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Nora Lee was the grandmother of founder, Brandt Ricca. Nora Lee was a Louisiana socialite who was actively involved in her community, writing for the local newspaper in the 1950’s, planning parties and being President of the Jambalaya Festival Association. In 1980 she was asked by President Jimmy Carter to serve Jambalaya for himself and others on the White House lawn where her life’s work was recognized. That same year she passed away suddenly at the age of 50. Since her passing a “Nora Lee” award is given out to someone in the community in which she lived in Louisiana to someone who exemplifies the call of volunteerism and service.
Brandt has lived in Washington D.C. for the last eight years. He has been a huge community advocate being involved as chair for the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner, 17th Street Festival, Dog Days of Summer and other local committees. In 2016 he started the planning process of founding his own event, Allison Gala, in memory of a close family friend benefitting the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. The first year raised $25,000 garnering coverage from WASHINGTONIAN Magazine that continues into the gala’s sophomore year.
Ranging with experience from planning weddings, galas, baby showers and all in between, it is with the memory of his grandmother Nora Lee that, Brandt continues her legacy delivering first class service to the events of people’s lives.
Nora Lee, who after she passed was dubbed “the life of the party” in the local paper, is back in Washington D.C. 38 years later.