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Disaster Recovery International Foundation
New Orleans Volunteer Day
May 19, 2012
Message from Clyde Berger, Director of Volunteerism
I would like to thank everyone for their enthusiastic response to this year’s Volunteer Day!
New Orleans is an invigorating mosaic of culture, music and food. It is a fascinating city known worldwide for its architecture, spirited festivals (such as Mardis Gras, French Quarter Music Festival and the Jazz Festival), warm and friendly people, amazing dining experiences and more.
Photo Taken May 2, 2011 - Areas throughout New Orleans are still in need of repair or replacement. |
Unfortunately, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans in 2005. This catastrophic event left New Orleans with severe destruction and a significant death toll. New Orleans had to work hard to return its vibrant city to normalcy. That said, it doesn’t take more than a short drive from the French Quarter to realize that parts of New Orleans have not yet benefitted from the restoration efforts which have been on-going for the past several years. Much of what has been done to rebuild New Orleans has come from volunteer groups and committed dedicated organizations from outside Louisiana. In conjunction with the DRI International Certified Professionals Conference in May 2012, the Disaster Recovery International Foundation wants to give back to New Orleans and help, in small part, to rebuild and revitalize this city which is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. ^ Back to top |
DRI International sponsored a volunteer day on May 19, 2012 with two separate activities taking place:
Habitat for Humanity New Orleans
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Help to rebuild New Orleans. Since Katrina, many sections of the city are still in need of rebuilding. Swinging a hammer and getting blisters will never feel so good. This is a full day effort (starting at 8 AM) working with professional builders from Habitat for Humanity. No particular construction skills are required as you will be trained and supervised. Lunch and transportation provided.
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Second Harvest / Feeding America
11:30 to 2:30 PM
Help to sort and package food and home essentials for distribution to those in need in the Greater New Orleans area. This is a 3 hour shift beginning at 11:30 AM. Lunch and transportation provided.
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Volunteering is a feel good activity and your time spent giving back to a great cause and helping to rebuild the New Orleans community will be rewarded with Continuing Education Credits!
Thanks … and I look forward to working with you in New Orleans in May!
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Clyde BergerDirector of Volunteerism and Vice President of Disaster Recovery International Foundation |
If you would like to pursue a local effort on your own, please either go the websites below or call the people listed. Both the listed organizations are quality groups that can arrange for you to do meaningful volunteer work in New Orleans.
Holly at St. Bernard Project: call 504 277 6831
Molly at Hands On New Orleans: call 504 483 - 7041 x 107
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