Happy Johnson
Community Leader | Hurricane Katrina First Responder | Haiti Relief Worker
Following Hurricane Katrina, Happy Johnson served with the K44 Disaster Relief Unit of the American Red Cross Chapter of Southeast Louisiana, driving Emergency Response Vehicle #1081.
At the conclusion of his service as a Hurricane Katrina First Responder, Johnson founded Blanket New Orleans, NFP while a junior in college.
From 2005-09, Blanket New Orleans provided humanitarian relief to storm survivors and served as a leading national advocate for the city’s recovery. The displacement of children starkly resembled Johnson’s abject upbringing as a foster care child, fueling his drive to rebuild the soul of America for the future generation of New Orleanians.
Additionally, after graduating from Georgetown University in 2007 with a B.A. in International Relations and American History, he served a 1 1/2 year term as an AmeriCorps Volunteer restoring homes, schools and parks.
Johnson leads BlanketHaiti.Org, a rapid response initiative providing blankets to orphanages.
