Bike for the Gulf!
CGR co-founder Malik Rahim is biking from Louisiana to Washington D.C. to raise awareness for wetlands restoration. Learn more here!
Brian Owen Snow benefit in October!
Brian Owen Snow will play New Orleans Gallier Hall on October 19 as part of his "Love, Life and Legacy Tour," which supports many organizations, including Common Ground Relief. Find out details here
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From the Editor - Karen Gist, Living »
Common Ground Relief shifts to rebuilding
By Karen Taylor Gist
May 21, 2010, 12:00PM
I took a trip recently to the Lower 9th Ward to see the model home built by Common Ground Relief Inc., the local nonprofit best known for providing food and water within days after Hurricane Katrina and organizing volunteers for gutting. Now, it's transitioning from relief to rebuilding across the metro area.
Don't get me wrong: The almost-finished raised house was great -- three bedrooms including a huge master, open living/dining/kitchen area with granite countertops, lots of natural light and nice millwork. And Common Ground Relief's focus is on homes that can be customized -- no cookie cutters here.
Board Member Emily Posner at the Bolivian People's Summit on Climate Change
Emily Posner, founder of the Meg Perry Healthy Soil Project and current Board Member is currently in Bolivia to attend the People's Summit on Climate Change.
Learn more about the Summit and hear from attendees, including Emily, in the video below, and read the Democracy Center's accompanying blog here
Common Ground Relief partners with People to People: Vote now to help us receive a $50k donation!
Common Ground Relief has partnered with People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel experiences.
People to People are marking the 5th anniversary of Katrina with a unique opportunity for non-profits actively engaged in the rebuilding of New Orleans to receive a $50,000 donation - and Common Ground Relief needs your vote!
Please take 5 minutes to:
- visit www.remembernola.com
- watch the video
- download the NOLA badge
- vote for Common Ground Relief
- share the site with friends, colleagues and family and anyone else you can think of!
For every download, People to People Ambassadors Program will donate $1 with the goal of making a $50,000 donation to the charity that receives the most online votes.
Voting runs now through May 31st - so vote now at www.remembernola.com!
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People to People Ambassador Programs is also helping New Orleans rebuild this summer with its educational travel program called “Remembering Hurricane Katrina” www.peopletopeople.com/katrina. This unique travel experience takes place June 28 – July 6, 2010 and gives participants an opportunity to take an active part in a number of community service projects to impact the citizens of New Orleans. The program also features NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee.
Watch the stop motion animation "I am the History and the Future of My People " created with local students
The Tiny Circus with the support and help of Common Ground Relief setup a multi-class animation workshop at Dr Martin Luther King Charter Elementary School in the Lower 9th Ward.
Students worked with the theme "I am the History and Future of My People". Symbols were chosen to represent this title and then words were assigned to each symbol - and this is the result!
CGR joins coalition of New Orleans' organizations providing support for Haiti
Read Louisiana Justice Institute's Blog about the first meeting here
See pictures of the construction of our Model House
The frame arrived for our model house, and it's on course to be complete by March!
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Malik Rahim uncovers 'Confidential Information abandoned in forgotten HANO building', shows WWLTV
From WWLTV:
Confidential Information abandoned in forgotten HANO building
ALGIERS, La -- Confidential records left in file cabinets and strewn through a former HANO office building in Algiers have raised questions about the agency's promise to secure private information.
HANO abandoned a former office loaded with all kinds of confidential information about two years ago with no apparent effort to secure or destroy those personal records.
Fresh Coffee and a 10K Run for Common Ground Relief's Garden of Eatin' Program!
This September 2010 run for a healthier future!
Common Ground Relief, in partnership with Q50 Coffee, is hosting a 10k race, and all proceeds will go to benefit the Garden of Eatin’ afterschool program at the Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School in the Lower Ninth Ward.
Harry Shearer plays Jeopardy, wins for Common Ground Relief
12.17.09
Congratulations to Harry Shearer, the New Orleans-based actor, comedian, radio host and musician, for his fantastic win on Jeopardy's "Celebrity Invitational." After correctly answering the Final Jeopardy question he raised $50,000 for Common Ground Relief, and is now through to the Semi-Finals of the competition, to be held in May 2010.
Click here to watch video of Harry Shearer's post-win interview.