New Orleans: A Labor of Love is a social networking community committed to mobilizing volunteers and resources for the Gulf Coast.

We need your time, energy, and optimism to help us make a difference.

Our Positions:
1. We are relaunching www.nolaboroflove.org - a user-supported community to recruit volunteers & resources for the Gulf Coast. (Site Relaunch: Feb. 09)

2. We are recruiting volunteers, connecting them with assignments, and providing resources to help them have life-changing experiences.

3. We are improving quality-of-life resources for Gulf Coast residents through our Idea Lab - a space for generating solutions for relief issues.

4. We are keeping media attention on Gulf Coast relief issues through our DreamBig Series™, our Viral Video Series and strategic partnerships.

5. We will never give up.

Your gift makes a powerful impact:

$25
Funds the creation of 1 volunteer recruitment e-blast to our e-mail listserve.

$50
Supports ½ a day of developing media and community partnerships.

$100
Supports 1 day of content development for www.nolaboroflove.org.

$250
Supports 1 day of coordinating resources for organizations and volunteers.

$500
Supports 2 days of lobbying with media outlets to cover Gulf Coast relief issues.

$1,000
Supports 1 week of virtual organizing to recruit volunteers.

$2,500
Supports 2 weeks of strategic organizing with colleges and community groups to create incentives and benefits for short- and long-term volunteer commitments.

$5,000
Supports 1 month of technology, media, and special projects development to expand our impact.

$10,000
Supports 1 month of maintaining, moderating, and updating the www.nolaboroflove.org.

Idea Lab, Dignity Center, Faculty Lounge, Clergy Meeting, Student Body, Green Room, Resource Center, Central Ops, Parent Exchange, Viral Video Series, and DreamBig Series™.

There are many ways to support our work. No donation is too small or too large.

For more information about our work visit: www.nolaboroflove.org.

Press Coverage for New Orleans: A Labor of Love:
A Special Labor of Love || NPR's News and Notes with Farai Chideya

Activists Head to New Orleans for ‘A Day of Presence,’ Seeking Marshall Plan for Gulf Coast || BlackAmericaWeb.com

Two Years After Katrina || BlackEnterprise.com

Two years after Katrina, what is it like in New Orleans? || One World Report/KBCS 91.3FM

Labors of Love two years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita || Blogher.com

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