August 22 , 2006
David Grubb

As part of a tour of the Gulf Coast Region to meet with the children affected by Hurricane Katrina, actress/singer Hilary Duff will be visiting two schools in Algiers on Tuesday August 29th, the one year anniversary of the devastating storm.

Ms. Duff will visit Alice Harte Charter Elementary School, located at 5300 Berkley Drive at 11:45 AM where she will serve lunch to students.

She will follow that up with a visit to Edna Karr Charter Secondary School, located at 3332 Huntlee Drive from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM.

“We are excited to have Hilary Duff visit with our children”, said Anna Faye Marciante, Principal at Harte. “Tuesday is going to be a very emotional day for all of us, and to give the students an opportunity to focus on something positive is a real gift.”

The Algiers Charter Schools were among the first to open in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and currently serve over 4,000 students from throughout New Orleans.