The Big TREEsy Giveaway
Mar
2
8:00 AM08:00

The Big TREEsy Giveaway

Throughout the year, NOLA Tree Project operates several Big TREEsy giveaways in various New Orleans districts to promote and enhance the wellbeing of the community.

St Roch residents will have an early time slot from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM to pick out their FREE tree.

Please bring ID showing St. Roch address.

Questions? Michael@fsria.org

Special time sponsorship of the project by Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office.

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Back2School Jam
Jul
22
4:00 PM16:00

Back2School Jam

Can you believe it's already time for school???
We want to make sure our kids and families in our community are well prepared to go back to school! On Saturday, July 22nd join us at St Roch Park from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and we will have backpacks filled with school supplies to give away!! We also have contests, games and more!

***YOU CAN HELP!***

- DONATE MONEY OR SUPPLIES -
Donate on our website HERE
Check out our Amazon Wish List Here!

We will be collecting school supplies from now until July 19 to pack up as many backpacks as we can for our big school supply giveaway!

- SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT EVENT -
We will have a sign-up sheet at our July 13 meeting.
Things we need help with are setting up, tearing down, face painting, math races, spelling bee, welcome table, supply giveaway, and more!

- PACK THE BAGS -
We will come together a few days prior at St. Roch Community Church to pack up all the bags and get them ready for the giveaway!

- GET THE WORD OUT -
Help spread the word on Social Media, give out some paper flyers and let your neighbors know about the event.
Call Julie for other opportunities to help plan (304) 685-3561

- ASK OTHERS TO DONATE -
Know a business, organization, or individual who might want to donate?
Share this information and spread the love!

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Second Saturday Cleanup
Mar
11
10:00 AM10:00

Second Saturday Cleanup

Every “Second Saturday” of the month, residents come together and volunteer on various projects from picking up litter to building-up community spaces or working in our neighborhood parks.

We’ll meet near the base of St Roch Park on St Roch Ave.

Follow FSRIA on Facebook & Instagram!


Contact Us for a cleanup event near you! SecondSaturday@FSRIA.org

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Monthly FSRIA General Meeting
Mar
9
6:00 PM18:00

Monthly FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please fill out our 2023 Neighborhood Survey: www.FSRIA.org/2023survey

Our meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). There will not be an option to join virtually, but a video recording of the meeting will be shared on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Agenda to follow.

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Second Saturday Cleanup
Feb
11
10:00 AM10:00

Second Saturday Cleanup

Every “Second Saturday” of the month, residents come together and volunteer on various projects from picking up litter to building-up community spaces or working in our neighborhood parks.

Join us on February 11th, at 10am as we clean and beautify our neighborhood. A local business owner has asked for assistance painting the outside of their building on St Claude Avenue. We will meet at Glitter Buffet on 2359 St Claude Avenue.

We have FREE hot coffee and donuts! Please dress appropriately for painting and it looks like it will be a cold day. This project should be pretty quick!

Follow FSRIA on Facebook & Instagram!


Contact Us for a cleanup event near you! SecondSaturday@FSRIA.org

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Monthly FSRIA General Meeting
Feb
9
6:00 PM18:00

Monthly FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). There will not be an option to join virtually, but a video recording of the meeting will be shared on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

I. Welcome - Robert Conger
II. NOPD - Lt. Andrew Palumbo
III. Neighborhood Engagement - Ms. Julia Stern
IV. City Council Representatives - Durrell Laurent (D)/Winston Fiore (C)
V. Crescent Care - Mr. Reginald Vicks
VI. St. Roch Park - Coach Larry White

VII. Phoenix Project Nola - Erin Marrero-Savoie
VIII. Code Enforcement/Cleanup Committee Updates & Upcoming Events
IX. Adjourn

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Jan
16
10:00 AM10:00

Martin Luther King, Jr - Day of Service

  • 1738 Saint Roch Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70117 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr this coming Monday, Jan 16th, and join your neighbors for a day of service.

We will be beautifying the St Roch Avenue neutral ground. We have some amazing flowers to plant and rogue trees/bushes to remove. We also have coffee & donuts and free flowers to give away so you can plant them at home!

Flowers are provided by the City of NOLA Parks & Parkways. Tools provided by FSRIA. Please wear close-toed shoes and gloves.

