Your Time, Our Future: How Your Investment of Time Can Transform New Orleans

Dear Volunteer,

Thank you for stepping up and being part of a movement that is bigger than all of us. Your time is invaluable, and together we are standing at a crossroads in New Orleans' history—a moment where our collective action can bring forth lasting change.

The Problems We Face

New Orleans is a city of resilience, culture, and history, but we also face challenges that threaten the well-being and prosperity of our people. We see these issues every day:

• Mental Health Crisis: New Orleans has one of the highest rates of mental health challenges in the nation, with inadequate services to meet the growing demand. Our police force is stretched thin and too often tasked with addressing crises that other professionals should be handling. We need a system that supports our people, not one that penalizes them.
• Crime and Corruption: Our city’s crime rates are spiraling out of control, and corruption has plagued New Orleans for too long. People are afraid, and too many have lost faith in our systems of justice and governance. We need strong leadership to address crime at its roots and rebuild the trust between citizens and their government.
• Education Reform: Our schools are broken. The charter school experiment has left too many children behind, and neighborhood schools have disappeared, fracturing our communities. A city is only as strong as its education system, and we must rebuild ours from the ground up.
• Job Creation and Economic Development: For far too long, economic opportunities in New Orleans have been limited, leaving many of our citizens in poverty or underemployed. Our infrastructure is outdated, and we must innovate to create jobs that serve the people of this city.

These are monumental challenges, but they are not insurmountable. This is where you come in.

Why Your Time Matters

When you volunteer your time, you are making an investment in our city’s future. Every hour you spend canvassing, making phone calls, attending events, or spreading the word online contributes directly to our goal: a safer, healthier, and more prosperous New Orleans.

Your efforts are more than just time spent. They are seeds of hope planted in the hearts of our people. When I'm elected Mayor of New Orleans in 2025, the city will see the results of these collective efforts through:

• Mental Health Reform: We will create and expand mental health initiatives that focus on addiction, adolescent care, and increased support for our police and social services. Your efforts in spreading this message will bring us closer to a city where no one falls through the cracks.
• Reducing Crime and Corruption: By supporting this campaign, you are advocating for bold, systemic changes—changes that will see corruption rooted out of City Hall and safety restored to our streets. We will make New Orleans a place where people feel safe to walk their neighborhoods, send their children to school, and live without fear.
• Restoring Our Education System: We will bring back neighborhood schools, improve bus access, and offer a real plan to stabilize our education system. Every conversation you have with a neighbor about this cause moves us closer to creating a city where every child has access to the education they deserve.
• Creating Jobs and Rebuilding Infrastructure: Through innovation, we will leverage infrastructure investments to create good-paying jobs that lift people out of poverty. Your time spent on this campaign helps ensure that New Orleans can become a city where opportunity is available to all, not just a few.

Why We Need Change—Now

For over 150 years, the same political machine has controlled our city, and we can see the result: crumbling infrastructure, a failing school system, increasing crime, and communities left behind. We can no longer afford to wait. We must break the chains of the past and build a future based on innovation, compassion, and community.

We are not asking for your time—we are asking you to join us in creating history.

The future of New Orleans rests on the shoulders of its people. Together, we can address the problems that have held us back for so long. Your time, your voice, your passion—they are the tools that will help transform this city into a beacon of hope, progress, and opportunity.

You Hold the Power to Change Lives

Every action you take as a volunteer has the potential to change someone’s life:

• The voter you register could be the one who helps pass crucial mental health legislation.
• The family you speak with could see their child thrive in a neighborhood school rebuilt by our vision.
• The community you engage with could find hope in knowing that crime will be tackled at its roots, and justice will be restored.

Your time is not just an investment in a political campaign; it’s an investment in our city’s soul.

Join Us in Making History

This campaign is not about one person—it’s about every citizen of New Orleans. It’s about our families, our children, and our future. Together, we can reclaim our city and write a new chapter in its history.

By volunteering your time, you are joining a movement that will leave a legacy of hope, change, and progress. Let’s build a New Orleans where the streets are safe, the schools are strong, the economy thrives, and the spirit of community is at the heart of it all.

Thank you for being the change.
Together, we will usher in a brighter tomorrow for all of New Orleans.