GIVING BACK

Local charities interested in collaborating with Big Easy Rollergirls, please contact Lacy Smith, a.k.a. Lacy Underalls: lacy@bigeasyrollergirls.com

The Big Easy Rollergirls have selected New Orleans City Park as the local organization to support for our final two bouts of the 2007-2008 season.

City Park holds a special place in the hearts of the rollergirls, many who are residents of the Mid-City area.

We'll be taking donations on behalf of City park at the home bouts at Mardi Gras World on April 19 and May 24. Bring an item from their wishlist and get a free drink on us!

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Dr. Ashley Morris, PhD, passed away on April 2nd, 2008. Ashley was a father, a husband, a teacher, a scientist, a musician, and above all, a New Orleanian. He was a fiery spirit who inspired and energized anyone whose life he touched. Ashley left behind a wife, a skater for the Big Easy Rollergirls dubbed Soviet Block, and their three small children. Expenses are mounting. Please remember Ashley and help his family by making a donation through the PayPal link below. More info

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March 16 - Bring a Donation for McDonogh #32 School to the Bout
McDonogh #32 is located in the same neighborhood as our beloved Mardi Gras World, and is chartered under the umbrella of the Recovery School District and the Algiers Charter Schools Association.  It serves children in the Algiers neighborhood from pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. 

In order to make sure that all students get the most from their education, teachers often dip into their own pockets to buy supplies so that their students can succeed.  Can you help with donations? The McDonogh #32 Golden Eagles thank you, and the Big Easy Rollergirls will give you a free drink ticket! View the wishlist

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The Big Easy Rollergirls held a toy drive for Children's Hospital of New Orleans during the 2007 holiday season. Toys are needed year-round for children receiving care and treatment at Children's Hospital.  Their patients range in age from birth through 21 years.  View the wish list, and please remember that hospital policy requires that all toys and other donations be brand new.

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Slaughter Volunteer Fire Department Car Show and Fundraiser
On November 10 from 10-4, the Big Easy Rollergirls were at the Slaughter Volunteer Fire Department Car Show and Fundraiser to support this WONDERFUL organization, which gives so much to BERG! (These firefighters also volunteer their time to serve as EMTs at all our BERG bouts.

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The Big Easy Rollergirls selected the Louisiana SPCA as their local charity to support at the November 18 bout. We asked our skaters, refs and audience members to bring an item from the LA/SPCA’s wish list to help show their support for all the homeless kitties and puppies in New Orleans.

The LA/SPCA is a private Non-Profit organization that provides a compassionate shelter for all companion animals and exists solely through the donations and support of people who love animals as much as they do. For more information go to www.la-spca.org

LA/SPCA's Howloween Madness
On October 28, the Big Easy Rollergirls attended "A Halloween Celebration and Cat Adoption Eve" at the new LA/SPCA facility at 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. We painted faces, indulged in "kitty litter cake," shared info on cat care, and helped spread the message about the joys and wonder of adoption. So many animals are available for adoption in New Orleans. We urge you to open up your heart and your home! Click to Learn More

BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE
For our first bout (Oct. 20) of the 2007-2008 season, we collected donations for Boys Hope Girls Hope. Thanks SO much to our wonderful fans and friends, who were so generous!!

Boys Hope Girls Hope helps academically motivated and capable boys and girls from unstable homes by providing a first rate education and a warm and nurturing environment. International in scope, the local "Our Boys Hope" home is on the corner of Banks and S. Carrollton, across the street from Jesuit, and they are currently renting a house on Versailles for the girls. (They are currently in the process of designing and rebuilding the Girls Hope home which was badly damaged during Hurricane Katrina.)

More community events (2006-2007 Season)