Project Ishmael - Proyecto Ismael

05/06/2026

Thank you so much to all of you for the love and generosity on GiveNola Day! 💙 You raised and gave $13,940 to provide a safe home to folks at Hagar’s House and free immigration representation to children at Project Ishmael. 💛

Special thank you to Gaby Abuchaibe for coordinating GiveNola here and to Gio for the help. 🧡 Thank you to all who gave or shared all day! 💙 Jennifer Molina, Amber Tucker, Caitlan Scanlon, Bakari Jones, Margaret Runyon, Lizzy Shephard, Megan Shipp, Loubert Senatus, Any and Andrea Koplin, Michael Friedman, David and Allie Stuck, Allison Freeman, Catherine Morrell, Henri Boulet, Jenna Burk, Susan Brands, Kylee Stein, Mimi Ayers, Reinaido Regueira, Wendy Laker, Maria Elena Garcia, Carolyn Mayes! So many other names in the comments- you’re so many and so generous that Instagram cut us off. 💛

05/05/2026

Happy GiveNOLA Day!!! 💛🎉

We are still working to reach our $20,000 goal—and every gift today brings us closer 🙌

If you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time to make a real impact ⏳

🔗 Donate + share: www.givenola.org/FGCA

A huge thank you to everyone who has already given today—you are helping make this work possible 💛
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¡Feliz GiveNOLA Day!!! 💛🎉

Aún estamos trabajando para alcanzar nuestra meta de $20,000, y cada donación hoy nos acerca más 🙌

Si aún no has donado, todavía estás a tiempo de generar un impacto real ⏳

🔗 Dona y comparte: www.givenola.org/FGCA

Un enorme agradecimiento a todas las personas que ya han donado hoy—ustedes están haciendo posible este trabajo 💛

05/05/2026

🚨🎉 TODAY IS GIVE NOLA DAY! 🎉🚨

THANK YOU to everyone who already gave during early giving—we’re so grateful 💛

There’s still time to make an impact today ⏳
�✨ $25 = diapers or a school uniform
�✨ $100 = 2 hours of legal consults + interpretation 🗣️
�✨ $1,000 = first step in a child’s immigration case

Every dollar counts. Let’s show up for our community 🙌

Donate & share here➡️www.givenola.org/FGCA
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🚨🎉 ¡HOY es GIVE NOLA DAY! 🎉🚨

¡GRACIAS a todas las personas que ya donaron durante la donación anticipada—estamos muy agradecidos! 💛

Aún estás a tiempo de generar un impacto hoy ⏳

✨ $25 = pañales o un uniforme escolar
�✨ $100 = 2 horas de consultas legales + interpretación 🗣️
�✨ $1,000 = el primer paso en el caso de inmigración de un/a niño/a

Cada dólar cuenta. Mostrémonos por nuestra comunidad 🙌

Dona y comparte aqui ➡️ www.givenola.org/FGCA

05/02/2026

04/28/2026

Early giving for GiveNOLA Day has officially begun 🎉🥳

Visit www.givenola.org/FGCA to support First Grace Community Alliance now through May 5!

Your contributions help provide a safe, welcoming, and beautiful home at Hagar’s House for women, children, transgender and gender nonconforming individuals 🏡 Funds also support pro bono immigration legal services for children through Project Ishmael ⚖️

Want to go a step further? Create your own fundraising page to support FGCA at www.givenola.org/FGCA by clicking on the “Fundraise” link.

We’re so grateful for your support—stay tuned for more GiveNOLA Day updates 💖
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¡Las donaciones anticipadas para el GiveNOLA Day han comenzado oficialmente! 🎉🥳

¡Visita www.givenola.org/FGCA para apoyar a First Grace Community Alliance desde ahora y hasta el 5 de mayo!

