New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

What: Rebuilding Together New Orleans’ Annual October Build Project is a volunteer opportunity exclusively for local organizations, corporations, families and friends to, join hands, pick up a hammer or a paint brush, and make a difference in the lives low income elderly or disabled homeowners.

When: Friday and Saturday, October 2nd, 3rd and 9th, and 10th (with rain dates on the 16th and 17th)

Teams of 10 people or more are encouraged to sign up to participate. Volunteers are asked to provide their own lunch and transportation and must be at least 15 years or older. Each team will self appoint a House Captain, who will take ownership of the project, creating supply lists, overseeing the workscope, and working directly with RTNO House Captains and Construction Managers.

To sign up, contact Rebecca at:

Rebecca Crenshaw
Special Projects Officer
Rebuilding Together New Orleans
923 Tchoupitoulas Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Fax: 504-636-3072
Please call 504-636-3383 for questions.

While there is no volunteer fee for this event, RTNO welcomes pledges or in-kind donations to utilize in all stages of the rebuilding process. Pledges of any amount are welcome and are used to cover materials, safety equipment, and overhead costs. Valuable in-kind donations include paint supplies, lumber, tile, flooring, hardware, hand tools and power tools, and safety gear. These items represent our most frequently used supplies, which we constantly replenish throughout the year to complete rebuilding projects.

Now is the time to roll up your sleeves and help your neighbors!

*To be included as a project sponsor in media outlets and t-shirts, please sign up by July 31st, 2009

Thanks for your support! Hope to hear from you soon!

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Free Build It Back Green Workshop:
Green It Yourself to Save More Green

Global Green is now presenting a series of Green-It-Yourself workshops—- how-to demonstrations of practical green building techniques that will translate to direct savings on your utility bills.

Our next Green workshop will be held in Central City:

Wednesday June 17, 9:30-10:00 am

Central City Senior Center
2020 Jackson Ave.
(entrance at 2101 Philip St. as well)
New Orleans, LA

Workshops are free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

For more information about this and other Global Green events and workshops, please see our website: globalgreen.org, contact ,
or drop by our Resource Center: 841 Carondelet Street: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-3pm

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