After an exhausting journey, the team awoke this morning well-rested and ready to explore New Orleans!
Yesterday a group of us missed our connecting flight and were waiting standby on every flight. Luckily by the third flight out of Houston, we were all able to get on a flight and catch a few more minutes of sleep. Arriving back at HONO brought back many great memories from years past, and we lost no time getting acquainted with Paolo and Andrew from HandsOn New Orleans at the bunkhouse! Arriving much later than expected, we made our essential Walmart run for groceries before heading back home for a brief meeting and performance rehearsals. As a special treat, the group went for a late night beignet run at Cafe du Monde.
Today we are setting the morning aside to visit the French Quarter. With Corey's generous pancake-making skills, the group is well-fed and ready for some adventure!
The rest of the day will be spent doing last-minute dress rehearsals before our first performance of the week at Trinity Church tonight! Wish us luck!
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The 2016 New Orleans Service Project would not have be possible without the generous support from community members, family, and friends. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank everyone who shared a post, purchased a raffle ticket, read our blog, donated or gave us words of encouragement and offered well wishes.
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About the project...
This project was originally conceived in fall of 2006 by the Juilliard student group ARTreach with the first trip taking place in March 2007. The project continued to grow with return trips each year from 2008 to 2014. We are proud to say that we are returning for a ninth trip to continue our service and outreach.
In eight years, the team has taught approximately 1400 students; renovated and built 13 homes for New Orleans families and presented over thirty free public performances. As a result of our years of service, the team was recognized by the New Orleans City Council and presented with the key to the city. Most recently, the team was recognized with a certificate of recognition presented by Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
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