UPDATE ON OUR MOVE-IN DATE:

We are very thankful that hurricane Ida did not cause any damage to our new building, although the week without power did delay construction. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who suffered losses to homes and health.
Our updated move-in date is set for October 25th and we plan to have all residents and clients living in the facility by that date, pending the appropriate state fire marshal and department of health inspections. This, much-anticipated move, would not be possible without the support of our loyal donors and our community.
While the building is just about move-in ready, we have not yet met our fundraising goal to cover the costs of the needed renovations. These costs amount to approximately $2 million and include a new commercial kitchen & dining room, sleeping dorms for men and women, a shower area for women, new beds for the dorms, an outdoor, covered seating area, and medical and dental clinic areas. To date, we have raised $1 million of our goal. We are beyond grateful to all who have helped us get this far!
If you would like to contribute to our relocation campaign, please click here or call 504-523-1184 to discuss support options. 

Since 1955, Ozanam Inn has operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from 843 Camp Street. While we are massively grateful for its use, the needs of the community we serve as well as the city of New Orleans have changed a lot in the past 66 years. Additionally, the building itself is over 100 years old, and maintenance on the heating, electric systems, and plumbing infrastructure had become a budgetary burden. That is why when we found a modern building becoming available on the market, we seized the opportunity.

Our new facility at 2239 Poydras will be a massive boon to the programs and services that we provide. Foremost, our bed capacity will increase from 96 to 150, including a dormitory for women for the first time. On-site health clinics, operated by the Tulane School of Medicine, LSU School of Medicine, and LSU School of Dentistry, will have designated exam rooms to treat patients. A classroom will allow us to expand our job training, offer computer classes, and provide a private space for our addiction counseling sessions. Finally, the new location opens opportunities to reach more of our community in need and is near many of the other services our clients rely on to make their transition to stable, healthy, independent living.

With the generosity of our community, we are confident we will reach our goal in support of this new chapter at Ozanam Inn.

If you would like to help us "Fill the Beds", please click here!!!

THANK YOU!

Thank you for believing in those who others have lost faith in.

Thank you for making a difference in so many lives!

With your support, we are able to offer the

most basic care to those in need.

• More than 180,000 meals served to over 15,000 men, women and children
• More than 30,000 nights of shelter offered to over 1,000 men
• More than 2,500 shelter vouchers provided to over 250 women and women with children
• More than 125 individuals and families placed into safe, permanent homes of their own
• More than 40 men in our residential program assisted with finding full-time employment
• More than 1,000 individuals and families provided with case management and counseling

With your support, we are able to offer a helping hand up.

WITH your support…

 

There is still time to help.

Our fiscal year ends September 30, 2019.

Please consider a gift so that we can continue our mission to

GIVE A FISH TO EAT TODAY AND TEACH TO FISH FOR TOMORROW.

Click here: 
http://www.ozanaminn.org/how-you-can-help/donations

Or you can mail your donation to:

Ozanam Inn
843 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
 

As our fiscal year comes to an end, we'd like to say…

THANK YOU!

Thank you for believing in those who others have lost faith in.
Thank you for making a difference in so many lives!

With your support, we are able to offer the most basic care to those in need.

• More than 180,000 meals served to over 15,000 men, women and children
• More than 30,000 nights of shelter offered to over 1,000 men
• More than 2,500 shelter vouchers provided to over 250 women and women with children
• More than 125 individuals and families placed into safe, permanent homes of their own
• More than 40 men in our residential program assisted with finding full-time employment
• More than 1,000 individuals and families provided with case management and counseling

With your support, we are able to offer a helping hand up.

WITH your support…

There is still time to help.

Our fiscal year ends September 30, 2019.

Please consider a gift so that we can continue our mission to GIVE A FISH TO EAT TODAY AND TEACH TO FISH FOR TOMORROW.

Click here: https://www.ozanaminn.org/how-you-can-help/donations

Or you can mail your donation to:

Ozanam Inn
843 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Ozanam Inn is proud to be a part of the Tricentennial celebration focused on volunteerism in our city. 
In conjunction with the upcoming New Orleans Tricentennial, the 2018 NOLA Foundation and its Community Engagement Committee – in partnership with United Way of Southeast Louisiana, HandsOn New Orleans and NetWork Volunteers – is hosting the city’s Tricentennial volunteer challenge, 300,000 Hours for the Next 300.

The challenge aims to engage residents and tourists through 300 unique volunteer projects to accumulate 300,000 hours of service over the course of 2018. Projects will focus on addressing issues of equity, resilience and public safety throughout the city.

Please Join Us For Our

1^st Annual Forgotten Angels

Back to School and Health Fair!

Children and families, who are living in shelters, will be treated to a day of fun & laughter
 and receive school supplies and health screenings to prepare them for the upcoming school year.

Friday, July 20, 2018

12:00Noon – 3:00PM

Hosted By:

Ozanam Inn,

Daughters of Charity Health Centers

And

St. Vincent dePaul New Orleans

Location:
St. Maria Goretti Community Center
7300 Crowder Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70127

For more information or to donate or volunteer,
please email ssmith@ozanaminn.org

The Greater New Orleans Foundation
and their partners are hosting

GiveNOLA Day is Tuesday, May 1st!

