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Save the date: Saturday, September 1st, 2007
ARC of GNO The ARC-GNO is a 501(C) 3 non-profit organization serving people with intellectual disabilities and delays from birth through adulthood in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes. The Arc of Greater New Orleans is committed to securing for all people with mental retardation the opportunity to develop, function and live to their fullest potential. Volunteers will perform tasks as needed. These tasks include organizing and packaging Mardi Gras beads for resale, yard maintenance, removing paint from floors and wire brush corrosion from pipes in restrooms, The number of remaining spots available : 1 What should I wear/bring? Volunteers must wear closed toed shoes. Beacon of Hope Beacon of Hope Resource Center is a grassroots organization that provides homeowners with resources and information to assist them in the process of returning and rebuilding their home in the Lakeview area. With help of volunteers, we clean yards from doorstep to curb, removing debris, overgrown weeds, and grass. We clean the curbs and storm drains along the streets to reduce street flooding. Some planting projects are planned for the near future. Cleaning or neighborhoods helps to reduce crime and rodent problems. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life and strengthen our ability as a group to facilitate the rebirth of our neighborhood. The number of remaining spots available : 0 What should I wear/bring? Volunteers are asked to wear work clothes (including closed toed shoes.) Boys Hope Girls Hope of New Orleans At BHGH we serve at-risk, but academically motivated and capable, students by giving them value-centered, family-like homes in which to live, as well as by providing them with a private school education. We need volunteers to help with general upkeep of our two houses. Volunteers will perform yard work and indoor maintenance work at one of our two houses. The number of remaining spots available : 0 What should I wear/bring? Our volunteers will be working around children. We ask that they dress appropriately and conduct themselves appropriately. Esperanza School This school will have Kindergarten through eighth grade. In order for a child to be consider for Kindergarten he/she must be 5 by August. There will be regular classes and English immersion classes. This school is located at 4407 South Carrollton. Volunteers will be needed to do some odds and ends (painting, gardening, cleaning etc…) on site. The number of remaining spots available : 1 Green Project The Green Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creatively promoting and encouraging environmental sustainability in New Orleans. We recycle building materials and paint, deconstruct homes and salvage usable materials. We operate a building materials recycling store, promote community involvement and environmental activities, offer community space to other community-based organizations, and serve as an environmental reference resource for the Greater New Orleans area. Volunteers will be responsible for trash and debris removal with possible yard and lawn maintenance. The number of remaining spots available : 2 What should I wear/bring? Closed toes and casual dress are required. Habitat for Humanity Upon arriving on the worksite, you will be given a safety talk as well as information on our affiliate/New Orleans after the storm. From here you will be assigned to work crew and begin the day’s work. The exact nature of the work varies depending on which crew you are with, but we do the entire house, from start to finish, aside from the foundation, the roof, the electrical and the plumbing, which is contracted out. You may be painting, hammering or any number of other tasks. The number of remaining spots available : 6 What should I wear/bring? Sunscreen, closed toed shoes, and work clothes are required. Volunteers must report at 7:30 for this project. Hands on New Orleans This house is located in Gentilly, an area that sustained heavy flooding. The house was flooded with 5 feet of water after hurricane Katrina and was able to be rebuilt with money from the Road Home Program. The owner contacted Hands on New Orleans for assistance to paint the exterior of her house in mid May. Volunteers will be painting three exterior sides and painting the trim on the windows if time allows. The number of remaining spots available : 1 What should I wear/bring? All projects will be outdoors, so please dress appropriately. Clothing should be able to get paint and dirt on them. Footwear should be tennis shoes or boots, no sandals or open-toed shoes please. Volunteers should bring along sunscreen and bug spray. Hands on New Orleans/ Behrman Memorial Park Behrman Memorial Park is a stadium built in the early 1950s, recently renovated in the late 90s. After hurricane Katrina the maintenance has been done by the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD). The stadium is used for many sporting events, and NORD is preparing for the upcoming high school football season. Parts of the stadium need to be repainted due to graffiti and natural wear on the paint. Volunteers will be painting lower front walls, stenciling numbers back on, painting stadium side walls, and painting the concession stand. The number of remaining spots available : 0 What should I wear/bring? All projects will be outdoors, so please dress appropriately. Clothing should be able to get paint and dirt on them. Footwear should be tennis shoes or boots, no sandals or open-toed shoes please. Volunteers should bring along sunscreen and bug spray. Lusher Middle and High School Lusher Charter School is a kindergarten through 12th grade New Orleans Public School located in Uptown New Orleans and operated by the non-profit Advocates for Arts-Based Education Corporation. Lusher focuses on a high-academic college-preparatory curriculum, with early college credit classes through Tulane University, gifted/talented programs, Advanced Placement courses, and academic challenges in every classroom. Additionally, the school incorporates the arts throughout the curriculum with comprehensive arts education (CAE) and an award-winning performing arts program in creative writing, dance, drama, music, and visual arts. Lusher offers a strong athletic program and numerous other extracurricular opportunities. These programs combine with a philosophy of decision-making that places student well-being as a top priority of all school staff. The unique educational experiences and proven results of Lusher Charter School make it a leader among schools in the city, state, and nation. Volunteers will be gardening. The number of remaining spots available : -2 What should I wear/bring? Volunteers must wear long pants and closed toes. Paint Rally Volunteers will paint a local public school. The site is to be determined. The number of remaining spots available : 1 What should I wear/bring? Volunteers will do interior painting. Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes, wear clothes that can get paint on them, and be comfortable on ladders. Parks and Parkways, St Charles Weeding and Bed Mulching On the median on St Charles Ave from Carrollton Ave to Jefferson Ave are 45 small hedge beds that need weeding and the spreading of new mulch. Volunteer workers would be needed to pull, collect and bag the weeds and spread mulch (provided). The number of remaining spots available : 0 Project Lazarus Project Lazarus was founded out of compassion and service to all people. Project Lazarus provides services to people with AIDS who can no longer live independently, or whose family can no longer take care of them. The primary purpose of Project Lazarus is to provide continuity of care in a homelike environment. The highest goal of Project Lazarus is to enhance the quality of life of those it serves. The number of remaining spots available : 1 St. John Lutheran School For over 150 years, St. John Lutheran School has served the New Orleans community with commitment to quality Christian education. Volunteers will paint the upstairs hallway in the classroom building. The number of remaining spots available : 0 What should I wear/bring? Volunteers will do interior and exterior house painting. Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes, wear clothes that can get paint on them, and be comfortable on ladders. Student Advocacy for Equitable Recovery Student Advocacy for Equitable Recovery (SAFER) is a student-led recovery initiative at Tulane University. Since January 17, 2006, SAFER has gutted more than 80 houses and significantly helped rebuild an additional 9 homes throughout the city. SAFER works primarily with college students and matches their time and abilities to families who could not afford to rebuild their homes and lives given that they were uninsured and contractor rates have significantly increased following the storm. With our help, these families can save as much as $80,000 in labor costs. Those who have been most able to return home after the storm are upper-class families or those who had insurance. Many families who have lived here for generations are poor and were underinsured and are not financially capable of recovery. The learning objectives are: • Socioeconomic impact of the storm/recovery • The concept of a citizen’s right to return The number of remaining spots available : 0 What should I wear/bring? Volunteers will do interior and exterior house painting. Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes, wear clothes that can get paint on them, and be comfortable on ladders. |
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