Sep 20, 2007
Take a day out of your vacation to help rebuild New Orleans
It's been two years since Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma devastated the Crescent City, and while the tourist areas are mostly up and running again -- historic districts such as the French Quarter were built on the highest ground and therefore suffered the least damage -- New Orleans is still struggling to rebuild its less-visited residential areas and its infrastructure. So many visitors have expressed a desire to lend a hand that the Convention and Visitors Bureau now helps connect them with the organizations that so desperately need the manpower.
Go to www.neworleanscvb.com and click on "Voluntourism" on the left-hand menu bar. You'll get links to Volunteer Louisiana (www.volunteerlouisiana.gov), a site created by the Governor's office to help affected communities along the Gulf Coast, and to a downloadable PDF listing more than a half-dozen charities that welcome volunteers to help various rebuilding projects in New Orleans, even if it's just for a day.
So long as you don't mind rolling up your sleeves and getting a little sweaty, you can pick up a hammer to help Habitat for Humanity construct the Musician's Village in the Upper 9th Ward, pitch in to restore city parks and playgrounds, or gut ruined houses so the owners can begin to rebuild their homes and their lives. If hard labor isn't your thing, donations are just as much appreciated.
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Go to www.neworleanscvb.com and click on "Voluntourism" on the left-hand menu bar. You'll get links to Volunteer Louisiana (www.volunteerlouisiana.gov), a site created by the Governor's office to help affected communities along the Gulf Coast, and to a downloadable PDF listing more than a half-dozen charities that welcome volunteers to help various rebuilding projects in New Orleans, even if it's just for a day.
So long as you don't mind rolling up your sleeves and getting a little sweaty, you can pick up a hammer to help Habitat for Humanity construct the Musician's Village in the Upper 9th Ward, pitch in to restore city parks and playgrounds, or gut ruined houses so the owners can begin to rebuild their homes and their lives. If hard labor isn't your thing, donations are just as much appreciated.
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