LEADING TO HIGHER BILLS. WDSU’S DAMON SINGLETON JOINS US FROM NEW ORLEANS EAST WITH MORE ON HOW LOCAL LEADERS COMING TOGETHER TO HELP PEOPLE SAVE MONEY. DAMON: A HUGE EVENT OUT HERE. SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS GOT TOGETHER TO PROVIDE FOOD AND GENERAL SUPPORT TO HUNDREDS OF FOLKS OUT HERE IN NEW ORLEANS EAST. AND YOUR GEE WAS OF A PART OF THE GIVEAWAY THIS AFTERNOON, AND I’M HERE WITH THE A TRAM -- WITH V TRAN. >> WE ARE VERY PROUD TO PARTNER WITH COUNCILMEMBER CINDY NGUYEN T PARTICIPATE AND SEND OUT SUPPLIES. OUR CUSTOMERS ARE IN A FULL HOUSE. EVERYONE IS STAYING AT HOME, AND WE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT WE WERE PROVIDING OUR CUSTOMERS WITH WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY. IN THIS KIT THERE ARE LED LIGHTBULBS, ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS, AS WELL AS KITCHEN-FOSSETT AERATORS FOR THE BATHROOM SHOWERS AND SINKS TO HELP CONSERVE WATER. DAMON: AND YOU ARE CONCERNED WITH THE SUMMER MONTHS COMING UP. THIS KIT SHOULD HELP PEOPLE OUT QUITE A BIT. WE HAVE MANY WAYS TO CONSERVE ELECTRICITY AND WE ASK OUR CUSTOMERS TO GO TO ENERGYSMA RTNOLA.COM TO FIND OUT MORE TIPS. WE ENCOURAGE OUR CUSTOMERS TO KEEP, TO RUN THEIR WASHERS AND DRYERS AT FULL LOADS AND KEEP THEIR THERMOSTA AT 78 DEGREES. CERTAINLY, IT IS A GREAT WAY TO CONSERVE ENERGY DURING THIS TIME. DAMO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WE APPRECIATE THAT. GREAT THINGS HAPPENING OUT IN NEW ORLE