Voluntour Opportunities in New Orleans

On Monday, Traci Angel gave us her impressions from her experience as a "voluntourist" in New Orleans. Today, she offers up a list of places where you too can help. Projects are always in flux, depending on necessary work and resources. Be sure to plan in advance and check for availability.

Acorn — The Association of Organizations for Community Reform Now. Focuses on the Ninth Ward’s rebuilding efforts.

Catholic Charities — Meets temporary needs of poor.

Common Ground Relief — “Solidarity not Charity” is their motto.

Habitat for Humanity — Builds and rebuilds homes.

Hands On — “Be the change. Volunteer” is the motto for this rehab organization.

IMPACT Ministries — They clean and gut homes and serve area families.

Parkway Partners — Restores urban landscape and trees.

Rebuilding Together — Is part of the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, which helps restore historic neighborhoods.

Presbytery of South Louisiana — Cleans and guts homes throughout New Orleans neighborhoods.

And if the thought of bunk beds on vacation doesn’t appeal to you, the W Hotel in New Orleans has a limited offer deal that includes box lunches and work gloves during the labor portion of your stay and cocktails and spa amenities at the day’s end. Ten percent of the room charge also goes to Hands On New Orleans.

Photo: Pontchartrain Sunset, by Joseph Kennedy via the Intelligent Travel Flickr pool

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[Joe Kennedy]

Thanks for using my photo. I'm a seminary student at New Orleans Baptist Seminary, and a member of Edgewater Baptist Church in the Filmore neighborhood of Gentilly. I just wanted to add to the list of groups that will take volunteers- my church is one (edgewaterbc.org) and the Project NOAH both will use volunteers. Thanks again for coming to New Orleans and helping out!

[Janelle]

Thanks so much Joe - both a beautiful photo and suggestion.

If anyone else would like to add another suggestion for a charity that needs extra hands, please leave them in the comments.

Thanks!