Hank Ecuyer, Jr.; Storey Charbonnet; Greg Raymond; Pam Broom; Virginia Roddy; Craig Silva
Francis Nguyen; Cathy Espenan; Joan Gaulene; Amy Cyrex Sins; and Edmond Montaldo

EDMOND MONTALDO has been a member of the board of directors since the inception of Boys Hope in 1980. Recruited by Judge Adrian Duplantier, he is one of the key founding members and a tireless worker, who makes the dream of Boys Hope Girls Hope a reality. He and his late wife, Betty, chaired the very first fundraiser and were major donors for the annual gala and golf tournaments. Eddie continues involvement with both the gala and the golf tournament with wife, Esther who as a graphic artist, designed the graphics for a gala invitation. Eddie persuaded his friend, Chef Paul Prudhomme, to donate the food for three of the galas, including the one held at Jesuit High School the night before the city evacuated for Katrina. Eddie has always been willing to do whatever he can to further the cause of Boys Hope Girls Hope. (Honored by Boys Hope/Girls Hope)

PAM BROOM happened to be in the neighborhood and decided to drop into Café Reconcile for lunch one day while she was a graduate student at UNO and was working for the International Project for Non-Profit Leadership. She had a long conversation with Craig Cuccia, the driving force behind Café Reconcile, and she "caught the bug." She saw how much this small organization was doing to help at-risk youth, and she wanted to be a part of it. Pam has spent a lifetime committed to the community around her. She has devoted herself to helping young people find and sustain success in their lives and has been a strong advocate for women and girls. Pam initially served Café Reconcile as its Assistant Executive Director and now serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors. Pam developed the Sun Harvest Kitchen Garden on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, which will provide Café Reconcile's students with hands-on gardening experience and expand their culinary perspective. Pam is currently working on a new curriculum which willl incorporate gardening and a sustainability component into the Café Reconcile program. (Honored by Café Reconcile)

J. STOREY CHARBONNET has been an integral part of Good Shepherd School's mission since it was opened ten years ago. Fr. Tompson, who founded the school, approached him by saying, "Young man, I've got a job for you." He answered the call, serving on the board of directors since its inception and, more recently, as its vice-president for over four years. After Katrina, a new board was elected to lead efforts to continue the sustainability of Good Shepherd. When called upon to serve, Storey did not hesitate to accept, in what was one of the most challenging times for the school. He is a member of the Capital Campaign and the Governance and Sustainability Committees and he and his wife, Anne Lynne, have served as co-chairs of the annual Fall Gala. Through Fr. Tompson, Storey discovered the dire needs of the impoverished child. He embraces this mission and works on many other boards in other schools and outreach programs that all address the needs of these inner city children. Good Shepherd is blessed to have Storey and the Charbonnet family as an integral part of its family. (Honored by Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School)

VIRGINIA RODDY has been a driving force at Holy Name of Jesus Parish ever since she entered the Catholic Church through the RCIA program 20 years ago. She is a member of the parish finance council and, in this capacity, is a liaison to the pastoral council. She is an active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and recently directed the annual gala for the archdiocesan-wide St. Vincent de Paul Society. Additionally, she is a Stephen Minister and as such offers an ear to those who need to talk in times of distress. This ministry offers a kind presence to overwhelmed mothers, people going through divorce, job loss or any type of great stress. She is also a frequent visitor to the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. To all of this, Virginia has added the duties of babysitter, as she manages the Sunday morning nursery. She is a "people person" who says if someone needs something and she is able to help, she feels she should.. She is a member of the parish finance council and, in this capacity, is a liaison to the pastoral council. She is an active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and recently directed the annual gala for the archdiocesan-wide St. Vincent de Paul Society. Additionally, she is a Stephen Minister and as such offers an ear to those who need to talk in times of distress. This ministry offers a kind presence to overwhelmed mothers, people going through divorce, job loss or any type of great stress. She is also a frequent visitor to the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. To all of this, Virginia has added the duties of babysitter, as she manages the Sunday morning nursery. She is a "people person" who says if someone needs something and she is able to help, she feels she should. (Honored by Holy Name of Jesus Parish)

FRANCIS NGUYEN, who was initially hired by Fr. Louis Poché, S.J., worked at Ignatius Residence for over two years before taking a full-time job with the US Post Office. Years later, he continues to visit almost daily the many Jesuits he befriended, bringing snacks and flowers for the chapel and offering rides to those who need them. When asked why he continues to visit the senior Jesuits he answers that the Jesuits are very devoted to making this a better world, not only in New Orleans but throughout the world. He particularly admires the good work they have done in Asia. He feels that the visits he makes to Ignatius Residence help to repay them for all the good they have done and help to ease their loneliness. Mr. Nguyen has no family here and considers these elder Jesuits as adopted fathers. From these men he has learned about how to forget oneself, give love and serve others. (Honored by Ignatius Residence Jesuit Community)

