How You Can Help Rebuilding Together's
Rebuilding Efforts in the Gulf Coast

The 2005 devastation in New Orleans and the continuting obstacles to residents wanting to reclaim their lives has many of you asking 'how can I help rebuild this beautiful city?' Rebuilding Together's national office has pledged to help rebuild 1,000 homes in the Gulf region and have identified appropriate projects and determined how out-of-town teams can help. New Orleans work sites will still be difficult work situations; not all homes have electricity or water, supplies are sometimes hard to find, and hospital facilities are limited. RT is coordinating rebuilding projects in many other Gulf cities as well.

The remaining schedule for 2008 Gulf Coast rebuilding is as follows:

RT has so far mobilized almost 5,000 volunteers to repair and rebuild 190 Gulf houses and nonprofit facilities. The total market value of these projects is $4,189,013. And the total market value of the volunteer labor is $3,011,122. These projects occurred in Acadiana, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Calcasieu, LA, New Orleans, LA, St. Landry, LA, Harrison County, MS, and Southeast Texas. But there is still a great deal of rebuilding that needs to be done for years to come to bring back communities hit hard by Katrina and Rita. Make a donation to this fund, either through your local RT affiliate or the RT National office.

Upcoming 2008 work weeks will be in every month except July and August. Volunteer teams are asked to arrive on Sunday and leave on Saturday of that week. We seek skilled project managers, roofers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, drywall hangers, handyman volunteers, and donations of frequent flyer miles. Teams should be prepared for difficult work conditions for multiple days, a five day work commitment, providing their own airfare to the Gulf. Once there, accomodations, meals, and transportation to and from the work sites will be provided.

To sign up for a Gulf Coast rebuild, please complete the online volunteer form at www.rebuildingwithcountrywide.org/rebuild1000.

For more information, contact Alan Sisco at:

Alan Sisco
Rebuilding Together
1536 16th Street, NW
Washington DC 20036

800.473.4229

alan_sisco@rebuildingtogether.org