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Helping Hands that give back
Ward “Mack” McCleldon was a private citizen and long-time resident of the Lower Ninth Ward. After hurricane Katrina, He ended up in a small town in Mississippi. This was the first step in his soon to be life altering decisions. … Continue reading
Helping Rebuild after Katrina
MADISON (WKOW)– The way we look at hurricanes changed forever 4 years ago Friday. On August 28th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the southern coast of the United States. An estimated 1,800 people lost there lives. The storm caused more then … Continue reading
Is money really coming to New Orleans?
Vice President Joe Biden says stimulus package is helping rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast by Jonathan Tilove, The Times-Picayune Monday August 24, 2009, 6:00 AM AP photo Vice President Joe Biden meets with members of the White House … Continue reading
A Week of Change..
A Week Volunteering in New Orleans We volunteered with Katrina Corps. (Please see photos.) We saw people suffering, homeless, jobless, penniless and hopeless. We saw people hurting … bad. We feel sad because there is overwhelming work to be done … Continue reading
On a personal note..
Dear Katrina Corps, …On a personal note I want to thank you for the attention and help you gave my daughter and her friends in the spring. Working with the Katrina Corps was a life changing experience for all of … Continue reading
Special Thanks to Spring Breakers..
Dear spring breakers: Thank you for coming. I’m guessing I’m not the first person to say that to you. You’ve probably heard it a lot during your time here in the New Orleans area, from the people whose homes and … Continue reading
Yo! Mele has something to say…
…I got crisped like craklin’ when I biked around the city…. Chuck Perkins! I can’t believe I missed Chuck Perkins!!!! I wanted to thank you and Marshall for your hospitality, good will, and patience. …Some of my fondest memories include … Continue reading
Voluntourism
I live in Wyoming and was visiting family in Milwaukee during the summer and stopped at a church that I used to play organ for. When I was there one of the members told me about Katrina Corps and that … Continue reading
KMJ Travels
This was a day I was really looking forward to. Eleni had spent a week in New Orleans in July volunteering with Katrina Corps (http://katrinacorps.org/), and once I knew I was coming down, I extended my trip over theweekend so … Continue reading
BUTLER STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FOR KATRINA VICTIMS
by Lindsey Pitts lpitts@butler.edu BUTLER STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FOR KATRINA VICTIMS INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 17, 2008)—Some college students use Fall Break to relax, but Butler University senior John McCullough wanted to do something more worthwhile on his vacation. McCullough organized a service … Continue reading