OnSite Relief Blog - Volunteer in New Orleans

Med students return to help

onsite — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:21:27 +0000

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The last week in March we had Ohio students from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine come help us out. This year the school organized over 50 students with the help and inspiration of 4 volunteers from 2009. Thanks again to Sonia, Dan, Meagan and Casey for making this year a success.

Texas A&M volunteers

onsite — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:27:41 +0000

Texas A&M sent us a wonderful group of volunteers and with their help we were able to complete the painting on our first home for 2010. It can cost as much as $10,000 to paint a home in New Orleans so our volunteers are giving a gift that these families would never be able to afford. One homeowner said that it was the best gift anyone had ever given him. That one testimonial reinforces that we’re doing something special in this city.

Vanderbilt University helps out

onsite — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:03:35 +0000

We continued painting the second week in March. It rained one day so we showed our volunteers how to make beignets. They loved them.

Mardi Gras & The Saints…who dat?

onsite — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:46:18 +0000

The New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl this year made the month of February one to remember. Just about everyone in the greater New Orleans area was out for the street party. What an amazing thing to happen to such a special city.

University of Michigan returns to help

onsite — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:30:01 +0000

We had a wonderful group of students come volunteer the last week of February from University of Michigan. We found it so amazing how the members of this group didn’t know each other before their trip and were singing “kum bay ya” by the end of it. Maybe it was the mojo? Hope to see you next year!

Americorps Wisconsin starts our year off

onsite — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:50:55 +0000

The first week of February we hosted a group from Madison Wisconsin. They started our painting project off and it was a really cold week. Thanks for all your help!

Larry & Sue help the Bunche Academy

onsite — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:51:12 +0000

Onsite volunteers Larry and Sue came back to New Orleans on two occasions this summer to help a local school rebuild its library. The students pitched in to build a number of needed book shelves. Thanks again to Larry and Sue for donating their time and money to this good cause.

Volunteers do some “EXTRA” work

onsite — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:36:27 +0000

On Wednesday March 25th we took some of our volunteers out to watch the filming of a new HBO series named “Treme” at Vaughn’s Bar in Bywater. Four of our volunteers were lucky enough to be placed in the scene and also had a chance to meet Elvis Costello who was playing himself in the pilot episode. Here are some photos:

Med students help out

onsite — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:20:15 +0000

This week we had Ohio students from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine come help us out. We continued to paint a bywater house some amazing colors and also put up siding. Great work guys!

A boil to remember

onsite — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:56:44 +0000

After completing work on James Brown’s home in the lower ninth ward he invited our volunteers to a crawfish boil at his place.

It was a night of amazing food, singing, dancing and love. Their family was our family and for us that’s what it’s all about.

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