VolunteerNew Orleans
Thank you for your interest in our program. We appreciate all the help, and could never make the change we seek without the able hands of volunteers.
We are currently taking applications for volunteers to join our team in New Orleans. We have been present in the city since Hurricane Katrina.
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.
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) $35.00 per person
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!
Come join us down in New Orleans! Our office is in Central City. We are within walking distance to the trolley line, just blocks away from Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, and all things NOLA.
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.
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 toe shoes or boots are required. Volunteers are asked to bring their own safety glasses and work gloves to insure safety on the project sites.
SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORY
Should a severe weather event occur while you are with us, we will make accommodations and arrangements to ensure your safety.
For information, please contact our office at (504) 233-8883 or, you can send an email to volunteer@unitedsaints.org or fill out an application below!