Welcome to our blog! On the right of the screen you will find a brief summary of who/what we are, a list of those who sponsored our trip, the organizations we worked with while in New Orleans, and a slew of NOLA-area businesses we supported and encourage you to visit if you are in town.
The short of the long is this: in August of 2006, newspapers and magazines began discussing again the devastation of New Orleans, post-Katrina. The one-year anniversary of the storm was approaching and articles were abundant on the topic of the long, slow recovery process in The Big Easy.
I became fixated on one article in particular from The New Yorker, and decided that I wanted to go down and volunteer -- even if only for one weekend. What ended up happening instead was, eleven other people came with me, we were graciously sponsored by friends of the Church of the Transfiguration, and we spent one week gutting houses, performing direct services, and feeding the homeless in a soup kitchen. It became a volunteer ministry program that I hope will continue on for years to come.
In the coming days and weeks, please return to find pictures, stories and tidbits of info on NOLA, and what you can do to help.
Thanks -
Jenn Onofrio
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