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Changing expectations
Junior League program provides diapers for families in need BY EVA JACOB BARKOFF Contributing writer
Maria Huete remembers the first time that she and members of the Junior League of New Orleans discussed creating a program to help parents, especially women, by providing one of STAFF PHOTO BY BRETT DUKE the basic needs for their children — diapers. Junior League of New Orleans President Michelle Clarke “From 2012 to 2013, we held a planPayne, right, helps pack boxes in the Diaper Bank in ning session to work on our mission Elmwood. and our projects,” said Huete, past
president of the league. “It was around that same time I read an article about a program called the ‘Every Little Bottom Study’ that was commissioned by Huggies (a Kimberly-Clark company). “It identified the need for diapers as a problem and the increased rate of depression and anxiety among women because of their inability to provide diapers for their children. That article hit me deeply as a mother who had never questioned my ability to provide diapers for my triplets.”
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5K run through Metairie Cemetery to raise money for animal rescues
Halloween is coming up frighteningly fast. Here’s a list of events. The coming weeks are filled with scary affairs. Choose the ones that have just the right fearfactor to suit your fancy.
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DELAPORTE MANOR: Part escape experience, part haunted house, the Delaporte home and those who enter the house will learn the story of an old New Orleans family and become the house’s prisoners. A PG-13 presentation that runs through Nov. 8, the experience runs about 45 minutes including time in the preshow. Tickets start at $38.
delaportemanor.com. NEW ORLEANS NIGHTMARE: The haunted house, running nightly starting at 8 p.m. through Nov. 8 at 319 Butterworth St. in New Orleans, includes The Bloodshed, The Harvest, mini escape rooms, a horror-themed bar and other experiences. Some are for 21 and older only. Tickets start at $24.99. neworleansnightmare.com. THE MORTUARY: The long-running haunted house at 4800 Canal St. in New Orleans will be open through Nov. 8; opening hours varying by date. Tickets are $25 before 7 p.m.; $35
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Patrons get a scare while traveling through the Mortuary Haunted Mansion on Canal Street.
The solution was the creation of a Diaper Bank in 2014 to receive donations of diapers and other hygiene necessities, including menstrual and adult incontinence products. Since then, the Junior League has given away 10 million of these items throughout the New Orleans area. During the organization’s Diaper Awareness Week held last month, the goal to collect 11,000 diapers was far
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GHOSTS IN THE OAKS: City Park’s familyfriendly spooktacular runs Oct. 16-19, 5-9 p.m. daily, at the park, 5 Victory Ave. in New Orleans, featuring trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, a pumpkin patch and hot-dog roasting around the campfire. Costumes encouraged. Early admission (5-6 p.m.) is $30; general admission (6-9 p.m.) $25; Friends of
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New Orleans area pet lovers and running enthusiasts alike will soon have a reason to lace up their sneakers and leash up their pups. The eighth annual NOLA Dogs Race to the Rescue 5K Run/Walk is happening Oct. 12 at Metairie Cemetery. The morninglong celebration combines fitness, fun and philanthropy, with proceeds supporting Traci several local no-kill Howerton rescue groups, includANIMAL ing Animal Rescue RESCUE New Orleans, Take Paws Rescue, The Inner Pup, Trampled Rose Rescue & Rehab, and Zeus’ Rescues. Over the past seven years, the event has drawn close to 1,000 participants annually and raised about $175,000 for animals in need. JoAnne Casey, founder of NOLA Girl Charitable Giving, which organizes the fundraiser in partnership with Heaven’s Pets at Lake Lawn Metairie, said this event brings together runners, pet lovers and the community to raise funds for local animal rescue groups. Every dollar helps provide medical care and support for pets in need until they find their forever homes. Patrick McCausland, president of Heaven’s Pets, said the event, in its fourth year, is becoming a fall tradition in New Orleans. “This fun, family-oriented event is a celebration of the Greater New Orleans pet community and a chance to raise both awareness and funds for a great cause,” he said. The festivities kick off at 8 a.m. with a lively dog parade through Metairie Cemetery, complete with costumes, a second line led by the Big Fun Brass Band, and plenty of wagging tails. It’s free to join the parade, and both two- and fourlegged participants are encouraged to wear costumes. At 8:30 a.m., runners will take on the 5K course that winds through the oak-shaded paths of the historic cemetery. While pets won’t be allowed to run the route, they’ll be welcome to cheer from the
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