REBUILDING TOGETHER: PARTNERS & VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers

Volunteers from Rebuilding Together affiliates from across the country and from our partner organizations have come to New Orleans to make a difference in the lives of their fellow citizens, who are still suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The volunteer experience is a rewarding one, and one that volunteers will remember for a lifetime. Whatever their skill level, volunteers will be making a worthwhile contribution towards rebuilding someone's home. They may be performing tasks such as painting, scraping, landscaping, drywalling, taping, cleaning, installing appliances, and tiling.

Volunteers are supervised by skilled Rebuilding Together staff members. They are always given instructions on how to do an unfamiliar task, and are never asked to do something they are uncomfortable with. Water, refreshments and first aid kits are always onsite.

General guidelines for volunteers include:

• Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
• Volunteers must be in good health.
• Volunteers may be asked to do non-skilled tasks as well as tasks within their skill set.

• Volunteers must be respectful of the recipients, other volunteers, and any other project participants.
• Volunteers must sign up in advance of the workday to participate.
• Volunteers are asked to get a tetanus shot if they've not had one in the past 10 years.

Partners

For the past nineteen years, our local corporate partners have been the key to revitalizing the housing stock in the city's historic neighborhoods through the Rebuilding Together program.

Since Katrina, we've been able to continue our work thanks to the generous sponsorship of companies across the US, as well as committed volunteers who have come from as far away as Philadelphia and Petaluma to help our beloved city.

With continued support and funding, Rebuilding Together New Orleans can continue to improve the quality of life for elderly and disabled homeowners and revitalize New Orleans' neighborhoods.