volunteering on xmas eve and day

Our family is spending the week over the holiday in New Orleans. We%26#39;d love to be able to volunteer serving food or helping out for Christmas Eve and Day. Does anyone know of any agencies that we could contact? thanks, Susan

volunteering on xmas eve and day

You might want to try contacting Second Harvest.

Mission Statement

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans works to acquire and distribute food in partnership with agencies serving people in need.

Description

We are a member of the America%26#39;s Second Harvest, the Nation%26#39;s Food Network, an agency of the United Way and Catholic Charities. The food bank receives donations of food from manufacturers, growers, brokers, grocers, restaurants, hotels, convention facilities, produce vendors, community food drives and other sources. Each year, Second Harvest Food Bank distributes millions of pounds of donated and surplus food. Second Harvest Food Bank supplies food to over 300 other non-profits in Southeastern Louisiana, who supplies food to those in nee

Here is a link on how to volunteer

…volunteermatch.org/results/org_detail.jsp…

volunteering on xmas eve and day

great idea, thanks a lot!!

I don%26#39;t know that Second Harvest serves holiday meals. They mainly deal with collecting donated canned goods and such, repackaging and distributing them to appropriate agencies.

Ozanam Inn might be more of what you%26#39;re looking for. It%26#39;s a homeless shelter in the city. Here%26#39;s their web address:

http://www.ozanaminn.org/services.html