New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Neighborhoods Served:
• Dillard
• Fillmore
• Gentilly Woods
• Lakeview
• Lakewood
• Lakewood/West End

Planning District:
5

Ward:
4,7

Zip Codes:
70117, 70122, 70124, 70126

Boundaries:
Lakeview, Lakewood, Gentilly, Pontilly, and Lower Ninth Ward

Council Representative:
Shelley Midura, Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Police Precinct:
0

President / Director:
Denise Thornton

Mission:

Leading the way home, Beacon of Hope Resource Center provides a model for recovery in neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as well as other areas affected by disaster. Providing information and resources, encouraging civic action, and fostering repopulation form the foundation on which we build and grow. Beacon of Hope empowers residents to facilitate their own recovery while providing a hub of resident driven activities and a safe environment to create the synergy essential for restoring viable neighborhoods and improve the overall quality of life for residents.

Current Priorities:

• Blight and Code Enforcement
• Comunity Health
• Economic Development
• Infrastructure and Public Transportation
• Law Enforcement
• Quality of Life, Preservation, and Zoning
• Re-population and Membership
• Resident Case Management
• Volunteer Management
• Youth Engagement

Partners:

Lakeview Civic Improvement Association
Gentilly Civic Improvement Association
Louisiana Episcopal Diocese Office of Disaster Response
University of New Orleans
Neighborhood Network Empowerment Association
Pontilly Disaster Collaborative
Dillard University
Rebuilding Together
Project Home Again

For More Info:

For more information, please visit http://www.lakewoodbeacon.org or call (504) 309-5120.