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FOX 8 Gr8 Neighbor reconnects U.S. Marines

Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 9:45 PM CST
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By Kim Holden
Louisiana Marine Veteran is on a mission to reconnect U.S. Marines with members of their boot camp platoon.

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FOX 8 Gr8 neighbor delivers comfort to Hurricane Laura victims

Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 9:45 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
This month’s FOX 8 great neighbor is donating time, love and a much appreciated necessity.

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New Orleans artist/FOX 8 Gr8 Neighbor has sights set on Lincoln Beach revitalization

Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 8:53 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
Reggie Ford is well known for his colorful artwork. But when the coronavirus pandemic shut down tourism, Ford knew he had to do something to make a difference and stay busy.

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FOX 8 Gr8 Neighbor works to make sure history stays alive at cemeteries

Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
Cemeteries, like history books, tell the stories of our communities and our lives.

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Gr8 Neighbors: Dat Desk NOLA

Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 4:03 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
One New Orleans area woman is making life a little easier for students and parents who were forced to adapt to a new way of learning.

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Gr8 Neighbor: Ayden’s Hope

Updated: Mar. 9, 2020 at 9:45 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
A North Shore couple whose lives were forever changed by tragedy nine years ago are now paying it forward.

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Gr8 Neighbor: A fashionista turned community volunteer

Updated: Feb. 10, 2020 at 10:42 PM CST
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By Kim Holden
This month's great neighbor can light up a room full of people and she does it all in the name of charity.

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FOX 8 GR8 NEIGHBOR: Inspiring others with her love of dance

Updated: Jan. 17, 2020 at 4:46 PM CST
FOX 8 GR8 Neighbor inspires people of all ages with her love of dance.

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Gr8 Neighbor on a Mission with Buddy the Rescue Dog

Updated: Dec. 9, 2019 at 10:36 PM CST
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By Kim Holden
A local animal rescue group works to make St Tammany the first no-kill shelter in Louisiana.

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Gr8 Neighbor makes prayer pockets

Updated: Nov. 12, 2019 at 2:55 PM CST
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By Kim Holden
Harahan woman sews thousands of prayer pockets for cancer patients and senior citizens.

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Gr8 Neighbor opens doors for students’ farm animals

Updated: Nov. 11, 2019 at 10:24 PM CST
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By Kim Holden
FOX 8 Gr8 Neighbor makes room in donated barn for local students to house their farm animals.

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Gr8 Neighbor: JPSO Deputy uses fallen officer’s patrol car to lift others up

Updated: Sep. 16, 2019 at 8:18 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
When a police officer loses their life in Louisiana, fellow officers pay tribute, usually at an annual memorial. But, one Jefferson Parish deputy decided to take it a step further, putting a photo of the fallen officer on the side windows of an old patrol unit car.

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Gr8 Neighbors bring cheer and style to nursing home residents

Updated: Aug. 12, 2019 at 11:06 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
Volunteers bring fresh hairstyles and lots of cheer to nursing home residents in Thibodaux

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Gr8 Neighbor delivers cool relief to disaster areas

Updated: Jul. 8, 2019 at 10:01 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
It’s been called one of the coolest pay-it-forward campaigns around, bringing a ray of hope to people who’ve been through a natural disaster.

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Gr8 Neighbor: Slidell Ladies for Liberty

Updated: Jun. 10, 2019 at 9:55 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
Slidell Ladies for Liberty is group dedicated to adopting local deployed military men and women, sending them care packages every month.

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Gr8 Neighbor changing lives of former female inmates

Updated: May. 13, 2019 at 9:00 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
Rhonda Oliver knows first hand how difficult it can be to transition back into society after being incarcerated, so she is works to make the process easier for women with nowhere else to turn.

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Gr8 neighbor delivers diapers to needy

Updated: Apr. 15, 2019 at 9:51 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
A Slidell woman is on a mission to help young mothers and elderly people in our area who struggle to afford diapers. Robin Grigsby started Holy Diapers two years ago and has helped countless people in need.

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FOX 8 Gr8 Neighbor helping children, animals through her rescue

Updated: Mar. 18, 2019 at 8:12 PM CDT
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By Kim Holden
A South Louisiana woman is combining her love of kids and animals to help rescue both, and she's doing it with little help from the outside. Shari Champagne is a FOX 8 Gr8 neighbor.

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Gr8 Neighbor: Hammond high school student launches blessing boxes

Updated: Feb. 11, 2019 at 9:38 PM CST
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By Kim Holden
A Hammond high school student is giving back to the community, one blessing at a time. This Gr8 Neighbor is hoping it will have a ripple effect across the state.

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Abramson Sci Academy band director is a Gr8 Neighbor

Updated: Jan. 14, 2019 at 11:00 PM CST
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By Kim Holden
Band director at Abramson Sci Academy Johnnie Van Buren is giving back to the school that shaped who he is today, and that's what makes him a Gr8 Neighbor.
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