http://projectkatrinahope.com ...raise funds...raise walls...raise spirits Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:09:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the process of producing Volunteers of Hope: Overcoming Katrina, we went on a mission for fitting music to accompany the stirring images shot in the prior months. One of the most poignant sections of the documentary displays pictures of Katrina's destruction, so finding apt music proved particularly challenging. While searching ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/11/06/a-song-of-hope/ Through the anxiety of Hurricane Gustav and uncertainty of Hurricane Ike, I have witnessed people step up in tough circumstances. Fingers crossed that the levees would hold, evacuees almost dutifully made their way to vacant hotels or friends' homes in nearby states. Grateful for the minimal damage of the first ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/09/10/stepping-up/ First and foremost, I want to thank the people who have already purchased a copy of Volunteers of Hope: Overcoming Katrina. This documentary will provide you a positive look at the Gulf Coast, especially as it is potentially facing another round of negatives. It's mind-numbing to think that anything could be ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/09/01/the-waiting-game/ Today marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's destruction on the Gulf Coast. August 29th was a turning point; the marker for life before and after for hundreds of thousands of people. The destruction I have seen in my three trips to New Orleans in one year was only paralleled ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/08/29/volunteers-of-hope/ I’m not known for my patience. I like things to happen the moment I dream them up. In fact, the following quote from Lance Armstrong is one of my favorites: Patience is a polite quality and often appropriate, but it rarely gets things done. Impatience, however, is the hunger ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/08/07/patience/ We're moving forward on the documentary every day.  I spend several hours a night after work and multiple hours on the weekends bringing 14 hours of footage to life (no, the documentary will not be 14 hours--nor even one full hour).  Though the task to complete this story on deadline ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/07/19/forwardmarch/ 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 ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/06/27/the-art-of-give-and-take/ 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 ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/06/25/refreshment/ 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 ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/06/24/i-wish-they-could-stand-in-my-shoes/ 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 ... http://projectkatrinahope.com/2008/06/23/team-perfection/