On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints came together again not on the field but off the field to show some love to their community by providing some much-needed improvements to a local community center. The local event also served a good off-season team building and bonding activity.
Saints players and coaches partnered with The 18th Ward to help refurbish the playground and garden areas at Trinity Community Center in the New Orleans. Several trees and scrubs were planted as well as mulched on the grounds
as well as fresh dirt and mulch was placed around the playground area.
Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore said of the event, “I think any time you get a chance to connect and do something for the common good of the group or an organization, I think it’s a great opportunity. These are awesome. We get to spend time together, not always in the same football environment but take us out of that environment and do something different.”
This is the 2nd year in a row that the team participated in a project at the center. Last year, they helped paint the interior of the community center’s building.
“It means a lot to have them back in our neighborhood, in Hollygrove,” said Lowrey Crews, founder and CEO of The 18th Ward. “Every day after school, kids from Hollygrove come here and get snacks, homework help. There’s this big, beautiful, safe space to play and they get a meal to go home with.
