The New Orleans weather is sweltering, and our guests need help to stay cool. We appealed to our supporters to donate clean, reusable water bottles to help our guests combat the summer heat, and we have already received a response! Special recognition is due to volunteers Katherine and Kristen, who brought the first round of reusable water bottles for our guests. Katherine’s daughter actually saw our appeal on Facebook, and went around asking her friends and family to contribute. Katherine was able to deliver the bottles her daughter collected only two days after we published the post.  The first guest to receive one, pictured above, was shy but grateful for the gift. 

Our search isn’t over though! We offer water fountains and cold water for our guests, but the heat lasts well into the night and having easy access to water can make all the difference for someone struggling on the streets. The donated bottles went fast in this weather, and we are in need of more to give the hundreds of people who come through the doors of the Rebuild Center every day. If you have any to donate, please bring them by on any weekday between 8-2:30 p.m.