***Thank You***
All who particpated, attended and assited in this years "Share the Moon". The spirit of the event was not at all dampened by the steady rain which lasted thoughut the day. Please click on photos below to watch many of the particpants in action!!!
Please join us on Saturday, August 28, 2010 to honor and celebrate the spirit of community, resiliency, hope and healing as we acknowledge the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
In the only event of its kind, first responders and their families will join professional musicians such as Grandpa Elliott and Jo "Cool" Davis on two stages to provide a day of music and camaraderie.
Admission, bottled water, jambalaya and Ben & Jerry's ice cream are all free at Le Petit.
Be sure to attend the Le Petit Theatre 1:30 PM slide show which will tell the story of Hurricane Katrina as never heard before with pictures never seen before.
Remember, when separated from someone you love, you can always...
"Share the Moon"
2 Stages
A stroll apart.
Le Petit Theatre Stage & Jackson Square Stage*
1:00pm-6:00pm 11:30am-8:30pm
Chartres @ St. Peter St. Chartres @ St. Ann St.
MAP MAP
*Jackson Square Stage Courtesy Louisiana State Museum
Grandpa Elliott Rusty Costanza /Times-Picayune
8pm Jackson Square Stage
Jo "Cool" Davis
3:45pm Le Petit Stage
Graciously returning to share their soulful sounds are both internationally known Grandpa Elliott and the legendary Jo "Cool" Davis
Full Steam Brass Band
There will be a special performance by the U.S. Navy's Full Steam Brass Band you don't want to miss!
3:00pm Le Petit Stage
Lucy Bustamante
Slated to be the Master of Ceremony for this year's 1:30pm slide show is WWL-TV News Anchor and New Orlean's own, Lucy Bustamante. Lucy's passion for New Orleans and its recovery helped land her a guest co-host spot on the nationally syndicated "Live! with Regis and Kelly."
Thank you Lucy for all you do for the city.
Archbishop Greg Aymond
We were honored, and made history last year, when the first native-son Catholic Archbishop in New Orleans chose our event to be his first "official act" and shared the opening prayer for the day's events. Fortunately, he has agreed to return to be the keynote speaker for this years 1:30pm slide show. He is truly a man for "all people."
The 1:30pm slide show will include the story of First Responder Troy Lyles which will leave your heart touched to the core with the power of song.
First Responder Troy Lyles
We are pleased to announce
Temple Sinai Cantor and New Orleans Fire Dept. Chaplain Joel Colman will not only share the opening prayer at the 1:30pm slide show, but peform as well. Cantor Colman has sung in concerts in New Orleans, Rochester, St. Louis, Miami, Detroit, Tulsa, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City and Jerusalem, and has also been the featured artist at two concerts held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Cantor & Fire Dept. Chaplain Joel Colman
First Responder Anika Glover and Daughters
Keeping with the family theme, First Responder Anika Glover and her daughters will help start things off by performing the National Anthem before the 1:30pm slide show. .
Narrator Ashlynn Gore
Accepting a narrator role for the 1:30pm slide show is Ms. Ashlynn Gore.
Ashlynn is the daughter of First Responder Heather Gore. Ashlynn is pictured above with sisters Alissa & Alexis.
Not Pictured is Joseph Johnson, he will aso be a narrator, he is the son of First Responder Terri Johnson.
First Responder Chris F. Billiot & Random Access
Be sure not to miss First Responder Chris F. Billiot & Random Access who will share original sounds on the Jackson Square Stage at 2:30pm.
New Orleans Irish Set Dancers
Whatever your emotion, playing music and singing songs are a few ways to express ourselves. However, the gift of dance as a form of expression cannot be forgotten. To share their gift with us, and to help add an international flavor, the New Orleans Irish Set Dancers
will perform to the sounds of the Crosroads Ceili Band. 5:15pm on Le Petit Stage.
Once again Audubon Nature Institute will be on hand with the Zoomobile & Wetland Express to help honor and acknowledge all of our friends in the animal kingdom and the
people who care for them. Le Petit Court Yard 2-5pm.
Le Petit Court Yard 2:OO-5:00pm
In the immediate days following Hurricane Katrina, despite the chaos and the lawlessnes that existed, thousands among thousands of New Orleans residents turned to one another generously sharing food and water, often with strangers.
Once the city was evacuated, those who stayed behind, first responders, rescue workers, volunteers etc., were fed by the generous donations of individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses.
It is this generosity which is the inspiration behind "Share the Moon" providing attendees with complimentary jumbalaya and bottled water.
Thus, restauranteur extraordinaire Anjay Keswani has agreed to work his magic by coordinating the feeding of the multitude, just as he did in 2009.
Anjay Keswani seen here with Super Bowl Sensation Pierre Thomas
To battle the heat as well as promote the spirit of the event, Ben & Jerry's will be dishing out complimentary ice cream @ Le Petit.
Ben & Jerry's
Bottled water supplied courtesy Tchoupitoulas St. Wal-Mart.
Not only did they feed thousands after Katrina, but it was a place of refuge for dozens of First Responders. Thank you once again for your generosity.
To help capture the spirit of the event in 2009, "Share the Moon" facilitated the reunion between First Responders Sgt. Scott Watson (LDWF), Lt. Kim Williams (NOPD) and Kelli Arnold RN, who were responsible for rescuing and caring for Waldrica Nathan Brundy and her newborn son James Brundy Jr. Waldrica gve birth to James Jr. in an attic surrounded by flood waters at 2727 Metropolitan in the 9th Ward the day after Hurricane Katrina.
Above, 4 year old James Brundy Jr. shakes hands with First Responder David R. Hale. Officer Hale assisted in New Orleans on behalf of the Tulsa PD after Katrina. Have a Happy 5th birthday James!!
(Click on picture to watch reunion.)
Before you leave, don't forget to pick up your complimentary commemorative wristband.
Schedule at a glance.
If you love people, music and animals,
but most importantly, if you love New Orleans,
You do not want to miss this event!
Bring the family, bring a friend, bring a stranger!!
If there is an emblem you would like to have included on this web page, (Law Enforcement, Volunteer Group, Youth Group, etc) please send it to: joe@sharethemoon.org
"Share the Moon" is a grass roots family event organized to honor and thank first responders, their families as well as vicitims, survivors, volunteers and ALL who have embraced so courageously and generously the challenges brought upon us by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
But we are not stopping there.
Sharing the moon is not only a source of unity for loved ones separated during Hurricane Katrina, (Read more: ), it is also our way to show solidarity and support to all facing crisis, whether flood victims in Tennessee, quake victims in Haiti or victims of conflict in Afghanistan.
It is our desire that a spirit of hope and resiliency, which continues to be a source of nourishment for those here in New Orleans, may also sustain those around the world during difficult times.
"Share the Moon" is funded strictly by donations and a desire to help promote healing and community. First repsonders, families and friends are responsible for the organization, production and performances. It is simply our way of trying to bring a sense of hope, goodness, and meaning from one of the worst natural and man made disasters in the modern history of the United States.
Thank you for visiting.
For questions please contact me at
joe@sharethemoon.org
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