Tus contribuciones ayudan a proporcionar un hogar seguro, acogedor y hermoso en Hagar’s House para mujeres, niños y personas transgénero o no conformes con su género 🏡 Los fondos también apoyan servicios legales de inmigración gratuitos para niños a través del Proyecto Ishmael ⚖️

¿Quieres ir un paso más allá? Crea tu propia página de recaudación de fondos para apoyar a FGCA en www.givenola.org/FGCA haciendo clic en el enlace “Fundraise”.

Estamos inmensamente agradecidos por tu apoyo; ¡mantente al tanto para recibir más actualizaciones sobre el GiveNOLA Day! 💖

04/04/2026

Thank you to ALL of you who ran or donated to our charity team for Hagar’s House and Project Ishmael! 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏽

YOU have raised over $15,000 and giving is still going. ✨ Congrats (and thank you!) to our winners: Trent Fleming (most donors to his page) and David Newman (most funds raised on his page)!! 🏅🏆

Special gratitude to our Operations Coordinator Gaby Abuchaibe for coordinating 💪🏽, to Yeager LaNasa Tauzier- for sponsoring🙏, to and Katie Melucci for so much delicious food 🍔, to Erin Hebert for the celebratory adult beverages 🥂 , to Caitlin Scanlan for co-coordinating the after party, to for hosting our bib pick up, and to the ENTIRE First Grace Community Alliance Board who either ran the race, volunteered, or donated food and drinks to our runners ❤️❤️❤️.

We’re so lucky to have to have this board! (Jessica Knox, Yadira Noris Zaldivar, Sandra Hightower, Cristina Martinez, Brittany Odom, Valerie Bouldin, Cynthia Struthers, Erika Stenner, Michelle Beaty, Tyra Cole, Shawn Anglim, Mike Melucci, Caitlin Scanlan)

03/25/2026

Congrats to R, a fun middle-schooler who dreams of studying linguistics after high school. She won the first step of her Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) case in juvenile court this week! 🎉

This is an especially welcome win as it’s been a heartbreaking year for her family since ICE recently kidnapped one of her parents while they were on the way to work. 💔

Thank you to all of you who will fight with and for her each step in her many-years-long case! And thank you to all of you who have showered her family with love, gift cards, and support in this time. ✨

03/18/2026

Today, on Louisiana Bucket Brigade’s Down by the River bike tour in St. Charles Parish, Hagar's House NOLA and Project Ishmael staff learned more about Louisiana environmental justice movements and local African American history. 🚲

We wish we could say we got out and enjoyed the fresh air on the ride, but the air was so very polluted by petrochemical companies. Visit https://labucketbrigade.org to learn more about the Bucket Brigade’s and their community partners’ life-saving work 🌱

02/19/2026

Thank you so much to for having us out during Lundi Gras for the Krewe of Zeitoun ❤️ Tomorrow is a Palestinian Day 🕊️

Muchas gracias a por recibirnos durante Lundi Gras para el Krewe de Zeitoun ❤️ Mañana es un día palestino 🕊️

02/12/2026

Thinking of ways to move your body after Mardi Gras and all that king cake?

Register as a First Grace Community Alliance charity runner for the Crescent City Classic on Saturday April 4th! 🏃‍♀️

As a charity runner, you'll help us raise funds that support our mission while enjoying many perks including a discounted registration fee, a post race VIP celebration and much much more✨

Visit https://ccc10k.com/ to register and see you at the finish line 🏅

¿Buscas maneras de moverte después de Mardi Gras y el Roscón de Reyes?

¡Inscríbete como corredor benéfico de la FGCA para la Crescent City Classic el sábado 4 de abril! 🏃‍♀️

Como corredor benéfico, nos ayudarás a recaudar fondos para nuestra misión y disfrutarás de muchas ventajas, como un descuento en la inscripción, una celebración VIP posterior a la carrera y mucho más✨

Visita https://ccc10k.com/ para inscribirte. ¡Nos vemos en la meta! 🏅

Saturday April 4, 2026 – REGISTER NOW! LCMC Health Employees – Register Here! A Tradition For 40+ years, it has combined world class competition, amateur participation and great fun for all participants. Starting in 1979 with 902 participants, the Crescent City Classic has grown to become the pr...