Episcopal Community Services of Louisiana recently consolidated its programs within the Diocesan ministries to better serve the community. The Volunteer Program will honor the agreements made with the Volunteer Groups booked for this upcoming year. However, the Volunteer Program will now be under the leadership of Connie Uddo, Executive Director of St. Paul’s Homecoming Center. Many of you have worked with her in the past and know what an amazing job the ministry has done during recovery and rebuilding efforts. For any questions, please contact:
The St. Paul’s Homecoming Center
1509 Filmore Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122
504 644-4125
http://www.stpaulshomecomingcenter.org
Other Volunteer Options:
ECSLA developed many strong partnerships in the community. We are grateful to have worked with so many dedicated and passionate organizations. All of them are continuing to host and / or house volunteer groups and would love to talk with you about working with your volunteer group.
Housing Options
Annunciation Mission
4505 S Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 895-8697
http://www.annunciationmission.org/Annunciation_Mission/Home.html
St. Anna’s Episcopal Church1313 Esplanade Ave New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 947-2121
http://www.stannanola.org/
North Rampart Community Center
1130 N Rampart St New Orleans, LA 70116(504) 529-1681
www.northrampartcommunity.com
St. Dominic’s
Housing at St. Dominic’s is being coordinated by St. Paul’s Homecoming Center.
The St. Paul’s Homecoming Center
1509 Filmore Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122
504 644-4125
http://www.stpaulshomecomingcenter.org
Work Opportunities
All Soul’s Episcopal Church & Community Center
Working with youth: after school tutoring, summer camps
All Souls is active in many ways addressing the varied needs of Lower Ninth Ward, but their focus is on the neighborhood’s children. All Soul’s offers the youth an excellent tutoring program and the Youth Orchestra of the Lower 9th Ward. All Souls grew out of mission trips from throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and the national Church to provide relief, cleaning supplies, food, clothing, clean water, medical assistance and spiritual counseling to residents returning to the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.allsoulsnola.org/
(504) 218-8995
Matt’s Trees
Landscaping for low-income residents
This is a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of the natural environment and the tree canopy that is so critical to the redevelopment of New Orleans. They plant trees and other indigenous landscaping throughout the city.
http://mattstrees.org/contact/
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
Building new affordable homes for low-income first-time home buyers, and restoring damaged homes
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity incorporated in 1983 as an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Since its inception, they have worked in partnership with hard working, low-income families in New Orleans to build and finance new homes. The program makes home ownership possible for families who are unable to qualify for traditional home loans but have a stable job, good or no credit, and the willingness to contribute 350 hours of sweat equity to the building of Habitat homes.
http://habitat-nola.org/
(504) 861-2077
Our School at Blair Grocery
Working on a sustainable farm that produces food for the charter school
Our School at Blair Grocery (OSBG) is an independent alternative school and sustainability education center based in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. With the teenagers in their high school and neighborhood afterschool program, they operate an experiential curriculum that incorporates sustainability thinking and GED-prep into the work of ending hunger, and building a profitable community food enterprise and a regional food economy to drive sustainable community development in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.
http://schoolatblairgrocery.blogspot.com/
Phoenix of New Orleans (PNOLA)
Rebuilding storm-damaged homes and building new homes for low-income residents
Born from the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, this organization embodies the vision of community self-reliance in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. They focus on Lower Mid-City for planning, organizing and repair, but spread their rebuild resources as wide as possible when needed.
http://pnola.org
(504) 322-3327
St Anna’s Episcopal Church
Working with youth after school programs, summer camps. Also opportunity to volunteer with ESL programs (6-8pm)
This church fulfills its vision focusing on St. Anna’s Medical Mission, St. Anna’s Hispanic outreach called “Oportunidades NOLA”, Anna’s Arts for Kids, and creating a worship environment that heals and provides hope and restoration for body, mind, and spirit.
http://www.stannanola.org/
(504) 947-2121
(504) 947-2121
St. Bernard Project
Rebuilding storm-damaged homes
St. Bernard Project is an award-winning rebuilding, nonprofit organization whose mission is to remove physical, mental and emotional barriers for vulnerable families, senior citizens and disabled residents who are struggling to recover from the devastation and trauma caused by Hurricane Katrina and the Oil Spill.
http://www.stbernardproject.org/
(504) 277-6831
The St. Paul’s Homecoming Center
Landscaping, painting, rebuilding storm-damaged homes and churches, lot-clearing, tree-planting
The center is a Hurricane Katrina Recovery Center that assists residents in the rebuilding of their homes and lives. It is proud to serve so many in need while helping to ensure the future of the city and its amazing heritage.
http://stpaulshomecomingcenter.org
(504) 644-4125
United Saints Recovery Project
Rebuilding storm-damaged homes, painting, etc
This organization helps revitalize economically distressed neighborhoods afflicted by blight and disaster. The mission of the United Saints Recovery Project is to assist communities that have suffered damage from natural disasters, helping residents return home, improve their quality of life and strengthen their communities.
http://www.unitedsaints.org/
(504) 895-2922 ext. 108