HandsOn New Orleans is a non-profit agency which coordinates volunteer activities around the…read moreGreater New Orleans area. If you have a free Saturday, check their calendar. They also coordinate for corporate entities and have limited lodgings for folks who want to volunteer from out of state and need a place to stay. Supercool!

Awesome group to volunteer with. We've been coming annually from Hawai`i to work with these great…read morefolks and will continue to come until NOLa doesn't need us anymore.

Awesome Awesome Awesome... The mission, the people, the passion, the purpose…read more.. Being His hands & Feet is what we're supposed to do & be. Second Harvest gets it and does it well. Second Harvest receives donations and they also purchase food and distribute it to the masses. Various churches, ministries, schools, individuals, agencies etc are able to receive food directly from Second Harvest Food Bank. Talk about paying it forward. Thousands of pounds of food comes thru here daily & Second Harvest is trusted to get it out to various food pantries & individuals. The word NO, doesn't exist here. Never have I seen a more benevolent group of people that are ALWAYS going over & beyond to help a person/families/groups in need. This place is a haven goodness. The volunteers POUR in and give of themselves, tirelessly!!! The senior boxes alone total 19,000 EVERY MONTH and volunteers come in daily shifts to assist with packing those boxes. PLUS, Second Harvest also feeds hot plates to senior citizens, lunch for school aged kids, good for pantries & still manages to do food giveaways to the general public that don't fall into the aforementioned categories. This place is a god-send!!! They accept food & monetary donations; so if you're able, pay it forward, be good to those in need!!!

Second Harvest is a huge facility that does amazing work for the community. It's one of my favorite…read moreplaces to volunteer because the impact is huge. I can also appreciate the level of organization that exists during volunteer sessions so each person plays a part in helping things run smoothly. It's so easy to sign up and join a season. I highly recommend adding it to your weekly or monthly schedule!

My 1500th Yelp review (!) takes me out of my San Francisco Bay Area comfort zone and smack dab in…read morethe middle of the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. When I planned a trip for me and Jamie W. to come down here, it was pure coincidence and rather serendipitous that we should find ourselves here on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. In fact, we decided to take a bus tour to see for ourselves the devastation and the speed of recovery from that mega-disaster. The tour was poignant and somewhat depressing for the little change we saw throughout the affected areas except for the one glimmer of hope that shone as a beacon at the end of our journey. Gray Line gave us a special addendum to the tour which allowed us to visit the neighborhood being rebuilt by the Make It Right Foundation. For those who have been sitting under a magnolia tree when the levees broke, this is the effort initiated by Brad Pitt in 2006 to build new homes for the previous residents in a manner that focuses on green-friendliness. You can tell from my photos that the results since the plans were first drawn up have been impressive. These are beautiful, architecturally stylish homes. The foundation's mission is clear - to be a catalyst for the complete redevelopment of the Lower 9th Ward by building these homes with an emphasis on safety, sustainability, and high quality design, while preserving the spirit of the community's culture. The goal of 150 houses completed is to accomplish this quickly in order for residents to be able to return to their homes as soon as possible. Forty-two have been completed according to our local guide Caesar, so progress is being made. We were fortunate to be allowed to see the interior of one of the nearly completed homes to see all the sustainable touches built into the house. It's a significant achievement and one that should make Angelina Jolie feel like she married more than just a pretty boy.

I realize that this review will most likely draw some heat, but Yelp is about varying opinions,…read moreright? While I really appreciate what the Make it Right Foundation is doing, these houses are downright ugly. Maybe I am not a forward thinking conservationist. Maybe I liked the way the old houses in this neighborhood looked. Maybe I am just a fool. Regardless of what I am, I think these houses look funky. While ugly, these houses are supposed to be incredibly energy efficient. They have also drawn the focus of the national media onto an area so devastated by Hurricane Katrina. I am slightly disappointed that so many people focus on this one area when other areas were affected as significantly, but that is the way it works. If you want to see them for yourself, head over the Claiborne bridge, you can't miss them.

How have I not reviewed this establishment??? Oh My!!!! Let's get it…read more.. This place is essential and the plug for small businesses, entrepreneurs, minority business owners, female founders, veterans owned business; need I say more? I have utilized the services provided by the Urban League all too often. The assistance I've received from Klassi Duncan, Toya Crosby, Frank Johnson and a host of others is INVALUABLE!!!! Operating a small business is difficult and to do it as a WOMAN of COLOR is more difficult than I can even begin to talk about, so let's not. But what I will talk about is the Urban League and the plethora of programs they provide to assist and enable you to grow and scale. From webinars, to assisting with microgrants, to distributing materials for business growth and development to personal business mentoring and assistance... this is WHERE IT'S AT for all things small businesses. I also love that the Urban League gives back to the community in a major way. I'm speaking about their yearly school supply give away, COVID-19 face mask give away and a host of other events... it's remarkable and truly a blessing to the community at large. I would love to be posted up here AT ALL TIMES because they are a great resource and I love gobbling up said resources to enhance my business; but I can't do that, so I won't, LOL. Check them out, you won't be disappointed.

Only great things to say about this place and the mission it accomplishes. We have to be God's…read morehands and feet & this place gets it right. Charity begins at the heart. Taking in ailing children and their families while they ensure the hardships of surgery and other medical procedures is BEYOND GREAT. The facility is GNORMOUS inside and out. So are the hearts of the staff and the residents. Love how everyone operates in compassion and respect; it's a big ole CO-OP of LOVE. Nice spacious TV viewing area. And the playroom for the children, just as expansive. Oooooooh, let's not talk about the kitchen... Ummmmm MASSIVE, it's like a kitchen from a cooking show, where are you hiding Rachael Ray? Great place. Great mission. Thanks Ronald McDonald founders for paying it forward and giving back in a so well underserved area.

Great place, nice staff, but if you don't like rules I wouldn't recommend‼ but if you care about…read moreyour child you wouldn't mind some small rules that grown people could follow

Our son has been in a group home here for over 10 years..... he has learned how to be more…read moreindependent and staff in all departments have been solicitous for him and he feels safe. He is about to come home for a number of days also which he enjoys but returns happy also to his home at Magnolia

My son has been here for several years. I volunteered there for a couple of years. The staff is…read moregreat, very caring and empathetic. The Ex Director is great. They have good outings for clients.

Came for a craft fair and that is exactly what was going on. Everyone seemed friendly enough. I…read morehave been to a meeting here, and it is a nice space. The spacing between the booths seemed a bit tight, but they did make the best use of the space possible.

We set up here for the first time as a vendor for a craft fair. When we rented the spot, we were…read moretold: 1. We would have the carport area, which will be the only way in and out during the craft show. 2. There would be plenty of foot traffic due to vendors being set up outside and inside. This was by far the worst experience we've had. We were actually the ONLY vendors outside. People came and went mainly from the doors , around the corner from us. Then a rain storm came, all the water from the gutters rushed down along the building and turned right into the carport, so we were literally set up in a small river. Noone from the craft fair mgmt came to help us or offer us to move. We ended up packing up in the rain and leaving. Having only been here for 2 hours. Major disappointment. We will never set up with this show ever again.

St Jude offers social services for those in need. They also provide free meals to the homeless…read moreevery Saturday morning. Their busiest weekend is the 2nd Saturday of each month when they get over 100 people coming in for a meal. Father Tony is a very generous and caring individual. He is down-to-earth as well as funny. He welcomes anyone to come in to volunteer whether daily or monthly. This is a great place to volunteer if you are looking for something to do on the weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed myself when I helped serve meals a few weeks ago.

Love volunteering here. Great organization, great people, very rewarding helping people who need it.read more