Press
July 1, 2021
Gambit’s Frontline People Awards (featuring Darren McKinney)
https://www.nola.com/gambit/digital_edition/html_0b38e938-7f5b-11eb-8476-5f033a1b0ca4.htmlFrontline People Awards features lowernine.org’s very own Darren McKinney!
January 27, 2021
Laura Paul talks about lowernine.org’s new food pantry in the Lower 9th Ward
https://www.nola.com/gambit/food_drink/article_a3cfaf7e-290c-11eb-8b26-5fbcf5a02a0b.htmllowernine.org was founded in 2007 to build homes in the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures. Laura Paul volunteered with lowernine.org […]
September 9, 2020
lowernine.org breaks ground on new headquarters; commemorates 15th anniversary of hurricane katrina and announces call for $500k fundraising
https://www.shibusasystems.com/lowernine-org-shibusalowernine.org announced its partnership with Shibusa Systems to build their new headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana. The new space will combine a floor of office space […]
September 13, 2018
Katrina 13th Anniversary Reddit AMA
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9ba24v/i_am_the_executive_director_of_lowernineorg_a/lowernine.org’s Executive Director, Laura Paul, hosts an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit on the 13th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
March 1, 2018
Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/welcome-to-the-age-of-climate-migration-w516974By Jeff Goodell | Rolling Stone In discussion with lowernine.org Executive Director Laura Paul, Rolling Stone explores the devastating way that climate change contributes to natural […]
February 14, 2018
300,000 ways to make New Orleans a better place
http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2018/02/lent_community_service.htmlBy The Times-Picayune Editorial Board As part of the celebration of New Orleans’ 300th birthday, the city’s tricentennial committee set an ambitious goal for community service. They are challenging […]
December 14, 2016
lowernine.org named top volunteer vacation spot
https://www.flipkey.com/blog/2016/11/11/travel-give-back-top-volunteer-vacations/FlipKey and TripAdvisor have named lowernine.org among the top spots to volunteer while on vacation. Book a trip with us today!
August 26, 2016
Hurricane Katrina Victim Helps People Recover After Louisiana Floods
https://www.npr.org/2016/08/26/491531841/hurricane-katrina-victim-helps-people-recover-after-louisiana-floodsNPR All Things Considered | Ari Shapiro A car full of people has just arrived outside this flooded house in Baton Rouge. They drove up from […]
June 4, 2016
Volunteers to rebuild 9th Ward home with help from James Hardie Co.
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2016/06/volunteers_to_rebuild_ninth_wa.htmlBy Robert Rhoden | NOLA.com – The Times-Picayune Volunteers with the non-profit Lowernine.org will get some training this weekend on the installation of siding at a […]