It’s National Volunteer Recognition Week, which is very timely as Kaiser Permanente welcomes back the 30 volunteers who were in New Orleans rebuilding healthy communities, which were damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Volunteers spent five days completing six projects, which included repairing the homes of two families and building community gardens.
While many initial hurricane relief efforts have been completed, many Gulf Coast communities still have significant needs as they work towards long-term restoration. There continue to be stories from the community partners about those who have yet to move back into their homes because of severe damage from the storm. This is why Kaiser Permanente returned to the Gulf Coast this year and will continue to go until the work is finished.
For more photos and videos of the Kaiser Permanente team in New Orleans, visit KP’s Community Benefit site.
