Where we have been…and where we’re going
It is with great pleasure that I announce the second trip to the Gulf Coast to film the Project: Katrina Hope documentary. Within the next month, we will be back in Louisiana and Mississippi, interviewing volunteer groups and local officials about the lasting effect of Hurricane Katrina. More details about the trip are forthcoming.
Editing the March New Orleans footage is well underway, and it has been a delight to relive memories from that fantastic week as I attempt to bring to life the stories volunteers so eloquently portrayed through their actions. We met some truly spectacular people, and I can only imagine that the same will happen in a few weeks.
I apologize for the silence on this site in the last few months. Graduating from college became much more time-consuming than I had ever imagined, though it was an unforgettable experience. One of my proudest moments of that weekend was when the journalism dean mentioned Project: Katrina Hope at our graduation ceremony. My eyes welled up like a proud parent, and the smile was pasted on my face for the rest of the morning. People recognize what we are trying to accomplish, and that is half of the battle.
On another note, I would like to express congratulations to three of our Project: Katrina Hope insiders on recent accomplishments. Both Brandon and Jeff earned bachelors degrees, and Shannon has accepted a television job in South Carolina. This is just another opportunity for some talented people to share the message of hope across the country.
I am thankful for the places we have been thus far, and I can’t wait to see where we are next headed!
With hope,
Gretchen
Posted on June 4th, 2008 by Gretchen Wieland
Filed under: From Gretchen
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