The United Saints was interviewed by Maya Rodriguez from WWL Channel 4 News, which aired on Christmas Eve, 2008. If you missed it, here’s a link to the WWL news item about people volunteering over Christmas, featuring the United Saints.
Group Travels to New Orleans to Give the Gift of Volunteering
05:23 PM CST on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News In the shadow of a Central City church, they go to work.
“This is a building that the church bought earlier this year and they’re setting it up for low-income housing,” said Marcos Rucinski of the non-profit group “United Saints.”
Volunteers with the group left their homes elsewhere and traveled to New Orleans to help those in need get a home of their own.
It is a working holiday during the holidays. United Saints one of several groups in the city doing this work, this season.
“It’s the right thing to do,” Rucinski said. “People need help and I’ve got two hands to help.” [more ...]