Our wonderful parish lies five miles east of downtown New Orleans. We were battered by Hurricane Katrina's ferocious force of flood waters and winds in August of 2005, but our parish is taking giant steps in its recovery.

Thanks to the tens of thousands of volunteers who have come here to help us, we have reclaimed our parks and playgrounds, placed thousands of families into homes who otherwise may not have been able to come home, and have cleaned up the mountains of debris and trash left behind from Katrina. There is no doubt that volunteers were the driving force behind our recovery, by their strong faith and will to do the right thing.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to St. Bernard Parish and on behalf of all residents, I extend our hearts of gratitude to each of you.

Sincerely,
Craig P. Taffaro Jr.
St. Bernard Parish President