In 1966, the Arno River left its banks inundating Florence, Italy, and much of the art in the city. As word of the flooding spread, volunteers from across the globe came to Florence to help save the masterpieces. These volunteers became known as the "Angeli de Fango" or "Angels of Mud" for once the river receded, the city and artwork was covered with mud. Anges d'Orage Jeff Daiker Volunteering in Anges d'Orage Beth Lewis Anges d'Orage Sherry Smith Anges d'Orage Annie Logan Here is a list of organizations that could use a few "anges d'orage", storm angels. If you would like to volunteer with one of them or to find out more information about their volunteer program, please contact them.
With homage to our French Heritage, you are our "Storm Angels" or "Anges d'Orage". To just call you volunteers is an understatement. You are much more than that.
Here are some comments from our anges d'orage and what it has meant to them to come volunteer and help rebuild the Gulf South and New Orleans.
Anges d'Orage Keri Reinhart
In the work that we have done in New Orleans, I have been able to witness such strength and determination to rebuild their homes and community.
I am a Volunteer with the River of Hope Project. I am one of 430 Volunteers that traveled from Minnesota and 8 other states. I Volunteered the last trip that River of Hope was in New Orleans. On that trip we finished 5 homes for the elderly that were started the previous trips in the Ninth Ward. The River of Hope was able to work with Pastor Jones of New Salem Baptized Church on Alver street to rebuild that Church. The Church became the base and meeting point for Pastor Jones to give updates and what was needed most. I am one of many people who are waiting to here good news about the grants so we can continue with mental health in the Ninth Ward. Also hopping that the day care center and women's shelter that we gutted and worked on opens before we run out of funds. It will be wonderful when the help arrives so that we can finish what we started.
Our Volunteer work has been such an encouragement to every one of us, and grateful for the opportunity to help.
I had the honor of traveling to New Orleans in August 2006 to help with the rebuilding after Katrina through "River of Hope". It was truly an inspiring experience hearing the stories of the people of New Orleans as they spoke of what they had gone through. I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to help these individuals and have this experience to take with me for the rest of my life.
I was honored to be given the opportunity to volunteer in New Orleans through "A River Of Hope". When I got to new Orleans and saw the level of disasters, it brought me back to what I had experience in my own country, Liberia. I could identify with the people of New Orleans losing everything they had worked so hard for but, what touched my heart more than anything was how people from all over the country came together to help rebuild the people's homes and lives. I thank God for pastor Jones who is not only helping with the material loses, but also the spiritual which is so important. Thanks for this site and for everything you do to help rebuild New Orleans.
Merci to all "Anges d'Orage". If you would like to share you volunteer story, email contact@neworleansthanksyou.com
Bayou Rebirth
Colleen Morgan colleen@bayourebirth.org
Beacon of Hope
Heather Huth volunteer@lakewoodbeacon.org
www.lakewoodbeacon.org
Catholic Charities
Shannon Murphy smurphy@archdiocese-n.org
www.ccano.org
Jim Morrison jmorrison@nocp.org (preferred)
www.neworleanscitypark.com
City Year
Chris Flood cflood@cityyear.org
Habitat for Humanity
www.habitat-nola.org/volunteer@habitat-nola.org
Hands on
Sam McKenzie
volunteers@handsonneworleans.org
www.handsonneworleans.org
Headwaters Relieg Organization
www.headwatersrelief.org
Jenny Schraut
Katrinacorps
Ray Thomas info@katrinacorp.org
www.katrinacorps.org
New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD)
Larry Barabino lbarabino@cityofno.com
Rebuilding Together
Sam Vissar svissar@prcno.org
volunteer@stbernardproject.org
www.stbernardproject.org
There’s No Place Like Home TM
a program of Jeanie C. Linders Fund
contact@jclfund.org
These organizations are accepting donations:
Make It Right Foundation
Operations Kids/Brees Dream Foundation
