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HTC’S 2013 ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER FAST APPROACHING!!!
It’s time once again for our gala!!! This year’s event will be Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 7-10p.m. at Jesuit High...
VERY SPECIAL DONATION!!
Sister Magdelene Westrick folds hospital scrubs donated by Ochsner Medical Center's Main Campus. The hospital scrubs were donated to the Harry...
ANGELS FROM THE ACADEMY OF SACRED HEART
Fifth-graders from the Academy of Sacred Heart visited the Harry Tompson Center on Friday, January 25, 2013. On their "Fifth-grade...
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2013 GALA FUNDRAISER
It is time once again to make plans for our annual Gala fundraiser and we want you to save the date. Our 2013 event will...
TWO JESUIT SCHOLASTICS JOIN OUR SUMMER VOLUNTEER TEAM
We've truly been blessed this summer by the Jesuits, who have now given us a total of three Jesuit Scholastics to volunteer at the HTC this...
ST. IGNATIUS PREP STUDENTS VOLUNTEER IN NEW ORLEANS
It's amazing to see how many young people choose to offer part of their summer vacation to serve others in need. For two days this week, we...
ENTERPRISE "PICKS UP" THE HTC
For the third year in a row, Enterprise is honoring the work of the Harry Tompson Center with a generous donation, this year of $1,500. Fleet...
SON SERVANTS VOLUNTEER IN NEW ORLEANS
For the third year now in a row, the Christian volunteer organization known as Son Servants have come to New Orleans with high school students from...
WELCOMING THREE NEW SUMMER VOLUNTEERS
It's summertime, and around this time we welcome new volunteers who, free of school or other responsibilities, share their time by serving here at...
SHOWERS UNDERGO AN OVERHAUL
So, we figure that, since we've opened in 2007, we've provided about 80,000 showers to guests here at the HTC. That's a lot of showers! ...
PICTURE DAY A GREAT SUCCESS
At least once a year, the Gulf South Photography Project comes to the Harry Tompson Center for a full day of pictures and fun. Any guest is...
LENDING A HELPING HAND
For many guests, the Rebuild Center is not only a place to receive services, but also a place to give back to the community. Three gentleman have...
MONDAY PRAYER AT THE HTC
Prayer and meditation provide excellent respite for the soul in the midst of the hustle of everyday life. That is why every Monday at 11am a space is...
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JOHN!
We said farewell to John Polce last week, who for the last few months has volunteered regularly doing phones, lending a listening ear, and filling in...
GALA 2012 A HUGE SUCCESS!
For all who were able to attend the 2012 "Hoops for Harry's Homeless" Gala event, you witnessed what a fun and successful evening it...
SCHOOL GROUPS PITCH IN
Over the last couple of weeks, two school groups have taken time to offer service to our guests here at the HTC. Visitation of Our Lady began...
FR DON'S LAST DAY AT THE HTC
Today we bid farewell to Father Don Bollinger, who since last summer has come almost daily to the Center to assist with...
8TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER GALA IN APRIL!
On Saturday, June 15, 2013, the Harry Tompson Center will hold its 8th Annual Gala from 7:00 – 10:00 PM at Jesuit High School. ...
ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL YOUTH MINISTRY AND THEIR
On Super Bowl Sunday, the youth of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Gentilly held their own "Souper" Bowl of Caring, collecting money...
UPDATE ON SERVICES PROVIDED AT HTC
Services Provided in January 2012 Total number of guests served – 4,496Average number per day (20 days) – 225Total number of...
CHRISTMAS ANGELS
We were blessed at Christmas time to receive so many wonderful donations from so many Christmas Angels. These angels brought us socks, stocking hats,...
2011 HOMINES PRO ALIIS CELEBRATION
On Sunday, November 20, 2011, the Harry Tompson Center joined with other Jesuit ministries in the New Orleans area to bestow the annual Homines Pro...
HTC RECEIVES GRANTS FROM CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE BROWN FOUNDATION
The Harry Tompson Center recently received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the City of New Orleans Wisner Foundation and a grant for $12,500...
11/11/11 DAY!
Since Friday was 11/11/11, we had a little fun with our guests. Hit us up on Facebook and check out the...
CRAIG SILVA TO RECEIVE HOMINES PRO ALIIS AWARD
Each year HTC, in conjunction with the New Orleans Province of the Jesuits and alongside several other Jesuit...
ST. JOSEPH WORKER VOLUNTEER
We are excited to welcome a long-term volunteer who comes to us through St. Joseph Worker, a volunteer corps sponsored by the Congregation of St....
AUGUST BRINGS CHANGES TO HTC AND JESUIT VOLUNTEERS
August brought two significant changes to HTC: we said goodbye to our Jesuit Volunteers for the past year, and we welcomed two new JV's who will work...
SR. MAGDALEN WESTRICK NEW MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER
HTC is pleased to announce that Sr. Magdalen Westrick, SND as the new Mental Health Case Manager. Sr. Magdalen, who has been with HTC for over three...
ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL DONATION
Enterprise Car Rental recently presented HTC with a check for $1,500 from their employee foundation. We have been fortunate the past two years to...
SON SERVANTS VOLUNTEER
We are blessed this summer to have multiple young volunteers with us every day from all across the country. Beginning in mid-June and running...
R. JUDSON MITCHELL RECEIVES 2011 LEGATUS CHRISTI AWARD
At our Annual Gala in May 2011, Judson Mitchel, staff attorney at the Loyola University Law Clinic, was presented with the Legatus Christi...
2011 GALA FUNDRAISER
Our annual Gala was held on Saturday, May 7th at Jesuit High School. It was a fun-filled evening with great food from restaurants like Acme Oyster...
EASTER AT HARRY TOMPSON CENTER
Easter took on a whole new meaning for us at HTC this year thanks to one of our guests. Robert was with us for the first three years we were open. He...
IT'S TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL GALA!
Spring is here, and with it, our Annual Gala. This year's fete will be Saturday, May 7th from 7:00 - 11:00 PM at Jesuit High School Student ...
JESUIT VOLUNTEERS GOING AND COMING
During this past year, the Harry Tompson Center has benefited from the services of Jesuit volunteers Rachel Robins and Rob Keller. When...
SNOWBALLS IN JUNE
What a way to beat the heat -- a nice cold snowball! That was what the guests at the Tompson Center experienced on Tuesday, June 29. Plum...
BRING ON THE SMILES
We have been blessed by the presence of Jim Belfon, the photographer of the Gulf Coast Photography Project. For the fourth time in the past two...
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