I wrote this for our reception last night, and it was very well received, so I thought that whoever's still reading this might appreciate it.
The Top 10 Reasons Why You, Yes, YOU, Should go Volunteer in New Orleans
10. The weather. Especially when it's winter in Canada.
9. The chance to run into celebrities like Brad Pitt and Justin Timberlake.
8. Bourbon Street. You have to experience it at least once in your life.
7. The in-jokes you can create on the 18-hour bus ride.
6. The empowering feeling of using a skill-saw for the first time.
5. Camp Hope. Bad food, cans of FEMA water, singalongs in the communal showers, and a sense of spirit that is inspiring.
4. Who knew that a sense of community could emerge between a group of near-strangers? Not just including our group, but our new friends on the Habitat staff as well.
3. You know that feeling in your gut when you see images of Katrina destruction on TV or on the web? It's 10 times more unbelievable in person.
2. The stories you hear and the locals you meet and will never, ever, forget.
1. Because you can. Like blood, your heart is in you to give.
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We are a group of students from the University of Windsor who would rather spend our spring break making a difference than sipping from drinks with little umbrellas on them. We're headed to New Orleans to build houses with Habitat for Humanity from February 24 through March 4, 2007. These are our stories about the journey.
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