Category Archives: Volunteer Reports

Volunteers are the only way this is going to happen!

I just spoke with Diana, a patron here at Cafe Rose Nicaud. She saw our poster and inquired about Katrina Corps. We chatted for a bit and she told me that she’d love to host volunteers, but that she had … Continue reading

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Leon the Turtle

This morning, Ray and I went to The McKendrick-Breaux House which is an absolutely gorgeous 2 building B&B in the Garden District. We met with Brett Ruth, the owner, and his wife Rachel. They are both originally from Miami and … Continue reading

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America has lost it’s soul.

“America has lost it’s soul. We were once a society. Now we are an economy. Rebuilding New Orleans is our way of reclaiming it.”

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Hit the Ground Running

I got in yesterday at 11:30 am and didn’t stop running until 12 hours later. When asked how long I felt like I had been here, I had to say a day. Was I tired by the time my head … Continue reading

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Supervisor Positions

We have had a number of people who are not college students who are interested in coming down to help with gutting. Anyone who would be available for 1 week before the Spring Break and then again for a time … Continue reading

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From Cafe Rose Nicaud

Today is my second day in New Orleans. Yesterday while I was able to see some of the damage that still exists here, this morning Pam and Ray took me on a tour of St. Bernard’s Parish. Light poles still … Continue reading

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