The Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal
Mason Couvillon, 2014 Chairperson, reflects on 50 years of the AHCA.
Watch reflections from other past Chairpersons:
Anne Milling, 1992 Chairperson
Joe Exnicios, 2005/2006 Chairperson
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 2019 Chairs Peter and Karen DeBlieux.
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.
The AHCA Has 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.
AHCA Leadership
Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
2019 Chairs
Karen and Peter DeBlieux
Captains
| Gayle M. Benson | Fred J. Lipps, Jr. |
| Ronald B. Blitch | Peter R. Quirk* |
| Charles P. Carriere IV | Michael O. Read* |
| Brandt J. Dufrene, Jr. | Leon J. Reymond, Jr.* |
Representatives
| Byron & Shannon Adams* | Wayne J. Lee |
| Roy R. Alberts | John B. Levert, Jr.* |
| David Andignac* | Peter F. Maunoir |
| John C. Arthurs | Timothy P. McLanahan |
| Eleanora Bazile-Brooks | Robert L. Menard |
| John & Mary Jane Becker | Demetric M. Mercadel |
| Mark & Anne Beebe | Anne M. Milling* |
| Jack C. Benjamin, Jr.* | Leann O. Moses |
| Gerald Bologna | Shannon Nash |
| Daniel P. Bourgeois | Michael E. Nolan |
| Joseph C. Canizaro* | Lawrence P. Oertling |
| Anh Cao | Frances Omner |
| A. J. Capritto | Kirth M. Paciera |
| Barbara C. Collura | Claiborne Perrilliat, Jr.* |
| Francis A. Courtenay, Jr. | Lynn G. Poché |
| Mason & Jennifer Couvillon* | Beau Read |
| Robert J. Crifasi | Lee C. Reid |
| Joan B. Cuccia | Jean S. Rice |
| Karen DeBlieux | Sharon R. Rodi |
| Pierre Detiege | Brian J. Rotolo |
| Willard L. Dumas, Jr. | Frank E. Schmidt |
| Joseph S. Exnicios* | Timothy J. Sicard |
| Paul Fine* | Fred Sigur, Jr. |
| Michael R. Fontham* | George R. Simno III |
| Stephen Gelé | Renny Simno |
| Lynne Gibbons | Mark J. Spansel* |
| Mary Beth Green | William M. Soniat |
| JT Hannan* | Adrienne Steen |
| Kathy Hebert | William T. Steen |
| Suzette Herpich | Alex L. Suffrin |
| Ann Heslin | Lloyd A. Tate |
| Cory Howat | James C. Thomas |
| Maria Huete | Tommie A. Vassel* |
| John A. Hummel | Eve A. Vavrick |
| Joan M. Ingram | Stafford J. Viator |
| Lisa M. Johnson | Debra Vogel |
| Mary S. Johnson | John J. Weiler |
| Susan R. Johnson* | Madeline Doucet West* |
| Ronald J. Jung | V.M. Wheeler III |
| Judith E. Kieff | Qiana W. Wiggins |
| Harold J. Lamy | Helen Read Young |
| Betty V. Lauricella* |
*Past Chairperson
Past Chair-Persons
| Most Rev. Philip M. Hannan, 1966 | Robert B. Acomb, Jr., 1993 |
| Harry N. Charbonnet, 1967, 1968 | Joseph C. Canizaro, 1994 |
| C.C. Clifton, Jr., 1969, 1970 | Peter R. Quirk, 1995 |
| Robert C. McIntyre, 1971 | Everett J. Williams, Ph.D., 1996 |
| A. Louis Read, 1972 | Michael O. Read, 1997 |
| Charles J. Derbes, Jr., 1973 | William Finegan, 1998 |
| Murray C. Fincher, 1973, 1974 | Jack C. Benjamin, Sr., 1999 |
| H. Douglas Lowrey, 1974 | Claiborne Perrilliat, 2000 |
| Gerard W. Barousse, 1975 | Leon J. Reymond, Jr., 2001 |
| Robert L. Pettit, Jr., 1975, 1976 | John and Mary Jane Becker, 2002 |
| Frank B. Stewart, Jr., 1975, 1976 | John Kallenborn, 2003 |
| G. Frank Purvis, Jr., 1977 | Susan Johnson, 2004 |
| William S. “Mike” Smith, Jr., 1978 | Joseph Exnicios, 2005, 2006 |
| E. Howard Read, 1979 | Robert W. Nuzum, 2007 |
| J. Garic Schoen, 1980 | Madeline Doucet West, 2008 |
| Thomas C. Mancini, 1981 | Rita Benson LeBlanc, 2009 |
| Maurice J. Hartson, III, 1982 | Mark J. Spansel, 2010 |
| Harold S. Dey, 1983 | David Andignac, 2011 |
| John B. Levert, Jr., 1984 | Byron and Shannon Adams, 2012 |
| Clayton J. Charbonnet, 1985 | JT Hannan, 2013 |
| Michael J. Rapier, 1986 | Mason and Jennifer Couvillon, 2014 |
| Norman R. Kerth, 1987 | Clifton and Elizabeth LeBlanc, 2015 |
| Michael R. Fontham, 1988 | Price and Christine LeBlanc, 2015 |
| Betty Lauricella, 1989 | Paul Fine, 2016 |
| Elmo. J. Cerise, M.D., 1990 | Byron A. Adams, Jr. and Michael O. Read, 2017 |
| Joseph J. Krebs, Jr., 1991 | Tommie A. Vassel, 2018 |
| Anne Milling, 1992 | Peter and Karen DeBlieux, 2019 |
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