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January 12, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Jan
12
6:00 PM18:00

January 12, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

I. Welcome - Robert Conger
II. NOPD - Lt. Andrew Palumbo
III. Neighborhood Engagement - Ms. Farren Alexander
IV. City Council Representatives - Durrell Laurent (D)/Winston Fiore (C)
V. Crescent Care - Mr. Reginald Vicks
VI. St. Roch Park - Coach Larry White
VII.Code Enforcement/Cleanup Committee Updates & Upcoming Events
VIII. FSRIA 2023 Board Introductions and Conversation
IX. Adjourn

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December 8, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Dec
8
6:00 PM18:00

December 8, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Agenda:
I. Welcome - Julie Whiteman
II. NOPD - Capt. Gwen Nolan, Lt. Andrew Palumbo
III. Neighborhood Engagement - Ms. Farren Alexander
IV. City Council Representatives - Durrell Laurent (D)/Winston Fiore (C)
V. Crescent Care - Mr. Reginald Vicks
VI. St. Roch Park - Coach Larry White
VII.Code Enforcement Committee - Rafael Mudafort
VIII.Clean Up Committee - Michael Garver
IX. FSRIA 2023 Board Elections
X. Adjourn 

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November 10, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Nov
10
6:00 PM18:00

November 10, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Agenda will be set two days prior to the meeting.

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October 13, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Oct
13
6:00 PM18:00

October 13, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Agenda will be set two days prior to the meeting.

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September 8, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Sep
8
6:00 PM18:00

September 8, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Agenda will be set two days prior to the meeting.

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August 11, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Aug
11
6:00 PM18:00

August 11, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Agenda will be set two days prior to the meeting.

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Back2School Jam
Jul
30
5:00 PM17:00

Back2School Jam

Can you believe it's already time for school???
We want to make sure our kids and families in our community are well prepared to go back to school! On Saturday, July 30th join us at St Roch Park from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and we will have backpacks filled with school supplies to give away!! We also have contests, games and more!

***YOU CAN HELP!***

- DONATE MONEY OR SUPPLIES -
Donate on our website HERE
Check out our Amazon Wish List Here!

We will be collecting school supplies from now until July 27th to pack up as many backpacks as we can for our big school supply giveaway!

- SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT EVENT -
We will have a sign-up sheet at our July 14th Meeting or you can reply to this email.
Things we need help with are setting up, tearing down, face painting, math races, spelling bee, welcome table, supply giveaway, and more!

- PACK THE BAGS -
We will come together on Wednesday, July 27th at 6pm at St. Roch Community Church to pack up all the bags and get them ready for the giveaway!

- GET THE WORD OUT -
Help spread the word on Social Media, give out some paper flyers and let your neighbors know about the event.
Call Julie for other opportunities to help plan (304) 685-3561

- ASK OTHERS TO DONATE -
Know a business, organization, or individual who might want to donate?
Share this information and spread the love!

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Second Saturday Cleanup
Jul
16
10:00 AM10:00

Second Saturday Cleanup

  • 1725 Saint Roch Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70117 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Every “Second Saturday” of the month, residents come together and volunteer on various projects from picking up litter to building-up community spaces or working in our neighborhood parks.
(For this month we have pushed the date to the 3rd Saturday)

Join us on July 12th, at 10am as we clean and beautify our neighborhood. We’ll be picking up trash, weeding flower beds in the neutral ground, clearing catch basins, and planting wild flowers.

We have pamphlets to hand out from NOLAREADY or you can download them here. We will also have a demonstration on how to clean the catch basin in front of your home to prevent flooding. Or maybe your catch basin is flooding and needs maintenance - we can assist you to contact 311 and report it.

We have FREE cold-brew coffee and donuts! Please dress appropriately for a hot and sunny day.

Follow FSRIA on Instagram - @St.Roch_Neighborhood
Text NOLAREADY to 77295 for storm alerts.
NOLAREADY Guide to Hurricanes


Contact Us for a cleanup event near you! SecondSaturday@FSRIA.org

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July 14, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Jul
14
6:00 PM18:00

July 14, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We will have a special HAPPY HOUR AT 5:30 PM before the meeting where you can come grab a drink and hang out a little before the meeting. All proceeds from this month's happy hour will be used to buy school supplies for our Back 2 School Jam that will be taking place on July 30th! And we will have food for the meeting!

This month’s general meeting will be held in person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Alongside reports from our regular community partners, this month we will be featuring a presentation from Blue Bikes with a chance for community members to give input and ask questions.

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Second Saturday Cleanup
Jun
11
10:00 AM10:00

Second Saturday Cleanup

  • 1725 Saint Roch Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70117 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Every “Second Saturday” of the month, residents come together and volunteer on various projects from picking up litter to building-up community spaces or working in our neighborhood parks.

Join us on June 11th, at 10am as we have instructions and giveaways to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.

We will have pamphlets to hand out from NOLAREADY or you can download them here. We will also have a demonstration on how to clean the catch basin in front of your home to prevent flooding. Or maybe your catch basin is flooding and needs maintenance - we can assist you to contact 311 and report it.

We will have FREE cold-brew coffee and and then start clearing the catch basins!

Please dress appropriately for a hot and sunny day.

