Our hours of operation are Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am -
2:00
pm.
Food banks report a 50 percent increase in the
number of people they're feeding
Study shows 37 million, or 1 in 8 Americans, were
helped by food banks in 2009
What can you do to help?
Learn how you can help.
The US Department of Agriculture that says 14.6%
of US Households are low on food. Learn how you can help.
In 2010 JTRA became a Certified Medicaid Application Site. For an appointment call 504-309-2492.
JTRA sponsors an At Risk Youth Program mentoring boys ages 12 thru 16, most of them from single parent homes.
We are no longer in disaster mode, but in the early stages of
recovery. To utilize our food bank you must bring one of the
following: a current utility for example: (a light bill, water
bill, telephone bill, rent receipt, mortgage coupon, FEMA
trailer papers) and a current Louisiana Driver's License or
State Identification.
JTRA's Kitchen serves hot lunches to the community free of charge
since they are still trying to rebuild , and get their homes , and
lives together. We also are serving a large population of homeless
people. Many of the homeless have jobs, but do not make enough money
to pay the high rent, so they and their children are living on the
streets of New Orleans.
We serve lunch Monday through Thursday from
11:30 to 1:30 pm to those that qualify.
Additionally, JTRA is now serving Hot breakfast on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 10:00 am
DONATIONS:
We work strictly off of donations in order to stay open. Please
donate your time or money to help us continue our work.
PLEASE MAIL YOUR DONATIONS TO:
JTRA
P.O. Box 827194
New Orleans, LA 70158
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Since I came back October 2005; I have kept my promise to God, and
so have my organization. It has been difficult at times, but we made
it through the rough times as well as the good times. We manage to
assist everyone that crossed our path who has allowed us to assist
them. Now in 2008 we all are still trying to recovery from Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike. Personally my family and I are still
struggling, but God has told me to continue to fight, and to hope,
and to dream for a better New Orleans. This organization will
continue to now assist The New Orleans East and Gentilly Areas.
No problem is never to big or to small for the children of God.
"Remember You Can Overcome Any Obstacle With Just The Right
Attitude"
Be Blessed,
Debra South Jones
Executive Director
Distributed 1,059,322 pounds of food
to 44,618
individuals.