Strong City was founded in 2015 by Tulane Alum Peter Gold. After attempting to intervene in a violent situation late one night in downtown New Orleans, LA, Peter was shot. When he woke up several days later in the hospital, he struggled to understand what sequence of events led up to the moment the shooter unleashed such extreme violence with such ease. The mission of Strong City is Peter's answer to that question.

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Strong City's mission is to address the cycle of poverty and violence in New Orleans to improve the lives of youth and families. We work to actively improve the lives of New Orleans Youth through project-based giving and support to our community partners: The Youth Empowerment Project and The New Orleans Women's and Children's Shelter. Strong City aims not to reinvent the wheel but to use our resources to aid existing projects that align with our mission. We utilize our network of Tulane students and alumni and the resources afforded to us to identify and provide the most impactful resources that are just outside of their reach.