Scenes from the French Quarter: the Best Moments of the Red Dress Run
By James H. Sterling
Behind the absurd wardrobe and street parties sits real financial muscle. The New Orleans Hash House Harriers operate the run entirely as an all-volunteer organization. Because administrative overhead stays minimal, revenue from registrations and corporate sponsors feeds directly into smaller regional non-profit efforts.
Over its history, the run has distributed millions of dollars across Louisiana. Grants support community food banks, breast cancer patient outreach, local animal shelters, inner-city literacy initiatives, and youth community centers. Organizations that typically fight for scraps from large national foundations receive crucial five-figure checks from a boisterous morning run through the Quarter.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
