Volunteer Information
We welcome all volunteers, skilled and unskilled, individuals and groups.
We can train you on anything you don’t know!
PROJECTS
Housing 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
INDIVIDUALS
Volunteer Service Only
$10 per day, per person.
Includes: project coordination.
Volunteer Service and Housing
* Short Term (15 work days or less) $25.00 per night.
Includes: project coordination, housing, and some meals.
* Long Term (15 work days or more) $100.00 one time fee.
Includes: project coordination, housing, and some meals.
GROUPS
Volunteer Service and Housing
$25.00 per person, per night. No minimum stay required.
Includes: Project coordination, housing, and three meals a day, Monday-Friday.
Housing Only (This option is for groups volunteering with area non-profits)
$25.00 per person, per night. No minimum stay required.
Includes: housing, and three meals a day, Monday-Friday.
LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
We offer the best location in New Orleans for volunteers! Our project is centrally located near the 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
Individuals
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.
Groups
We provide three meals a day, Monday – Friday for groups. Breakfast is set up early morning and at that time lunch fixings such as sandwiches, chips, cookies, and fruit are put out as well. Volunteers will prepare their lunches at that time. In the evening we always provide a hot meal. There is always a meat and vegetarian option. If you have a dietary need other than this you may need to supplement what we provide with your own food.
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 work goggles and work gloves to insure safety on the project sites.
For more information, please call at 504-895-2922 Ext. 108 or e-mail us at Volunteer@UnitedSaints.org.