Hope Ignites

Formerly known as Boys Hope Girls Hope, the organization has downsized in name, but has added spark to its new nomenclature. It will now go by Hope Ignites New Orleans and continue the mission of nurturing and guiding “motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others.” The future beckons with force.

To raise funds for the cause, the 2025 Garden Gala filled the daylong bill. Kelley Moreau and Marianna Downer, joined by husbands Lyle and Stephen , chaired the Sunday event that was located in the gardens around City Park’s Pavilion of the Two Sisters. The first social iteration was the patron party, Kitchen in the Gardens, in the outdoor kitchen space that started at noon and ran for an hour. It featured a live demonstration

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