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When UPS driver sees a need, his group springs into action
GEORGE MORRIS, The Advocate
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1of9UPS driver James Big Brown Joseph delivers boxes of hand sanitizers and masks for schoolchildren to Belfair Montessori Magnet School Wednesday April 14, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)Bill Feig/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9As Jeremy Noah, Physical Education instructor, right, watches, UPS driver James Big Brown Joseph, center, hands packs of masks to Shannon Johnson, school counselor, left, as he delivers boxes of hand sanitizers and masks for schoolchildren to Belfair Montessori Magnet School Wednesday April 14, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)Bill Feig/APShow MoreShow Less
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UPS Driver Delivers Help to Those in Need in Louisiana
James Joseph and UPS helpers pose with Desi Kent after Joseph s Big Brown organization performed home improvements for Kent. (UPS via YouTube)
UPS driver James Joseph’s philosophy sounds a lot like a slogan his company once had: What can “Big Brown” do for you?
In the case of the philanthropy Joseph created, the answer seems to be “whatever it takes.”
When he’s not delivering packages, Joseph has helped deliver air conditioners and fans to people during sweltering weather, water and supplies to hurricane-stricken areas and, most recently, masks and hand sanitizer to schools across Louisiana.
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Rail Service Between Baton Rouge and NOLA Part of Biden Plan
President Joe Biden has proposed a two trillion dollar infrastructure improvement plan for the nation. Included in that plan is funding for what I believe could be an interesting twist into solving a small portion of Louisiana s travel troubles. That twist would be passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
The proposed line would include stops in Baton Rouge, Gonzales, La Place, Louis Armstrong Airport, and then terminate in New Orleans a few blocks from the Superdome. I think it would be a safe bet that many of us would use such a service to go to Saints games, Mardi Gras, catch a flight, or even attend concerts in New Orleans.