 Canal Street, Charity Hospital Cemetery. Contact: Malana Joseph at 504-915-0918


• 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Day of Reflection @ St. Bernard Parish School Board – Chalmette High School, 1100 E Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA. Contact: Beryl Hargis at (504)301-2000


• 9:38 a.m. - Ceremonial Bell Ringing and Wreath Laying @ 5056 Canal Street, Charity Hospital Cemetery. Contact: Malana Joseph at (504)915-0918


• 10:00 a.m. - St. Tammany Parish’s Ceremony of Hope @ Carr Drive, located in the community of North Shore Beach on Lake Pontchartrain, south of Slidell.


• 1:00 pm - Katrina Memorial Ceremony – St. Bernard Parish Government – Shell Beach, LA at the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet


• 1:00 p.m. - Ceremony marking the first landfall of Katrina (Plaquemines Parish) in Louisiana @ The Buras Fire Department on Highway 11, Buras, LA.


• 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - A DAY OF PRESENCE: We Matter. We Care. We Act., Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (outside of Hall D). Contact: Contact: Cheryl Duncan at (201) 332-8338; Edrea Davis at (770) 961-6200


• 4:00 pm - Katrina Time Capsule Ceremony – Nunez Community College



• 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - The People’s Hurricane Relief Fund will hold a Human Rights Tribunal where people will tell their stories of survival @ Pan American Building, 601 Poydras Street. Contact: People’s Hurricane Relief Fund at (504) 301-0215


• 7:00 p.m. - Candlelight Walk and Vigil at Jackson Square. Contact: People’s Hurricane Relief Fund at (504) 301-0215


• 8:00 p.m. - Katrina Bell Ringing Ceremony Event, WWL-TV at the Chalmette High School Gym, 1100 E Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA.


• 8:00 p.m. - Katrina Bell Ringing Ceremony Event, WWL-TV at the Belle Chasse High School Auditorium, La Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA