Faith in the Face of Disaster: UU Response to Hurricane Katrina

How to Volunteer

The UUA and UUSC are committed to providing volunteer opportunities in the Gulf Coast for Unitarian Universalist congregations from around the country.

YOUR HELP IS MUCH NEEDED!

Please contact one of the following volunteer programs to organize your congregation's visit. Please DO NOT contact the congregations directly affected in the New Orleans or Mississippi areas. You may direct inquiries regarding volunteering to uukatrina@bellsouth.net . Please direct general inquires regarding the Gulf Coast Relief Fund to gulfcoastrelief@uua.org .

• The Hurricane Relief and Social Justice Project of the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge  (HRJSP), under the Direction of Rev. Marilee Baccich and Volunteer Coordinator Cheré Cohen, places volunteers from churches all over the country in work projects in the Greater New Orleans area. This office also receives requests for volunteering in Mississippi, coordinating with Jinni Trabulsie, Community Minister and Volunteer Coordinator for that area of the Gulf Coast.
  
  You may email requests to the Hurricane Relief and Social Justice Project  to help with relief efforts or to report special needs for assistance. You may also call the office at 225-926-2283, 225-223-3203 or 225-223-2876.
   
• Volunteer Project Coordinator:
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast: Jinnie Trabulsie (also serves as community minister to the Gulf Port Fellowship )
     
• For details on volunteering in the Gulf Coast, download the Hurricane Relief Project's Volunteer Booklet . Print booklet double-sided and fold in half and staple for 8 page booklet. Hard copies and accompanying DVDs are available by emailing the Hurricane Relief and Social Justice Project .
   
• The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee has organized two Work Camps in the Gulf Coast.
  
  Work Camps provide an educational and spiritual experience for your congregation, Youth Group or Campus Ministry Group.
  
  or more information or to request an application, please contact any UUSC JustWorks staff member at 800-388-3920. Anna Bartlett can be reached at ext. 227, Nguyen Weeks at ext. 201, and Kim McDonald at ext. 217. You may email staff at justworks@uusc.org .
   
• Please share stories and photos from your volunteer experience in the Gulf Coast with the UUA/UUSC Gulf Coast Relief project by email at gulfcoastrelief@uua.org . Please indicate if we have your permission to display your photos and/or words on the www.uua.org and www.uusc. org websites. Thank you.

One Volunteer's Call 
Leigh Henderson of Community Church of New York was called to New Orleans. Aren't you?

Gulf Coast Relief Home

Unitarian Universalist Association
25 Beacon St. | Boston, MA 02108 | 617-742-2100