The week I spent in New Orleans was truly an enriching experience. I feel blessed to have gotten to meet such a great and interesting group of people, explore a new and wonderful city, and try to help in the recovery of a devastating disaster. The staff was very passionate about the cause and inspired […]
Dear Katrina Corps,
It’s been a while since I was down in N.O. with you, gutting houses over Spring Break. In the months since that memorable week, life at school and abroad as been as busy as can be. I never forgot, however, the sights that I saw and the stories that I heard […]
This is a great letter of appreciation that Katrina Corps received from the Gulf Coast Relief Society. Our many thanks to them for volunteering with us during Spring Break 2007.
Hello All-
I hope that this blog finds you all well and happy. We’re currently in week 4 of our summer session, and it’s been eye opening. My transition from a volunteer in March, to now being Volunteer Coordinator has been extremely cool. It’s a lot of fun to be able to see […]
Hi to all,
Very productive week here worked on a community center in LaPlace, LA dry-walling and removing floor tile. I did electrical work for two days, gutted a house here in NOLA, and started painting a RSD school with America Corps. This is just the start of our work partnering with the Recovery School District.
We […]
“Third Annual Art in the Garden” show will be taking
place July 20-21st 2007, in Monona, WI.
We are seeking 3-D artists who would like to sell their work and
help with the recovery efforts in New Orleans. 10% of
all sales will go to Katrina Corps (www.katrinacorps.org).
If accepted, we require a $40 fee for show costs. Please
send […]
OK, so I just moved away from Tornado Alley and my best friend tells me about a sudden surge of tornadoes. We were roomies in Hays, although she still lives there. Apparently a tornado passed the small town but luckily they weren’t hit. After this I thought about Hurricane Katrina and I couldn’t help but […]
Dear Organizers of Katrina Corps:
As a resident of New Orleans and one who gutted my own home with the assistance of family; I want to thank you for assisting so many others who were unable to garner the resources (human and otherwise) to do so. I have found some areas to assist in rebuilding our […]
A note: This is a letter that Matt sent to his family and friends. He was gracious enough to let us post it here for you all to read. Thanks Matt!
Hey all,
If you have a few minutes, I wanted to tell you about my recent trip
to New Orleans. The story of my trip is below, […]
This experience has opened my eyes to New Orleans. I’ve been here before and I saw the devastation, but this time I had the opportunity to really understand the situation. By the end of the week, I no longer felt that I was some outsider peeking over my backyard fence to see the trouble that […]