A back to school bash geared toward supporting the children of incarcerated parents is happening at the Robicheaux Recreation Center on Eraste Landry Road on Saturday, July 11.
KATC sat down with Monson and Terrance Morgan of The TMM Project to learn more about the importance of an event like this.
“We do performing arts and education, we do it all throughout the state of Louisiana and beyond,” Morgan said. “You’ll see a lot of dancing, you’ll see some live instruments — we have a saxophonist and a percussionist — we just engage with kids in a positive way through the arts. Any way you can give back to the community in a positive way, it’s going to be a great impact.”
Little Lambs Outreach Back to School Bash
“Just recently, we had a mother who said she hadn’t seen her children smile until they came to a Little Lambs party,” Monson said. “Recently we had a Little Lambs kid actually tell us that when their dad went to prison, most people looked at them in a way that made them sad, so when they come here, we tell them they’re loved, they’re valued, they’re worth it and they can make it.”…