CATHY ESPENAN is a tireless volunteer at Immaculate Conception Parish. She is a member of the Pastoral Council and is chair of the 160th year Gala, as well the creator and coordinator of the Annual Giving Tree program which pairs generous donors to the children of Good Shepherd School at Christmas. She has also generously given of her time to the fundraising efforts of the Harry Tompson Center and Good Shepherd School. Cathy became a Catholic through the RCIA program under the guidance of Fr. Tom Stahel, S.J. She chooses to volunteer her time and talents at Immaculate Conception because she feels that the opportunities to become involved in parish life and the outreach programs are plentiful there. "Many people drive long distances to participate in parish life because it is an accepting place where all who want to worship are welcome." It has been said of Cathy that her generosity is exceeded only by her graciousness. (Honored by Immaculate Conception Parish)

HENRY "HANK" ECUYER, JR., a 1951 graduate of Jesuit High School, has embraced his alma mater's call to service almost from the day he graduated. He has been a class captain for 60 years, organizing reunions, yearly luncheons and other class events. Alumni events such as the Thanksgiving Drive, Homecoming and Back-to-Banks, Open House ushering, the Jesuit Fishing Rodeo and the Blue Jay Golf Tournament have also benefitted from Hank's leadership. He is a member of the alumni board and the alumni steering committee. For the past 18 years he has volunteered his services every Tuesday to assist Br. Dardis and the alumni office in updating alumni contact information and in managing In Memoriam, a listing of all deceased alumni and their relatives. Over and over again, Hank has given of himself to improve Jesuit High School and the people it serves. He says that Jesuit High School means an awful lot to him, not just for what the school did for him but also for his son. (Honored by Jesuit High School)

AMY CYREX SINS had "an incredible experience at Loyola" and will do everything she can to help Loyola grow and allow other young people to benefit from its mission. She is currently the president-elect of the Loyola University Alumni Association Board, on which she has served since 2007. She is chair of the Enrichment Committee which was established in 2011 to plan Loyola's First Annual Alumni College, as part of the Loyola Enrichment Series – Growing in Knowledge, Deepening our Faith. The alumni college will be a three-day seminar entitled, "Experience Loyola Again" and is set for June 2012. She also recently hosted a dinner for 12 juniors and seniors, along with six alumni with similar educational backgrounds to the students, for the purpose of networking and hearing about the personal and professional successes of the alumni. In 2008, Amy led a group of over 200 volunteers to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on a relief mission following their flood. She says that they wanted to show the people of Cedar Rapids the same type of comforting generosity others showed New Orleans after Katrina. (Honored by Loyola University, New Orleans)

GREG RAYMOND exemplifies the characteristics of being a man for others through his many years of selfless and cheerful service to Manresa. He is a retreat group co-captain and a former member of the board of directors. Greg, an alumnus of Archbishop Rummel High School, led Manresa as the first lay president of the board. Greg says his parents instilled in him a desire to give back. His father warned him not to "go through life with two catcher's mitts". When he made his first retreat at Manresa 20 years ago, he "fell in love with the place". He thinks of it as a piece of paradise, a respite from daily life. He was very close to Fr. Pat Phillips, S.J., and through him, felt he had found a place where he could serve God more fully. Greg is a jeweler and has fashioned a pin now used by Manresa. He advises that all who come to Manresa should come with an open mind, and allow God to do the rest. (Honored by Manresa House of Retreats)

CRAIG SILVA, while completing an independent audit at Immaculate Conception Parish, was asked by Fr. Tom Stahel, S.J. if he would be willing to help with financial reports at The Harry Tompson Center. Although he didn't know what was involved, he agreed to help. He has been a board member now for over seven years and is currently serving as board treasurer. He helps craft yearly budgets and works with the staff to make sure they remain within the limits of the budget. He also completes and submits the yearly form 990 to the IRS. This past year Craig worked extremely hard to craft a budget which would explain to the board of directors just how the yearly budget was spent. It was labor intensive, taking several months to complete, until the finished product was what the board members wanted. Not once did Craig complain; rather he worked in the same quiet, diligent manner that has characterized the way he approaches all of his work at The Harry Tompson Center. Craig views his work on the board as a means to a greater end, that being to serve the homeless of New Orleans." (Honored by The Harry Tompson Center)

JOAN E. GAULENE worked for 20 years in public relations, first at Loyola University New Orleans and then at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, before taking early retirement and returning to New Orleans. She went to lunch with her friend, Fr. Tom Clancy, S.J., who asked if she intended to spend her time in a rocking chair, now that she was retired, or would she consider helping organize the Jesuit archives. It would just take a few months, he told her. Fourteen years later, she spends two days a week working in the province archives, helping visiting historians and scholars while "ferociously" guarding the archives material. She has also served on Loyola's Monroe Library Visiting Committee, as a board member on the Catholic Foundation for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and a former board member of Catholic Charities, to name just a few of the boards and (Honored by the New Orleans Province)