Volunteer To Help Rebuild New Orleans (And Have Some Fun Too)
Even though Hurricane Katrina is no longer on the minds of most Americans, there is still a great need in New Orleans to help the needy and keep the rebuilding efforts alive. Relief Spark is a small grass-roots organization based in New Orleans that is made up of volunteers who provide first-response disaster relief services as well as much needed rebuilding services. Volunteers from around the world travel to New Orleans to lend a hand for a week, a month or a year.
These volunteers do a variety of jobs for Relief Spark like plant flowers, take care of animals, rebuild animal shelters, cook meals for the homeless and distribute supplies to the needy between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Relief Spark makes sure volunteers get to have some fun too--it is New Orleans after all! In the evenings and on weekends volunteers have a variety of entertainment options to choose from. Activities in the past have included visiting the French Quarter, rebuilding tours, local BBQs, concerts at the House of Blues, Ghost Tours, Mardi Gras parades and concerts in parks.
All volunteers are provided with housing in family neighborhoods that offers modest furnishings and an outdoor living area. They purchase all the groceries volunteers will need to make their own breakfast and lunches each day. For dinner, they bring in a professional chef who prepares a variety of southern specialties. All tools are provided too, so the only thing volunteers need to show up with is a good pair of work boots.
Relief Spark does not accept single volunteers; you must come in a group of at least five people. Which is OK by us because we’re guessing it isn’t hard to convince people to take a trip to New Orleans that includes free room and board.
For more information about volunteering with Relief Spark, you can fill out this form and should hear back from a volunteer coordinator within 48 hours.
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[Photo: Relief Spark]
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