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| ICMC Volunteers to Save Land for Katrina Victims |
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To date, this stands to be the largest campus volunteer service project, completed in one day, in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina hit. Although many of the structures damaged and destroyed by the storm have been removed, the lots they once stood on are still in need of serious reclamation. Most current owners are unable to maintain upkeep in accordance with current local laws and are at risk of losing their land.
 In the aftermath of the hurricane many families and residents of New Orleans still remain displaced.
With the support of the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps, the Louisiana Lt. Governor’s Office and the help of partners such as ACORN, Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross, LSU Agriculture, and others. HOPE worldwide and its volunteers will spend July 4, 2008 clearing and reconditioning 100 lots. The focus of the service day will not only involve the physical aspects of clearing lots and neighborhood beautification, but an emotional component as well. Through the help of ACORN many of the former residents will be located and invited as honored guests to the day of service. The hope is to not only show residents of the Lower Ninth Ward that people all across America still care about and support them in their time of need as they continue to recover and rebuild, but to show the City of New Orleans and the entire country the power of volunteerism. Volunteers will be divided into 100 teams, each headed up by a Team Leader. Each team will have its own bus, named in honor of the family that team will be serving, and will travel the morning of July 4 from Baton Rouge to the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.
To help draw an emotional connection for volunteers, each team, as it travels to its lot destination, will watch a video presentation recapping the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the surrounding Gulf Coast region. They will also have the unique opportunity to hear the personal story of the family they are serving that day. Volunteer service activities will include clearing the land and planting ground cover to slow down the growth process of future weeds and underbrush, with the hope that homes can be rebuilt in time. They will also plant a memorial garden to honor the citizens who lost there lives in the Hurricane.
The day of service will conclude with a special closing ceremony to honor the families with lot dedications by each team, and a celebration for volunteers and the community. For more information on the Rebuild the City Campus Day of Service, please contact Christy Stephens at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . |
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| Last Updated: Thursday, 05 June 2008 |
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