Jennifer Duplantis Thibodeaux was raised in Mandeville, LA and attended Louisiana State University from 2003 – 2009, where she earned a Bachelors of Science and a Master of Science. After taking a new job with UPS, she relocated to New Orleans in 2012. In 2016, Jennifer became involved with Grace at The Green Light after seeing her brother and his work group volunteer to serve breakfast. In her time helping to serve, she learned about the mission of Grace.

Jennifer and her husband Mark have fallen in love with the people who make it happen and even more so, the people they serve. They became weekly volunteers and made some wonderful friends along the way. They have seen firsthand the impact a warm meal and a safe place to eat can have on someone. With two young daughters, they hope to show that their time on earth is to be spent caring for others in the most simple of ways. Jennifer is proud to serve on the Board and is excited to be a very small part of a BIG impact on the City of New Orleans.