Category Archives: Volunteer Reports
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
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
Jake sent you a message.
…I just wanted to say thanks for everything on the trip. You and Ray definitely made the trip for me and showed me a side of New Orleans that I don’t think I could have seen on my own. You … Continue reading
Tara: Seattle
Hi, I coordinated a Seattle group that just got back from New Orleans last week. Before going I researched about 12 different organizations in New Orleans and decided that Katrina Corps best fit the needs of our volunteers. We really … Continue reading
Volunteer From Japan
Dear Ray It was SO nice to meet you all and spend time together in New Orleans. The experience helped me to understand how American government did nothing and so people relied on volunteer power. I reported this experience to … Continue reading
Volunteer Letter: Annette
Dear Eric and Katrina Corps staff, I am a preschool director who recently had one week off in June prior to the start of our summer program. Since my life tends to be very hectic as a single mom with … Continue reading