Do you have a few hours to make a difference? The following organizations are accepting time and donations.

Donation opportunities:

Operation Kids/Brees Dream Foundation initiative, led by Saints QuarterbackDrew Brees and his wife, Brittany
Project seeks to improve/enhance the lives of children in New Orleans, including the building of athletic field at Lusher High School, supporting Best Buddies, building a Beacon of Hope Resource Center, supporting and helping to restore New Orleans Recreation Department Playgrounds, building the Edible Schoolyard at Green Charter School, and other designated projects.

Tippitina’s Foundation Instruments-a-Comin’
Dedicated to providing New Orleans public schools and professional musicians with instruments for performances, school bands and instruction. Also rebuilding Fats Domino’s house among other projects.

Toll-Free: 866-372-0512
Fax: 504-309-7928

New Orleans Public Library: Friends of New Orleans Public Library
As New Orleans Public Library rebuilds, the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library are on the scene to lend a hand. In the past, the Friends have lent their support by sponsoring programs and purchasing equipment for the library. However, financial support is now the Library's greatest need. NOPL will receive monies from traditional disaster relief sources, but these funds will not begin to cover all their building costs.

If you have questions or need more information, please call (504) 596-2587 or e-mail at fnopl@gno.lib.la.us

Make It Right Foundation
The mission of the Make It Right organization is to act as a catalyst for redevelopment of the Lower Ninth Ward by building a neighborhood comprised of safe and healthy homes that are inspired by Cradle to Cradle thinking, with an emphasis on a high quality of design, while preserving the spirit of the community’s culture. The goal is to accomplish this quickly so that residents can return to their new homes built on their own property as soon as possible. The foundation is making its homes affordable by providing “gap” financing to cover the difference between the home price and funds available to the property owner from various sources. The ability to provide gap financing and to meet affordability goals is wholly contingent upon the level of charitable contributions made to the Make It Right Foundation.

www.makeitrightnola.org
504-208-9265


If you don't have an entire day to dedicate to a project, the following organizations will work with you so you can volunteer on an individual basis:

Hands On New Orleans
Contact:
Sam McKenzie
smckenzie@handsonnetwork.org
volunteer@handsonneworleans.org
www.handsonneworleans.org

Much like City Year, Hands on New Orleans can help identify a project, often for groups of all ages. All skill levels are needed. A non-profit Disaster Response project of Hands On Network, in partnership with the Points of Life Foundation. We are committed to the long term recovery and rebuilding of communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Volunteer projects focus on rebuilding activities that are overwhelming in there need and providing services that would otherwise be unmet.

· Current projects include house gutting, mold remediation, rebuilding, animal shelter support and mentoring in schools, in addition to other community outreach projects. Hands On New Orleans understands the interdependence of the various elements of the city that have been affected by Hurricane Katrina.

· Volunteer projects evolve in a "makes-sense" format as they engage in the renewal of those elements.
· Can provide housing to both short and long term volunteers.
· There is a fee per person charge to defray cost of equipment. ($150 per volunteer)
· Working in a number of neighborhoods of New Orleans.