Because 100% of the homes and businesses in St. Bernard Parish were damaged by floodwaters, Habitat for Humanity shares volunteer resources with The St. Bernard Project and other organizations to get more homes built, and at a faster rate.
With hurricane season 2008 looming over our coastal states, the people on the Gulf Coast are still, coming on three years later, trying to recover from the record-breaking 2005 season. You might not feel inclined to walk to New Orleans, as Jeff was, but you can fly down and lend a hand, or donate to one of the organizations linked on this page. The links I've provided are of organizations that directly help the people of the region; no unwasted dollars -- I've seen them at work. I thank you for visiting this page, and I hope that you won't forget us down here. ~ Rhonda
WALK THE WALK is a collaborative, not-for-profit effort to raise awareness and get help to the areas of Southeastern Louisiana that are still recovering from the 1-2 punch of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Jeff Noland started this drive when he decided to stop talking and start walking in 2007. The drive continues because there is much yet to be done. Some of your countrymen still live in substandard conditions in Louisiana, nearly three years after the hurricanes left. Don't just talk about it! WALK THE WALK!
We invite all of you in the MySpace community to join in the effort. Put us on your friends list; send out bulletins; leave comments to show your support. Donate time or money to the projects on this page. Go to the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity site or the St. Bernard Project site to donate online or apply for volunteer work.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW ORLEANS continues to help people rebuild their lives after losing everything. People from all over the country have come to the area to help build homes, as have the locals, who, in the midst of their own tragedy, can still stop to help a neighbor.
THE ST. BERNARD PROJECT(click on banner OR MySpace link below)is a grass roots organization of professional, skilled and unskilled volunteers adding manpower and sharing Habitat's goal of putting people into their homes in St. Bernard Parish, east of Orleans Parish. If you would like to volunteer, click on the Habitat link above or the St. Bernard Project link below for information on how you can do that.
THE ST. BERNARD PROJECT ON MYSPACE
DONATIONS: You may send donations directly to where they are needed at the following addresses:
New Orleans Area Habitat For Humanity Atten: Bob Marye P.O. Box 15052 New Orleans, LA 70175
ST. BERNARD PROJECT/IH CENTER 8324 Parc Place Chalmette, LA 70043
Let them know you were referred to them by our Walk The Walk page!
YOU HAVE A UNIQUE CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE BY CONTRIBUTING IN SOME WAY TO THIS EFFORT.
Another opportunity to contribute or volunteer:Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation , rebuilding the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans at this very moment!
CONTACT ONE OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL RHONDA AT [email protected] IF YOU'D LIKE FIRST HAND INFORMATION ON WHAT LIFE HAS BEEN LIKE SINCE AUGUST 29, 2005, AND HOW THE AREA IS STILL STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE.
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