BUSINESS IN THE EAST
AT&T Makes Substantial Investment in New Orleans East through its #BelieveNewOrleans Initiative Through Believe New Orleans, the men and women of AT&T in New Orleans are working with community leaders and organizations to impact historic New Orleans East, to combat poverty and support residents who are pursuing greater opportunities. With this new support, AT&T has committed nearly $400,000 among organizations that ref lect the organization’s passion for — and commitment to — the future of New Orleans East.
Strength of New Orleans Comes from the People who Believe in this City ARTICLE CONTRIBUTED BY MICHAEL J. RUFFIN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AT&T LOUISIANA
With the holidays behind us, and here in the early days of the Mardi Gras season, I have always thought that this is the time of year to catch my breath and collect my thoughts – to take time to appreciate this great city and to focus on how the people who call New Orleans home are making a difference in our community. Perhaps more so than in years past, in 2019, as the lead for AT&T’s Believe New Orleans campaign, I had a front row seat to the impact men and women across this city are having on our
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future. I saw example after example of men and women who Believe in New Orleans. Just a few weeks ago, Dr. Calvin Mackie and his STEM NOLA team hosted nearly 450
