The Gulf Coast is still in need of volunteers since the 2005 hurricane season. This webpage provides resources to help you plan a volunteer trip to the area including contact information for volunteer organizations, local Reform congregations, stories from past trips and educational tools.
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue’s 7th grade B’nai Mitzvah Class Volunteers (1 of 6)
Join KESHER and URJ College Programs for a 5-day service trip to New Orleans to continue Judaism’s commitment to tikkun olam.
Youth Mitzvah Corps of the South,Summer 2009 10-12th graders will spend two weeks in New Orleans working on a Gulf Coast relief project that focuses on economic and social justice issues.
Article from the Jewish Exponent on Gulf Coast Mitzvah Corps project.
Sample Volunteer Group Itinerary
Union for Reform Judaism congregations have played an important role in helping to rebuild the Gulf Coast region. The following volunteer trip itineraries can be used as a resource in planning your own congregation’s trip:
Congregation Gates of Prayer in Metairie, LA oversees the New Orleans Women's Shelter, a transitional housing facility for homeless women and children.
