Projects@Schools
Hurricane Katrina devastated the already fractured New Orleans Public School System. Assisting these schools is fundamental in helping to rebuild and improve the city. Tasks include:
- Painting (interior, exterior, and murals);
- Landscaping (building planter boxes, debris removal, pruning, and laying sod);
- Room renovations;
- Building bookshelves; and/or
- Reorganizing the library.
To see what past projects@schools have looked like in action, check out RMT, Inc.'s revitalization of Fannie C. Williams Middle School.
Projects@Parks
Park beautification projects can help rejuvenate abandoned and despondent family neighborhoods. Tasks include:
- Clearing debris;
- Cutting grass;
- Pruning;
- Planting; and
- Light construction (building benches or planter boxes).
To see what past projects@parks have looked like in action, check out Allstate Foundation's renovation of the East Shore Playground.
Projects@Homes
In partnership with various community organizations, we can develop home renovation projects, which vary according to the needs of the homeowner. Projects include homes in our 5 focus neighborhoods; Gentilly, Central City, Martin Luther King Blvd/Oretha Castle Haley, St. Roch, and Hoffman Triangle.
To see what past projects@homes have looked like in action, check out Credit Suisse's three day service project, which included the restoration of an historic home in Central City.
Projects@Nonprofits
We believe in supporting other local nonprofits through service. Smaller groups of up to 20 volunteers can be assigned to help at a variety of nonprofits. Tasks include:
- Working at the local animal shelter;
- Sorting food at food banks;
- Working in parks; or
- Providing companionship to the elderly and sick.
To see what past projects@nonprofits have looked like in action, check out the cast and crew of the Guiding Light's service project at the New Orleans Mission, an important area homeless shelter.
Projects@Your Location
We bring the service to you at an office, hotel, or convention center so that volunteers can still help without leaving their site. Tasks include:
- Making school supply kits for needy students;
- Making hygiene kits for homeless shelters;
- Building bookshelves for daycare centers and schools; or
- Constructing mailboxes or house numbers for residents in need.
To see what past projects@your location have looked like, check out Cigna's service project where employees created school supply kits for students in need at Carver Elementary School.
Interested in customizing a service project in conjunction with a holiday or annual service day?
Check out Target's service project at McDonogh No. 15 in celebration of Earth Day 2007 or Thermo Fisher's revitalization of Lafayette Charter School in celebration of Martin Luther King Day of Service 2008.
To learn more about how to become a sponsor for an annual service day, click here. |
