HEROfarm is excited to team up with the New Orleans Mission to help launch the make a move event in New Orleans. If you’d like to volunteer or donate services, please contact us as soon as possible at (504) 451-4282 or signal@hero-farm.com.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GROUNDBREAKING NEW ORLEANS EVENT
ONE-STOP SERVICES DAY AIMS TO RADICALLY REDUCE HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY
WHAT: Volunteers & services are needed for public assistance event for struggling individuals
WHEN: Now through Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – Hall J, New Orleans, LA
WHY: Homelessness in New Orleans is among the worst in the nation and is quickly rising
WHO: Volunteers, Service Providers and Benefactors
NEW ORLEANS — Your chance is here to be part of one of the largest public assistance events in the history of New Orleans when make a move, presented by the New Orleans Mission, debuts on Wednesday, October 12, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Morial Convention Center. Based upon Project Homeless Connect events that have proven remarkably successful in major cities across the nation, make a move is requesting volunteers and donations. The event will be open to the public free of charge.
make a move, is a free one-day, one-stop event that will offer struggling individuals from across Greater New Orleans the opportunity to get back on their feet through access to a broad range of services, including medical check-ups, eye screenings, foot care, legal services, grooming, employment assistance, food, toiletries and more.
A variety of volunteer positions are available on the day of the event. If you have a passion for helping others or doing good and want to volunteer your time, contact Reid Stone, Event Coordinator, at (504) 451-4282 or email signal@hero-farm.com.
The goal of make a move is to provide clothing, supplies, services like medical care, substance abuse and mental health counseling, and housing or shelter to those struggling individuals and families who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness. It has been estimated between 17,000 and 19,000 people experience some form homelessness in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Mission, in conjunction with the HEROfarm marketing agency, is coordinating make a move and is seeking partners, individual volunteers, and donations to help with the event.
Among others, skilled volunteers are being sought to provide the following: mental health, domestic abuse, and substance abuse counseling; eye exams and eyeglasses; employment services; benefits assistance; legal assistance; wheelchair repair; massage and foot care; and educational classes.
Arrangements to volunteer, donate services, or find out more information can be made by calling (504) 451-4282. You may also visit www.NewOrleansMission.org.