He worked in juvenile court. Now he helps keep New Orleans kids out of trouble with H.Y.P.E.

Every Saturday, a dozen or so youth gather at a strip mall in Marrero for pizza, table tennis and a lesson on life from David Magee Jr. A former case manager in the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Magee started the nonprofit Harnessing Youths’ Potential & Energy – or H.Y.P.E. – more than a decade ago to provide free mentoring for kids and families in the New Orleans area.

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