I want to wrap up my final post about my experience with Heroes at Home, Sears and Rebuilding Together to tell you something about my volunteer experience. I have been volunteering since I was a Candy Striper in high school. I think part of life involves giving back, it is a sense sense of duty. …
If you have been following along the most amazing program I had the privilege of being part of Fifty for Five, here is post #4 of the 5 that I agreed to write. The week before the Katrina Anniversary, people and businesses local and from all over the country, came to help rebuild 50 homes …
Mrs. Barbara Hansell spoke before a packed house on August 28, 2010, 1 day before the 5 year Katrina Anniversary. Her home was one of the 50 homes being fixed through Rebuilding Together’s “Heroes at Home” program for the Fifty for Five, sponsored by Sears/K-Mart. Through many hardships and the recent loss of her Vietnam …
Well it has been a crazy day getting up early to interview Kevin Brown, VP, Chief Marketing Officer of Home Appliances for Sears Holding Corporation at the crack of dawn. After that, I was building a fence all day until we got rained out and in a little bit – am off to a reception- …
My good friend JP over at Milblogging, referred Sears PR to me when were looking for a Milblogger in New Orleans to cover an amazing project through Rebuilding Together called “Fifty for Five.” Well, I fit the bill perfectly as someone who is influential (hopefully a good influence haha) through in social media avenues and …
If you have not been listening to my weekly radio show – what is your problem? Shame on you! Haha! If you have been listening – THANK YOU!!!! OK – so your weekly Saturday show falls on the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina…what do you talk about? D’uh!!!! And as I write this, still looking for …
By the looks of things, Mayor Nagin is slated to get some “You are a big winner” award for his role in the recovery on the Katrina anniversary. Humid City has the invite if you plan to attend and want all the details about what to wear etc…. Oh yes, and Retired Army Lt. Gen. …
It was so difficult to beat of the press and the important people in town during the 2 year remembrance of “hurricane she who not be named.” Sure you expected me to have lunch with the President, share pictures and blog about it. Sorry to disappoint, I had to turn him down, had to tell …
Many thanks to Milena Merrill my videographer for making me look good:) Enjoy! (c/p at NOLA.com)
This is done by my friend and Cotillion sister Seawitch from Mississippi. She is an amazing photographer and a great American.
Oh gee, where is Dick Clarke when you need him? Do we need to have a ball drop each Katrina Anniversary? Since everyone and their grandmother who thinks they are somebody special will be in town, maybe good ole’ Dick can make a party out of it – New Orleans style. I can see it …
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Like I’ve said before, if I had a dime for every time I hear the word “Katrina,” I’d be a mighty rich woman. Then again, if I played the Katrina drinking game – I’d be comatose! Beer dude where are you??? Maybe he will be hanging out with all the “look America I am a …