Follow FSRIA on Instagram - @St.Roch_Neighborhood
Text NOLAREADY to 77295 for storm alerts.
NOLAREADY Guide to Hurricanes


Contact Us for a cleanup event near you! SecondSaturday@FSRIA.org

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June 9, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
Jun
9
6:00 PM18:00

June 9, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We will have a special HAPPY HOUR AT 5PM before the meeting where you can come grab a drink and hang out a little before the meeting. All proceeds from this month's happy hour will be used to buy school supplies for our Back 2 School Jam that will be taking place at the end of July! Food for the meeting this month will be provided by Nonno's Cajun Cuisine and Pastries!

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). In addition to our regular community partners, we will have representatives from some of our neighborhood gardens present to give us updates about what's happening at each of the gardens!

AGENDA

I. Welcome
II. NOPD
III. City Council
IV. Neighborhood Engagement
V. Gardens
A. Woven Roots
B. 24 Carrot
C. GrowOn
VI. Crescent Care
VII.St. Roch Park
VIII.Code Enforcement Committee
IX. Green Space/ Cleanup Committee
X. Adjourn

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Second Saturday Cleanup
May
14
10:00 AM10:00

Second Saturday Cleanup

  • 1725 Saint Roch Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70117 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Every “Second Saturday” of the month, residents come together and volunteer on various projects from picking up litter to building-up community spaces or working in our neighborhood parks.

Join us on May 14th, at 10 am for the "Rededication of the St Roch Chapel" in the St Roch Cemetery.

We will attend the service inside the chapel at 10am, and then move to the neutral ground to plant flowers right outside the cemetery. The City of New Orleans Parks & Parkways are donating colorful Vinca flowers!

We will have FREE donuts, drinks and "flower-bombs" (wildflower seeds in a soil ball)! You can take these flower-bombs with you and toss them in an empty field or the grassy strip between the sidewalk and curb - and wait for the surprise wildflowers to bloom! FSRIA and Woven Roots are donating the soil and seeds for our flower-bombs!

We will provide tools and gloves. Please dress appropriately for a hot and sunny day.

Follow FSRIA on Instagram - @St.Roch_Neighborhood
Flowers provided by City of New Orleans Parks & Parkways - @ParksAndParkways
Seeds provided by Woven Roots Community Garden - @WovenRootsGarden

Everyone will meet at St Roch Chapel (1725 St Roch Ave) at 10am on Saturday to attend the rededication service first, then we will gather at the neutral ground.


Contact Us for a cleanup event near you! SecondSaturday@FSRIA.org

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May 12, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting
May
12
6:00 PM18:00

May 12, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Right before our monthly meeting on Thursday, we will be hosting a Happy Hour from 5pm-6pm! Invite a new friend to the meeting and you both get a free drink! We will also have some small bites for sale, and cocktails for $5 donation for anyone! There will also be mocktails available. What a great time to meet and mingle with neighbors?

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

Agenda will be set two days prior to the meeting.

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April 13, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting - Moved to Wednesday 4/13
Apr
13
5:30 PM17:30

April 13, 2022 FSRIA General Meeting - Moved to Wednesday 4/13

  • Faubourg St Roch Improvement Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our monthly Thursday meeting will be moved to Wednesday, April 13th to coincide with a District C Town Hall Meeting.

Right before our monthly meeting on Wednesday, we will be hosting a Happy Hour from 5:00pm-5:30pm! Invite a new friend to the meeting and you both get a free drink! We will also have some small bites for sale, and cocktails for $5 donation for anyone! There will also be mocktails available. What a great time to meet and mingle with neighbors?

This month’s general meeting will be held in-person at the St Roch Community Church (1738 St Roch Ave). We will be in person this month and hopefully for the foreseeable future. There will not be an option to join virtually. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and hearing reports from our respective offices and organizations. We appreciate all of you and the ways you care for our neighborhood and community.

5:00pm - 5:30pm Happy Hour
5:30pm - 6:30pm District C Town Hall Meeting hosted by Council Member Freddie King III
6:30pm - 7:30pm FSRIA Meeting Updates & Reports

Agenda details will be set two days prior to the meeting.

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Second Saturday Cleanup
Apr
9
10:00 AM10:00

Second Saturday Cleanup

  • St Roch Avenue and Law Street New Orleans, LA (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet us at the cleanup location of St Roch Avenue & Law Street. We will have gloves and trash bags for everyone.

We are cleaning the intersection of St Roch Avenue & Law Street, under the I-10 Freeway. We will be consolidating the trash and tires into one area and the Dept. of Sanitation will come by with a truck to haul it all away. Then we will be grilling chicken and burgers for lunch!

Please wear close toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

Everyone will meet at the cleanup location of St Roch Avenue and Law Street.


Contact Us for a cleanup event near you! SecondSaturday@FSRIA.org

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