AWE News
BREAKING NEWS: AWE News has been nominated for TWO MORE Emmy’s for 2022!
The Marsala Cultural Fund has been selected to receive a Russo Brithers Grant of $8,000.00 to make a Documentary on the 1891 Lynching and enter it in the 2021 National American Italian Foundation's Film Competition. Out of 200 applicants 8 were chosen to receive the grant.
AWE (Awesome Wildlife Effort) News was founded in 2013 to educate using Art, Social Media, and Public Broadcasting on the threat of extinction in the wild to Elephants, Rhinos, and Big Cats. This began with an in-studio TV-Show on public broadcasting WLAE called “Awesome Wildlife Effort.” Awe erected a 16’ tall elephant sculpture in Kenner on Loyola Dr.
Many of the You Tube videos are usable by the non-profits being interviewed and are provided for free to support their “Awesome” Effort. Donors to AWE News are listed in the production credits or episode depending on level of donation. Shows are designed to be “evergreen” and suitable for annual playing.
In 2015-2017, The Krewe of Awe unit paraded in Tucks, Alla, and Corps de Napoleon handing out endangered species information including coloring cards with a provided Elephant float by Lt. Governor Nungesser. As a result of advocacy, education, and other factors the rate of elephants being lost to poaching dropped by 50% to 10,000 to 15,000 during in 2018 from 30,000 in 2011.
AWE donates funds to organizations worldwide to care for orphaned baby animals to poaching.
Produced by AWE.News – “Celebrating Culture”
Episodes 1-5 Saving Endangered Spices
1. Louisiana Parks: Global Wildlife Center, Poverty Point, Audubon Zoo, Grand Isle PBC- 2 Louisiana Parks, Museums & Wildlife Refuges
2. Louisiana Festivals: Tickfaw 200 Boat Run, White Linen Night, Running with the Bulls, Buras Orange Festival PBC-1 Louisiana Festivals
3. Artists for Wildlife: Anne London, Alex Beard, Hernan Caro, Max Bernardi PBC-3 Artists for Wildlife Conservation
4. Elephants across New Orleans: Artists sculptures in Kenner and New Orleans, Marches in New Orleans, The Krewe of AWE parade unit PBC-5 Save the Elephants NOLA Style
5. Christmas Special: Wreaths Across America for Veterans, Natchitoches Cane River lights, Lutcher Bonfires, Laplace Living Nativity, Jackson Square Caroling, Lake Pontchartrain Boat Parade
PBC-4 Christmas & Holiday Celebrations
Episodes 6-11 Coastal Restoration and Ecology
6. Gulf of Mexico: Red Tides and Dead Zones in Lake Pontchartrain and Gulf of Mexico
PBC-9 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone and Harmful Algal Blooms
7. Oysters: Select, Rockefeller, & Chargrilled: Raising oysters at the surface of the Gulf
PBC-8 Oysters New Orleans Style
8. St. Bernard Coastal Restoration – Sediment diversion, Planting marsh grass, Recycling Oyster shells
PBC-6 St. Bernard Parish Coastal Restoration Restoration
9. Barataria Coastal Restoration & Relocation: The Isle de Jean Charles Relocation, Jean Lafitte, impact on seafood industry
PBC-9 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone and Harmful Algal Blooms
10. Planting Trees to offset extra CO2 from the new Airport and Restore the Coast
PBC-10 Restoring & Enjoying Louisiana's Coast
11. Major Environmental Influencers: Earth Day, St. Francis of Assisi, World Animal Day, Laudato si
Episodes 12-17 Social Philanthropy for Children, Veterans, and Wildlife
12. Honoring Military Veterans: WWII Museum, Victory Belles, PT-305 Boat, Chennault Museum
PBC-23 The National WWII Museum
13. Honoring Military Veterans: Legion of Mars, C-47 Lead plane of D-Day, Commemorative Air Force
14. Non-Profits: Juvenile Human Trafficking, Child Advocacy, Domestic Violence, Breast Cancer
15. Philanthropy: Frank Stewart on WYES, Pat Mason of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Children’s Hospital, Covenant House, Breast Cancer Research
16. Social Philanthropy of Mardi Gras: Krewe of Tucks, Rex, Bacchus
PBC-20 The Social Philanthropy of Mardi Gras
17. Mardi Gras for Children and Wildlife St. Michael’s, Mardi Paws, Corps de Napoleon, Elephants
PBC-21 Mardi Gras for Children & Wildlife
AWE works with a separate Donor Advised Fund, The Marsala Cultural Fund, to produce episodes on the Sicilian Migration and Contribution to New Orleans in music, sports, cooking, business, and military.
Episodes on the Sicilian Immigration to New Orleans
1. Little Palermo, Mother Cabrini, The Sicilian History of 1890s in the French Quarter - 1. PBC-31 New Orleans' "Little Palermo a Migration of 60,000" Part 1: 1830-1890 - YouTube
2. Italian Festivals: Muffuletta, Opera, Jazz, Buras Orange, Independence, and Kenner PBC-35 Italian Festivals in Louisiana - YouTube
3. Sicilian Military Contributions to New Orleans: The Zouaves & the Fighting Tigers, The Italian Brigade of the European Guard, Salvador Catalano, Mother Cabrini, Pasta Factories PBC-36: St. Joseph’s Day Altars in Homes, Churches, Businesses, Parades - YouTube
4: St. Joseph's day: Parade, Home Altars, Restaurant Altars, Church & School Altars PBC-33 Italian Sugarcane Harvesters in Southern Louisiana, Cotton Pickers & Winemakers in Arkansas - YouTube
5. Italian Chefs: Creole-Italian and Cajun-Italian; Frank Davis, Andrea’s, Two Tony’s,
6. Italian Sports Stars: Franco Harris, Vince Ferragamo, Alexander Rossi, Joe Lombardi
7. Sicilian Contributions to Music: Lena Prima Swing, Nick Larocca turns “Jass” to “Jazz”
8. Italian Business and Political Contributions: Mayor Victor Schiro 1961-1970
Funds donated to AWE will be used to complete production, buy airtime, and do additional videos of non-profits seeking marketing assistance.
For more information visit www.AWE.News and like us on Facebook: AWE News: Celebrating Community Heroes
Links to sample videos:
Free Indeed Home in St. Tammany - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9CApugM8NA&list=PLOdnlqTYbMMq9ojfr1OEoCrUmkRUzrqmV&index=3
Covington Ultimate Tailgate Party for Child Advocates - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVjrC57nQA0&t=25s
Legion of Mars - Purple Heart Mardi Gras Float - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkEdmqTofVQ&t=35s
Tickfaw 200 Boating Festival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6vep_wt3Mk&t=304s
That’s All Brother – Lead Plane for Normandy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psva9EtJtTs
St. Michael’s Special School Mardi Gras Parade -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuCYt_HyPmU&list=PLOdnlqTYbMMpfqTgl4OFEwgeTXHoghHky&index=2
Coastal Restoration -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CClK5LobVvI&list=PLOdnlqTYbMMoYdBmsS5s808M9_93171e-&index=4
Muffuletta Festival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AceeaqE8k6Y
