抖阴MAX is grateful for the support of our donors who are making a lasting impact in our school communities.听To join in our efforts to create and inspire great, open admissions public schools in New Orleans contact Shannon Cian at scian@firstlineschools.org.听
翱谤,听make a gift today to support our students and staff.
Partners from the Ground Up:听 New Orleans Town Gardeners
As Edible Schoolyard New Orleans (ESYNOLA) celebrates its 19th anniversary, we are thrilled听 to听 highlight, elevate, and express our deep gratitude for a very special听 partner: New Orleans Town Gardeners (NOTG).听 Without NOTG鈥檚 unwavering support and partnership,听 ESYNOLA would not be thriving across FirstLine鈥檚 four school campuses.
NOTG has been a vital partner since the inception of ESYNOLA in 2006, but their history began even earlier,听 in 1998, with PropaGators gardening classes at New Orleans Charter Middle School (NOCMS)鈥搕he precursor to 抖阴MAX.听 The PropaGators classes, which cultivated听 both the soil and the enthusiasm of students, laid the groundwork for the nationally acclaimed ESYNOLA program鈥揳n inspiring first replication of the program founded by chef and activist Alice Waters in Berkeley, Ca.
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Exciting Growth in the Arts!
We are thrilled to share some fantastic news about the continued growth of arts enrichment programs at 抖阴MAX! Thanks to the generosity of our community partners, we have received two significant grant awards that will directly enhance opportunities for our students.
The New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund awarded FirstLine $40,000 to support band programs across all four sites.
Additionally, we are honored to have received a $10,000 grant from the New Orleans Theatre Association to elevate the network鈥檚 talented theatre program.
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The Murphy Foundation and Presqu鈥檌le Wines听
We are proud to recognize our longtime partners, the Murphy Foundation and Presqu鈥檌le Wines. Since An Edible Evening began in 2011, the Murphy Foundation has served as lead sponsor, with Presqu鈥檌le as our exclusive wine purveyor.
Presqu鈥檌le is a multigenerational family winery in Santa Barbara County鈥檚 Santa Maria Valley, founded in 2007 by Madison and Suzanne Murphy and their adult children鈥攚ho also lead the Murphy Foundation. The winery鈥檚 name, pronounced press-KEEL, comes from a French/Creole word meaning 鈥渁lmost an island,鈥� a tribute to the Murphy family鈥檚 former gathering place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Entergy Charitable Foundation
The Entergy Charitable Foundation has been serving Greater New Orleans for 25 years, and has been a partner of 抖阴MAX鈥� for over a decade. The foundation鈥檚 goal is to support initiatives that help create and sustain thriving communities. Focus areas for foundation giving include education and workforce development, poverty solutions, and environmental programs.听
Alongside education partners like FirstLine, Entergy strives to ensure that every child has access to a quality education and the skills to be successful in life.听
