SILENT HEROES & HIDDEN GIFTS
&
SHARE THE MOON

PictureGRAND PA ELLIOT by Rusty Costanza/Times-Picuyane

Silent Heroes & Hidden Gifts / Share the Moon was a free grass roots program inspired by stories surrounding Hurricane Katrina.  It was sponsored in part by the Louisiana State Museum and held at The Cabildo Museum & LePetite Theater in Jackson Square
in New Orleans - 2009 & 2010

It's primary goal was to promote
Solidarity, Hope & Healing by sharing positive stories involving  
New Orleans first responders & civilians during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
 Guest speakers were from NOPD, NOFD, LDWF, SCPA, & RN's.
A young mother shared her story of giving birth in an attic surrounded by flood waters.

Internationally known Grand Pa Elliott graciously performed! 
It was an all day event that included free food for over a thousand people. This was intended to honor the generosity of the mass groups sharing food during Katrina, which was a main staple of of survival in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  This reflected the true spirit of New Orleans!!!

PictureARCHBISHOP GREG AYMOND



We were also extremely honored to have
Archbishop Greg Aymond
provide the opening prayer in 2009 which he recognized as his "first official duty"  as the newly installed Archbishop of New Orleans.  
Once again we were honored in 2010 with his participation, as well as
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

The event itself was was birthed from a slide show which has been shown across the country from New Orleans to Memphis and Miami to Boston. It was shown to groups ranging from out of state volunteers to local high school and elementary schools.  

Audiences which have been open to the slide show and  stories consistently ask the question: 
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"Why have we never heard these stories before?"
and statements such as:
"These stories need to be shared with the rest of the country/world"
Well-- the slide-show continues to remain available to anyone interested hearing the stories and illustrated with rare and poignant photos.  

SHARE THE MOON and SILENT HEROES & HIDDEN GIFTS
 is not just about the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath
BUT
also about a desire to
PROMOTE THE GREATER GOOD, UNITY & SUPPORT
FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT TIMES
REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY MAY BE.
MONTAGE FROM 2010
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