Individual Volunteer Information
United Saints, New Orleans
We welcome all volunteers, skilled and unskilled.
We can train you on anything you don’t know!
Individuals under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
PROJECTS
Rebuilding projects may include: gutting, roofing, gutter repair, siding, drywall installation, mudding, sanding, priming, painting, flooring, fencing, yard work, and landscaping.
Office projects could include data entry, grant writing, fundraising, graphic design, blogging, etc.
WORK DAY
Summer: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (Half hour lunch)
Winter: Monday- Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (Half hour lunch)
COST
Volunteer Service Only
$10 per day, per person. (This does not apply to local volunteers with a Louisiana State ID.)
For the month of MARCH 2013 cost of volunteering only: costs $20 per day, per person.
Volunteer Service and Housing
* Short Term (15 work days or less) $30.00 per night. (It will be $35.00 per person starting January 2012.)
Includes: project coordination, housing, and some meals.
* Volunteer Staff (15 work days or more) $150.00 one time fee.
Includes: project coordination, housing, and some meals.
LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
We offer the best location in New Orleans for volunteers! Our organization is located in Central City, near the Lower Garden District and right off the St. Charles streetcar line. We are within walking distance of cafes, restaurants, entertainment and only three miles from the French Quarter! Audubon Park, Tulane and Loyola Universities are only minutes away.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations are dormitory style. Volunteers will either sleep on a cot, air mattress, or bunk bed. Volunteers will need to provide their own sheets, sleeping bag, and pillow.
FOOD
Some food, but not all meals are provided so we recommend volunteers budget for this. We are fortunate to receive periodic food donations from area food banks as well as the Whole Foods bakery. This food will be available for volunteers to prepare themselves. We also receive cold lunches twice a week from an area church.
WORK CLOTHES and SAFETY ITEMS
Volunteers are expected to wear appropriate work clothes to volunteer in. Jeans, t-shirts and sweatshirts are fine to work in and closed toed shoes or boots are required. Volunteers are asked to bring their own safety glasses and work gloves to insure safety on the project sites.
HURRICANE ADVISORY
Hurricane season in New Orleans is from June 1-November 30. Should there be a threat of a hurricane all volunteers will be asked to evacuate. The United Saints is not responsible for evacuating volunteers.
For more information, please call at 504-895-2922 Ext. 108 or e-mail us at Volunteer@UnitedSaints.org or fill out the application below!