Front Porch Blog

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – New Orleans

Our friends at Deltec in Asheville, who have recieved national attention for their green buildings, are doing a really cool re-construction project in New Orleans. Consider joining them for a spell if you can. If not, assistance with materials and equipment is desperately needed.

Deltec Homes and Extreme Makeover Home Edition have joined to rebuild a home for a deserving family in the New Orleans area. We are looking for volunteers to assist with all aspects of the construction project.

Project Information
When:

The build will take place 24 hours a day from March 8 through March 14, 2008.
What we need:

We are in need of volunteers for skilled and unskilled labor and support staffing of various types.

We also have urgent needs for construction services, finish materials and equipment.

Materials Needed (Download PDF)

There is also a need for housing and food and transportation for the volunteers.

Click Here to Volunteer

Cash donations for the project can also be accepted. See the Volunteer page for details on how to contribute.

Thank you for your help and stay tuned for more details!

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube