Mission
CSNOI SHALL POSITIVELY IMPACT LIVES BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN FOR ALL IN THE POPULATION OF THE REGION REGARDLESS OF AGE, BACKGROUND, AND ABILITIES, INCLUDING, AS A CORE MISSION, SERVING THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN METRO NEW ORLEANS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO A COMMUNITY ASSET THAT HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY INACCESSIBLE TO THOSE LARGE SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION. IN ADDITION, CSNOI SHALL ENHANCE THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY BY UTILIZING SAILING SKILLS AS A PLATFORM TO DEVELOP INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, FOSTER TEAMWORK AND ACQUIRE A DEEP RESPECT FOR THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.