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Kimberly Byas-Dilosa
While everyone in Greater New Orleans bickered over levees, political leadership, and FEMA, Ms. Kim wanted to know who was minding the kids.
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Community Health Leaders
Special Gulf Coast Award
2006
Area(s) of expertise:
Youth development
Leader’s Biography 2006:
Founder and Executive Director, YOUTHanasia Foundation, Inc., Harvey, LA
Dilosa devotes her life to improving the lives of low-income, at-risk young people through her health promotion, education and leadership development organization. Not even the nation’s worst natural disaster could stop her from focusing on her mission. Her worry over what the kids would be doing while the adults were busy rebuilding led her to create TEENZMatter Productions, a company that keeps teens excited and involved by enabling them to produce and participate in citywide entertainment shows. Two thousand kids were involved in the first show and grateful adults asked, “What would these teenagers be doing on a Saturday night if not for TEENZMatter?”
Where this Leader can be reached today:
2031 Hancock Street
Gretna, LA 70053
504-366-9025
Email: kim_dilosa@teenfriendlygno.com;
Website: www.teenfriendlygno.com
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