Comments on: “Are You Going to Help Other People?” http://b.rox.com/2008/06/27/are-you-going-to-help-other-people/ Life in the Flood Zone Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:27:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jeffrey http://b.rox.com/2008/06/27/are-you-going-to-help-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-205741 jeffrey Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:59:03 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1603#comment-205741 Be careful. This is exactly how cults get started. Be careful. This is exactly how cults get started.

]]> By: Emma http://b.rox.com/2008/06/27/are-you-going-to-help-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-205591 Emma Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:57:15 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1603#comment-205591 If you feel like giving back locally, I think your best bet would be to contact Hands On New Orleans... www.handsonneworleans.org local volunteers work alongside volunteers from all over the world at different local charities. They have more variety in projects than any other organization I have seen: Through partnerships with several local agencies, rebuilding, community development, food distribution and animal rescue are all a part of their project catalog. I think the best way you could show your appreciation to the volunteers from across the country is truly to work alongside them. They get really shy, and embarrassed when people acknowledge them through plaques and praise, but they love hearing your story, even if it's as simple as why we stay, and why we love this city. If you feel like giving back locally, I think your best bet would be to contact Hands On New Orleans…

http://www.handsonneworleans.org

local volunteers work alongside volunteers from all over the world at different local charities. They have more variety in projects than any other organization I have seen: Through partnerships with several local agencies, rebuilding, community development, food distribution and animal rescue are all a part of their project catalog.

I think the best way you could show your appreciation to the volunteers from across the country is truly to work alongside them. They get really shy, and embarrassed when people acknowledge them through plaques and praise, but they love hearing your story, even if it’s as simple as why we stay, and why we love this city.

]]> By: Anthony http://b.rox.com/2008/06/27/are-you-going-to-help-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-205549 Anthony Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:01:23 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1603#comment-205549 As I've thought about the outpouring of care and concern this city has seen from people all over this country I can't help but think a couple things. 1) How it is incumbent upon us to make New Orleans the best it can be in tribute to both ourselves and these volunteers.. 2) How we need to thank these volunteers for their contributions to our rebirth. 3) How I personally need to probably do more to help people in similar situations... I look at the flooding in Iowa and, were it not for the fact that I still have much recovery rebuilding to do right here I would like to be there to help them. I hope I can remember this impulse when the last bit of paint is dry. As I’ve thought about the outpouring of care and concern this city has seen from people all over this country I can’t help but think a couple things.

1) How it is incumbent upon us to make New Orleans the best it can be in tribute to both ourselves and these volunteers..

2) How we need to thank these volunteers for their contributions to our rebirth.

3) How I personally need to probably do more to help people in similar situations… I look at the flooding in Iowa and, were it not for the fact that I still have much recovery rebuilding to do right here I would like to be there to help them. I hope I can remember this impulse when the last bit of paint is dry.

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