Be a part of the community-wide giving day by participating in GiveNOLA Day
and support Ozanam Inn and/or your other favorite local non-profit organizations.
Together, we CAN make a difference in the lives of so many within our community.

Mark your calendars and
thank you, from Ozanam Inn!

Learn more about Ozanam Inn and GiveNOLA Day here:
www.givenola.org

On Tuesday, November 28th, we come together to celebrate the generosity of the Catholic faith and in offering aide to those who are less fortunate.
With the assistance and guidance of the Catholic Foundation, Ozanam Inn is proud to participate in this day of giving!
Midnight – 11:59 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 28th weGiveCatholic!
Advanced giving days are happening NOW! Friday, Nov. 10th – Sunday, Nov. 26th, you can make your iGiveCatholic donation in advance of the Nov. 28th 24 hours.
Please click here to learn more about iGiveCatholic and Ozanam Inn.

https://igivecatholic.org/designee/ozanam-inn

THANK YOU!

Please join us as we remember those who have
lost thier lives on the streets and
offer hope to those who are struggling to recover from homelessness.
To purchase tickets
Click Here

We're getting excited about our 37th Annual Gala.
The Gala will be held on Thursday, October 12th at the Crazy Lobster Bar & Grill,
overlooking the beautiful and Mighty Mississippi River!

This year, we are thrilled to honor and recognize the Deans of the LSU and Tulane Schools and Medicine and the LSU School of Dentistry

Steve Nelson, M.D., Dean of LSU School of Medicine
L. Lee Hamm, M.D., Dean of Tulane School of Medicine
Henry A. Gremillion, DDS, Dean of LSU School of Dentistry

We also honor and acknowledge the students of these programs who spend their weekends working with our clients, and other community residents,
through in-house clinics for basic medical health-care and dental health-care.
Over 500 individuals are seen, annually, by the students and physicians overseeing these programs.

We're also excited about our annual Restaurant Raffle! 
$100 gift certificate to each of these WORLD CLASS New Orleans area Restaruants, a $1,000 value!
Acme Oyster House, Andrea's, Besh Rest. Group, Brigtsen's, Cafe Degas, Creole Cuisine Concepts, 
Dickie Brennan & Co., Galatoire's, Ralph Brennan Group, Vincent's Italian Cuisine
$25 per ticket or $100 for 5 tickets.

Click the "Donate Today" button or here to purchase tickets to Gala, Restaurant Raffle or both!

ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATION!

On Thursday, October 13th, Ozanam Inn celebrated our 36th Annual Century Club Gala, Rollin’ on the River! We could not have asked for a more glorious evening, venue and group of friends to revisit a year of amazing accomplishments and gifts.

No words can describe how thankful we are to the hundreds of supporters of the Inn who help ensure our programs and services continue to offer comfort to so many poor, needy and less fortunate individuals and families.

Our immense gratitude to AJ and Anna Tusa for, once again, allowing us the use of their fantastic restaurant, “Poppy’s Crazy Lobster” as the celebration’s setting! They went above and beyond, as always, donating food and an AWESOME service staff! We also thank the Port of New Orleans for allowing us to use the wharf, it was perfect!

As mentioned in the “President’s Column”, by Mr. Claiborne Perrilliat, we were very fortunate to have Most Reverend Gregory Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, as this year’s honoree. The Archbishop was presented with a crystal trophy as thanks for his support of Ozanam Inn and its programs. Archbishop Aymond spends most holidays at the Inn, engaging with our brothers and sisters who make Ozanam Inn their home for so many of these special days. We are very thankful that he chooses to spread his love among our patrons and residents.

Deacon Biaggio "G" DiGiovanni was presented with a proclamation from the Board of Directors for his years of service as Ozanam Inn’s Executive Director. Again, as you read in the “President’s Column”, Deacon “G” is now semi-retired and, as of Oct. 1, has transitioned into the position of Administrator/Finance Manager with Ozanam Inn's former administrator, Clarence Adams Sr., taking over the position of Executive Director.

Partygoers took photos of the beautiful backdrop of the river and steamboats passing by, sampled delicious cuisine (char-grilled oysters were a favorite), enjoyed music from Chuck Credo and his Mixed Nuts and bid on 70 silent auction items. We thank Chuck and his rocking band for keeping the crowd jumping and generously donating their time and all of the businesses and individuals who donated for the auction.

As expected, the restaurant raffle was popular: It included $100 gift certificates from 10 New Orleans restaurants: Besh Restaurant Group, Brigtsen's, Cafe Degas, Criollo (Hotel Monteleone), Dickie Brennan & Co., Galatoire's, Pascal's Manale, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, Vincent's Italian Cuisine and Zea Rotisserie and Grill. Thanks to all of the fine restaurants for your support. The lucky winner was Susan Tabary. Congrats and ENJOY!

The beautiful Alexandra Cranford, Meteorologist with WWLTV, once again, served as the evening’s Emcee. We also extend our gratitude to our photographer, Mr. Austin Hummel for lending us his talents for the event. Very special thanks goes out to our 2016 Gala Committee, our Board of Directors and Advisory Board, our Gold and Silver Club members, all of our amazing volunteers for the evening, our patrons and donors for the evening, the Ozanam Inn staff and the amazing men, women and children we serve. Through their courage and God’s love, lives are transformed each day. We are so proud of them for taking steps to turn around their lives which could not be done without you!