The Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal
Mason Couvillon, 2014 Chairperson, reflects on 50 years of the Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal.
Watch reflections from other past Chairpersons:
Mason Couvillon, 2014 Chairperson, reflects on 50 years of the Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal.
Watch reflections from other past Chairpersons:
The Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal (AHCA), formerly the Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA), is an annual, volunteer-driven fundraising campaign which supports the work of Catholic Charities. This year, the AHCA is led by Archbishop Gregory Aymond and 2022 Chairs Vaughn and Doug Downing.
Your Gift Stays in Your Community and Helps Those Most in Need
Gifts to the AHCA raise crucial undesignated funds that allow Catholic Charities to respond swiftly, effectively and compassionately in times of crisis or disaster. Your donation means supporting a local charity that best understands local needs. We serve the 8 civil parishes that make up the Archdiocese of New Orleans: Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. John, and Washington parishes.
We Deliver Quality Services to Those in Need
Catholic Charities is accredited by the Council of Accreditation, which requires a high standard of service delivery and administration. We are one of only 21 accredited non-profits in Louisiana.
A Long Tradition in New Orleans
The Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA) was started in 1965 by Archbishop Philip M. Hannan in the wake of Hurricane Betsy and in response to the overwhelming needs of the poor in New Orleans. In 2012, Archbishop Gregory Aymond and the Catholic Charities Board of Directors renamed this annual giving campaign in memory of Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, its founder, as a way of honoring his life’s legacy of service to the poor in our community.
Today, the campaign raises funds for many of the same needs and challenges still facing our community. We continue to count on our friends and supporters like you for the monies needed to fund the valuable programs of Catholic Charities.
In these uncertain times, our efforts remain the same: through housing, healthcare, education, and emergency response, we are changing lives for the better.
AHCA Volunteer Resource Page>> Volunteers click here to access your resources for this year’s campaign.
Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
2022 Chairs
Vaughn and Doug Downing
Representatives
Roy R. Alberts | V. Price LeBlanc |
John C. Arthurs | Wayne J. Lee |
Eleanora Bazile-Brooks | John B. Levert |
Mark R. Beebe | Peter F. Maunoir |
Gayle M. Benson | Timothy P. McLanahan |
Ronald B. Blitch | Robert L. Menard |
Gerald Bologna | Demetric M. Mercadel |
Daniel P. Bourgeois | Anne M. Milling |
Joseph C. Canizaro* | Leann O. Moses |
Anh Cao | Michael E. Nolan |
A. J. Capritto | Lawrence P. Oertling |
Charles P. Carriere | Frances Omner |
Barbara C. Collura | Kirth M. Paciera |
Francis A. Courtenay | Claiborne Perrilliat, Jr.* |
Mason & Jennifer Couvillon* | Lynn G. Poché |
Robert J. Crifasi | Michael O. Read* |
Joan B. Cuccia | Beau Read |
Karen S. DeBlieux* | Lee C. Reid |
Pierre G. Detiege | Jean S. Rice |
Elizabeth V. Downing | Sharon R. Rodi |
Brandt J. Dufrene | Brian J. Rotolo |
Willard L. Dumas | Frank E. Schmidt |
Joseph S. Exnicios* | Timothy J. Sicard |
Michael R. Fontham | Frederick J. Sigur |
Stephen Gelé | George R. Simno III |
Lynne Gibbons | Renny Simno* |
Mary Beth Green | William M. Soniat |
Kathy Hebert | Mark J. Spansel* |
Suzette Herpich | Adrienne Steen |
Cory Howat | William T. Steen |
Maria Huete | Alex L. Suffrin |
John A. Hummel | Lloyd A. Tate |
Lisa M. Johnson | James C. Thomas |
Mary S. Johnson | Tommie A. Vassel* |
Susan R. Johnson* | Stafford J. Viator |
Ronald J. Jung | Debra Vogel |
Harold J. Lamy | John J. Weiler |
Betty V. Lauricella* | Madeline Doucet West* |
Clifton D. LeBlanc | Helen Read Young* |
*Past Chairperson
Most Rev. Philip M. Hannan, 1966 | Joseph C. Canizaro, 1994 |
Harry N. Charbonnet, 1967, 1968 | Peter R. Quirk, 1995 |
C.C. Clifton, Jr., 1969, 1970 | Everett J. Williams, Ph.D., 1996 |
Robert C. McIntyre, 1971 | Michael O. Read, 1997 |
A. Louis Read, 1972 | William Finegan, 1998 |
Charles J. Derbes, Jr., 1973 | Jack C. Benjamin, Sr., 1999 |
Murray C. Fincher, 1973, 1974 | Claiborne Perrilliat, 2000 |
H. Douglas Lowrey, 1974 | Leon J. Reymond, Jr., 2001 |
Gerard W. Barousse, 1975 | John and Mary Jane Becker, 2002 |
Robert L. Pettit, Jr., 1975, 1976 | John Kallenborn, 2003 |
Frank B. Stewart, Jr., 1975, 1976 | Susan Johnson, 2004 |
G. Frank Purvis, Jr., 1977 | Joseph Exnicios, 2005, 2006 |
William S. “Mike” Smith, Jr., 1978 | Robert W. Nuzum, 2007 |
E. Howard Read, 1979 | Madeline Doucet West, 2008 |
J. Garic Schoen, 1980 | Rita Benson LeBlanc, 2009 |
Thomas C. Mancini, 1981 | Mark J. Spansel, 2010 |
Maurice J. Hartson, III, 1982 | David Andignac, 2011 |
Harold S. Dey, 1983 | Byron and Shannon Adams, 2012 |
John B. Levert, Jr., 1984 | JT Hannan, 2013 |
Clayton J. Charbonnet, 1985 | Mason and Jennifer Couvillon, 2014 |
Michael J. Rapier, 1986 | Clifton and Elizabeth LeBlanc, 2015 |
Norman R. Kerth, 1987 | Price and Christine LeBlanc, 2015 |
Michael R. Fontham, 1988 | Paul Fine, 2016 |
Betty Lauricella, 1989 | Byron A. Adams, Jr. and Michael O. Read, 2017 |
Elmo. J. Cerise, M.D., 1990 | Tommie A. Vassel, 2018 |
Joseph J. Krebs, Jr., 1991 | Peter and Karen DeBlieux, 2019 |
Anne Milling, 1992 | Helen and Tim Young, 2020 |
Robert B. Acomb, Jr., 1993 | Jacqueline and Renny Simno, 2021 |