In the wake of Mardi Gras, my roommates and I were faced with a mound of beads sitting in the middle of our living room. The week before was spent a hootin’ and a hollerin’ to collect any of the goods thrown from the parade—all only to end up in a pile on the floor.

Entering abandoned, dark, and damaged structures on a daily is a highly daunting task, and takes strong commitment and determination.

Volunteer teams needed! Every year, RTNO asks local businesses and organizations to help in the rebuilding effort by joining us for October Build (9/30-10/1 & 10/7-10/8). Last year, over 400 volunteers primed, painted, and rebuilt 20 homes throughout the city. RTNO needs your support to make October Build 2011 an even bigger success!

A pair of six-light, 2 1/2” thick solid cypress French doors available at the Preservation Salvage Store.

Rebuilding Together New Orleans (RTNO), a program of the Preservation Resource Center (PRC), started its Deconstruction & Salvage Program in 2008 to address the need of preserving the historic architecture of New Orleans.

While Hurricane Katrina left him unemployed, as it did with a number of residents, Zeringue made the executive decision to remain in New Orleans and to move forward picking up the pieces as he goes: literally. Thus, inspiring ‘Nawlins Reclaimed’.

During the regular session of 2011, the Louisiana Senate passed bill No. 269, establishing the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC). So far, only a few details are certain regarding this new entity, leaving it to a special commission to determine the rest in the next six months.

Not only do the summer months bring heat, humidity, and rain to the city of New Orleans, they also bring volunteers! This June Rebuilding Together New Orleans welcomed some major volunteer groups from across the country.

Every week Rebuilding Together New Orleans works alongside a different and diverse cast of volunteers. They come together in the mission to revitalize New Orleans, but no two volunteers are the same. Come meet a few of these heroes and learn what makes them unique.