Group Volunteer Application

Please review the Volunteer FAQ carefully BEFORE completing this application. We consider a submitted application to be a COMMITMENT to work with us on the dates requested.

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Date your group will ARRIVE in New Orleans:
Date your group will DEPART New Orleans:
Dates your group plans to work Mon.-Fri. 8 AM-5 PM with lowernine:
Please note: We CANNOT process your application without dates.

Name of school or organization:
Total number of volunteers:
Number of volunteers under the age of 18:
If your group has members under the age of 18, please specify how many adult chaperones will be present.
Number and names of adult chaperones:

The following information should be completed by the group leader who is coordinating the trip AND will be present throughout work period.
Last Name:
First Name:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Cell Phone Number:
Email:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

Does your group intend to stay in our volunteer house?
If not, where will you stay?
How do you plan to travel to New Orleans?
How did you hear about lowernine.org and our volunteer opportunities?

Have you worked with any other Gulf Coast relief and/or rebuilding organizations? If yes, please name organization(s) and date(s) of work:

In three sentences or less, please tell us about yourself and why you’ve chosen to plan and lead this trip to New Orleans:

Using a 1-5 scale (1:novice – 5:trained professional), please rate yourself in the following skills.

Basic Carpentry:
Roofing:
Framing:
Wiring:
Plumbing:
Hanging Sheetrock:
Mudding and/or Sanding Sheetrock:
Painting:
Tiling:
Farming:
Fundraising:
Grantwriting:
Data Entry:
If you listed 5 for any skill(s) above or wish to include comments about specific experience, please elaborate:

Does any member of your group have a health concern that may prevent participation in physically demanding rebuild activities?

Thank you for sharing this information with us! We appreciate your interest

in volunteering your time to help rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.

We process all applications in the order they are received and

we’ll contact you after reviewing your application.

Thank you!