9/12/10 - Faith and Suffering
9/12/10 - Faith and Suffering (2nd Service)
9/19/10 - Gather the Spirit, Harvest the Power
9/19/10 - Gather the Spirit, Harvest the Power (2nd Service)
9/26/10 - The Subversive, the Artistic, the Sublime
9/26/10 - The Subversive, the Artistic, the Sublime (2nd Service)
10/3/10 - Always Use Your Best China
10/3/10 - Always Use Your Best China (2nd Service)
William Winters was hired last fall to perform advocacy work in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. A graduate of LSU in philosophy, William has been involved with progressive organizations and causes in the Baton Rouge area for six years. At the HRSJP, he was tasked with building a coalition of organizations that are working on affordable housing. At left, William facilitated the Community Dialogue on Katrina and Race on Aug. 30 at the church.
Although William has completed his term with UCBR and Public Allies, he has been working tirelessly to advocate justice for the Jena 6. To find out more about the Jena 6 or join the email list-serve dedicated to their advocacy, email William at William Winters.
Upcoming Events
Cleaning and Greening of New Orleans - Trees will be distributed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the 9th Ward of New Orleans as part of a beautification project between HRSJP and All Congregations Together. Baton Rouge Green has donated us the trees and the LSU AgCenter is donating publications on tree planting and care. If anyone would like to join us, we are driving the trees down from Baton Rouge to New Orleans on Friday, Oct. 12. Email Chere.
Get Involved!
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Find out how to lower your daily carbon emissions and save energy at the same time.
Volunteer! Baton Rouge is a nonprofit agency dedicated to mobilizing people and resources to deliver creative solutions to community needs. You may also call us at 225.343.8270 for additional opportunities.
The Louisiana Legislature: Find out what bills are being introduced, where the bills are in the legislative process and how to contact your representatives.
Hike for Katreena: Appalachian Trail hiker Monique Pilie is helping to replant the trees of New Orleans.
National Wildlife Federation's Louisiana Grant Project: NWF is looking for volunteer groups to help with the restoration of wildlife habitat on hurricane-damaged state and federal lands throughout Louisiana. Volunteer Groups are needed to help with the following: Remove trash and debris; Remove invasive plants; Re-vegetate acres of flattened and devastated areas (forests, prairie, marsh) with habitat cover and food plants; Plant near canals, levees, terraces and shorelines to stabilize and reduce erosion , and Install nest boxes. Projects will take place from April 2007 through March 2008.
New Orleans City Park: One of the nation's largest parks is always looking for volunteers to help clean up the park, plant and prune, among many other duties.
New Orleans Library Foundation The library continues to recover through donations and volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities: Senator Mary Landrieu's office offers links to various volunteer opportunities for all ages.
Links
America's Wetland Foundation
Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program
Coastal to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Louisiana Environmental Action Network"
Southern Mutural Help Association
United Way of South Mississippi
The Urban Institute's Hurricane Katrina Research Bibliography
Members of the UCBR youth group, along with volunteers from Houston, help plant new growth in City Park in New Orleans. The park received extensive damage due to Hurricane Katrina.
Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
—Martin Luther King Jr.
