1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Emily Leitzinger is president of the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization and is also a driving force behind NextDoor.com Mid-City. While not a native New Orleanian, Leitzinger is one of the city's bright new stars; she wanted to make a difference in New Orleans so she got involved. In her role with the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, Leitzinger has organized fundraisers to help local non-profit organizations. In the process, she has contributed to numerous projects to enrich our city. These accomplishments&amp;nbsp;include helping send Warren Easton high school students to Cuba, planting approximately 600 trees in the area, and being responsible for having 43 electric switch boxes painted by local artists.&amp;nbsp; In addition to her work with the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, Leitzinger is a leader with&amp;nbsp;NextDoor.com&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;Mid-City.&amp;nbsp;This free service is a way for neighbors to instantly share information, such as posting lost pet notices, informing others about crimes in the area,&amp;nbsp;or requesting help with&amp;nbsp;projects. People even communicate through NextDoor.com to let neighbors know where they can bring their kids to trick or treat for Halloween.&amp;nbsp; Mid-City residents who would like to get ideas on how to make a difference in this vibrant New Orleans neighborhood can visit http://mcno.org/. New Orleans Podcasting http://neworleanspodcasting.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7140147/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/23787121