The past two days in New Orleans have taught me what it means to be on both the giving and receiving ends. First, one would be surprised how often Project: Katrina Hope was the recipient of compliments this week. Residents and volunteers have been very excited about the work we’re doing and are extremely impressed [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Gretchen Wieland
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In addition to the refreshment some rain provided, driving to Mississippi today to film a group from Michigan gave me a refreshing perspective on Katrina’s scope. Most of the documentary has, up until this point, focused on volunteers in New Orleans and surrounding parishes. However, seeing this church group work with Camp Victor in Ocean [...]
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by Gretchen Wieland
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This evening served as an acute reminder of why Project: Katrina Hope is here. Paul Perez, one of the residents of St. Bernard Parish, cooked dinner for all of the volunteers working with the St. Bernard Project this week, and it turned into a special evening of sharing. After serving the more than 150 volunteers, [...]
Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Gretchen Wieland
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There’s not much that can beat the energy of groups that truly perform tasks with a common goal in mind. I am thankful I got to experience such energy this morning.
After beginning the week at a well-delivered orientation for St. Bernard Project, the volunteer coordinator, Emily, sent me out into the parish, armed with directions [...]
Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by Gretchen Wieland
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Well, 14 hours after beginning our journey, my mother and I arrived in a humid New Orleans tired but extremely excited for the upcoming week.
The weather was beautiful almost the entire way, and I enjoyed time to think and reflect on how far we have come in this past year. I am thrilled to be [...]
Posted on June 22nd, 2008 by Gretchen Wieland
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