The Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights is turning 20! Since 2006, LCCR has helped thousands of arrested children achieve the safety and stability necessary to grow up healthy and leave the legal system behind for good. In doing so, we have become a nationwide leader in showcasing what an effective response to youth arrest can and should look like.
Join us April 2, 2026 as we celebrate our 20-year legacy of changing young lives, and our communities, for the better.
We will also be presenting our annual Diamonique Whaley Champion of Justice Award to Journey Allen, Local Artist, Director of Youth Justice Interventions at Arts New Orleans, and Founder of Spectrum Arts NOLA for her incredible work helping incarcerated youth to engage healing through arts education.
This cocktail reception fundraiser will be held on Thursday, April 2 (6:00-8:30pm) at The Building, a beautiful art space located at 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. (just across from the Jazz Market). Business or business casual attire preferred.
While there is no ticket cost, a donation of any amount is required to attend. Donate now via LCCR’s donation page, Paypal, or Venmo.
There are many ways to support this year’s Celebration!
Celebration Donor:
Click here to donate now online.
You can also give by cash, check or credit card at the event itself.
Celebration Sponsor:
Click here to view sponsorship options, benefits, and a listing of this year’s event sponsors to date.
Questions about making a gift:
Contact Ryan Hill, Development Director at 504-658-6862 or rhill@lakidsrights.org.
Special Thanks to our 2025 Host Committee:
Rhonda Broussard // Keeanya Chenier // Kaye Courington // Eileen Gleason // Judge Arthur Hunter (ret.) // David Israel // Kyle Jude Jones // Carla Laroche // Justin McCorkle // Allie Shapiro // Jackie & Bruce Shreves // Miles Thomas
We wish to thank this year’s sponsors and top donors:
Guardian of Justice:
Defender of Justice:
Advocate of Justice: Alma Cafe // Baptist Community Ministries // BCBSLA Foundation // Milly & George Denegre // Evan James Consulting // Diana & Sean Fisher // Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP // Lulu & Billy Freiberg // Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP // The G. Carter Law Firm LLC // Anne & Rob Gardiner // Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett // Hancock Whitney // Sheldon Lykes // Mary & Dale MacCurdy // Methodist Health System Foundation Inc. // Kathy & Jerry Meunier // Perrier Esquerré Contractors LLC // ResourceFull Consulting // Sean Fisher Architect // Sessions, Israel & Shartle // Laurie & Paul Sterbcow // Sheryl Larson Thompson // Linda Usdin DrPH & Steven Bingler // Lynda & Irving Warshauer // Sarah & George Young
Benefactor of Justice: Ayu Bakehouse // Baker Donelson // Hank Bart & Wendy Lodrig Bart // Daliah Bauer // Bell Butler Design Architecture // Bernard & Franks // Courington, Kiefer, Sommers, Marullo, Matherne & Bell LLP // Melanie & Ken Ehrlich // Allison & George Freeman // Good Points Communications // Jack Harrison & Brittany Yoes // Huber Thomas LLP // JJ Fulton Companies // Lamothe Law Firm // Sally & Jay Lapeyre // Matt Morrin & Kim Ellis // OfficeOps // Laurie & Peter Ricchiuti // Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers // Jackie & Bruce Shreves // Allison & Pierre Stouse // Tatje Insurance & Financial Products // Diana Turner & Jimmy Miller // Anne & Quentin Urquhart
Fellow of Justice: Adobe Express // AKD Law // Anonymous // Amanda & Ryan Berger // Kirsten & Alex Breckinridge // Charles Leche Photography // Crescent Crown Distributing // Maria Elliott & Michael Kuhn // Jason Fujinaga // Eileen Gleason // Cassie Hudson // Janina Jeff Ringo // Hans Jonassen // Susan & Andy Lee // The NOW Massage // Raymond James // Sazerac House // Sarah Schirmer // Spectrum Arts NOLA // Alice & Bill Wright // ZenBusiness // Elizabeth & Carlos Zervigon
We also wish to thank the following for their partnership and steadfast commitment to our kids:
