Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Volunteer on the Road - Louisiana, Mississippi | Travel + Leisure

Volunteer on the Road - Louisiana, Mississippi | Travel + Leisure: "Volunteer on the Road


The Gulf Coast, though, was desperate for able bodies after the hurricane. 'People from outside the state have come in droves, rolled up their sleeves, and helped us get our lives back together,' says Bill Stallworth, a Biloxi city council member who set up a command center to handle the influx of volunteers. According to recent research by Independent Sector, a nonprofit coalition of charities and foundations, each of those volunteers saved the region about $18 an hour. They also gave a direct boost to the local economy. Johnson's crew bought all of their supplies on-site, paying particular attention to independent stores and restaurants—places that would benefit from a spike in busines"

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