AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR VOLUNTEERS

Where should we stay?

Hostels and Churches Hotels

Aurora United Methodist Church Bunk beds for 100 people, showers, kitchen, Best Western Landmark French gym and wifi Quarter Donation of $12.50/person/night 920 N. , New Orleans LA www.auroraumc.org Contact Gina Wilks at 504-522-8531 or [email protected] [email protected] Be sure to mention NOAHH for the discount Camp ReStore Bunk Beds, showers, air conditioning, wifi Clarion Grand Boutique Hotel $30/person/weeknight and $25/person/ 2001 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans LA weekend Contact Gina Wilks at 504-522-8531 or www.camprestore.org [email protected] [email protected] Be sure to mention NOAHH for the discount

Hands on New Orleans Bunk House Homewood Suites $30/night/person 901 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112 www.handsonneworleans.org 1 and 2 bedroom suites available 504-483-7043 Includes breakfast every day and dinner Monday-Thursday St. Vincents Guest House Walking distance to 1507 , New Orleans LA **All NOAHH volunteers receive a discount. 504-302-9696 Call Jennifer Jones, Sales Manager at www.stvguesthouse.com (504)613-1004 or email her at [email protected] [email protected]. When you call, please mention NOAHH. United Saints Recovery Project 2309 Dryades Street, New Orleans LA Wyndham New Orleans—French 504-233-8883 Quarter [email protected] 124 Royal Street, New Orleans LA 70130 Walking distance to French Quarter Atlas House Discounted parking available for volunteers 1354 Magazine Street, New Orleans La **All NOAHH volunteers receive a discount so 10% discount for NOAHH volunteers. please call Kendle Petrie, Sales Manager, at (504)613-3210 or [email protected] for more information. Please mention that you are volunteering with NOAHH.

Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome 330 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112 **NOAHH volunteers will get special rate When booking, contact Thais Ellison at 504.581.1600 ext. 4210 or visit this link.

Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans: If you’re looking for an affordable, all-inclusive mission trip, we’d encourage you to think about RHINO. RHINO is a longtime partner of NOAHH and continues to host mission teams from all over the country. Visit http://www.rhinonola.org/ for more information or contact Caroline Cottingham at [email protected].

What about transportation?

Since NOAHH does not provide transportation, check out some of these options!

Dollar Rent-a-Car Enterprise Corporate code BR0878 For 15 passenger vans, contact 5% off the lowest price Lauren Regan: 504-779-3361 1-800-rent-a-car

Charter Bus Services New Orleans Tours, Inc. Alert Transportation LLC 610 S Peters St Ste 300 (504) 362-4145 New Orleans, LA 70130-7800 (888) 362-4145 Phone: (504) 587-1609 www.alerttrans.com

Hotard Coaches Inc Celebrity Limousine Service 24 passenger bus only (504) 888-5466 2838 Touro Street, New Orleans, LA 24 passenger bus only (504) 944-0253

American Limousine and Sedan New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 269-5466 29 passenger mini-vans 14 passenger vans

What about our meals?

While we require volunteers to provide their own lunches below are two options of restaurants that will bring lunches to the site for you.

Honey-Baked Ham (On-site Catering) Joe Sturino General Manager Many groups have lunches delivered from Honey-Baked Ham in Metairie. (504)833-2933

Subway (On-Site Catering) Leslie Fontenot- Group Sales Coordinator 985-351-5355 or 504-835-7770

We’d also encourage you to check out our restaurant partners in the city!

Juan's Flying Burrito founded in 1997, has partnered with New Orleans Habitat for Humanity and will donate a percentage of all sales to support the affiliate's mission. With locations in the Lower Garden District and Mid-City, Juan's is a truly unique New Orleans style Mexican joint with creative interpretations of traditional dishes from both the Hispanic and Creole cultures. Dine at Slice Pizzeria and mention New Orleans Habitat for a portion of all sales to benefit building safe, decent, affordable shelter in New Orleans. With two locations on St. Charles Avenue and Magazine Street, Slice offers true New Orleans Style Pizza along with a full bar, creative salads, delicious pasta, unique appetizers and tasty sandwiches. Five Happiness will donate a percentage of all sales to support New Orleans Habitat for Humanity. Located at 3605 N. , Five Happiness has won the Zagat Certificate of Distinction Award and was selected as the Best Chinese Restaurant by New Orleans Magazine and Gambit. Dine at Squeal Bar B-Q and support New Orleans Habitat in building homes by making a donation. Offering unique "New Orleans Style" bar b-q, Squeal, located at 8400 , uses the freshest ingredients available, smokes their meats in house daily, and cooks up their delicious Squeal Sauce daily. Mikimoto will donate a portion of all sales to support New Orleans Habitat for Humanity. Located at 3301 S. Carrollton, Mikimoto offers an extensive menu of Japanese cuisine and sushi. Take-out orders can use the convenient drive-thru window. Wolfe's in the Warehouse will donate a portion of all sales to support New Orleans Habitat for Humanity. Offering a contemporary take on classic Creole cuisine, Wolfe’s in the Warehouse at the New Orleans Marriott Convention Center (859 Convention Center Blvd.), brings all the elements together to create a fabled dining experience. Parran's will donate a percentage of all sales to support New Orleans Habitat for Humanity. Located at 3939 Veterans Avenue in Metairie, Parran's has been serving delicious po-boys since 1975. They are the home of the original seafood muffuletta! La Divina Gelateria, Magazine Street, will donate a percentage of all sales to support New Orleans Habitat for Humanity. La Divina, located at 3005 Magazine Street, serves true gelato, panini and espresso made in the classic Italian tradition. Sun Ray Grill offers a world of great salads, sandwiches, grilled fish, ribs and steaks, plus a full sushi bar with a bounty of fish flown in regularly from Hawaii and Japan. Dine at one of Sun Ray's three locations and a portion of your tab will go to support New Orleans Habitat for

New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau

The New Orleans CVB's mission is to generate dynamic economic impact for New Orleans by marketing the city as the premier destination in America for conventions, meetings, sports events, cultural events, leisure travel, multicultural tourism, entertainment, art, history and architecture.

Some of our most fun and cultural things to do!

 Katrina and Beyond Exhibit (Presbytere in Jackson Square)  Neighborhood Walking Tours with The Friends of The Cabildo (ex: French Quarter, Treme, Cemetery, Garden District)  Saints Football Game  Pelicans Basketball Game (let us know if you are interested and we can connect you to our representative at Pelicans)  Zephyr’s Baseball Game  Mardi Gras Parade*(seasonal)  Mardi Gras Indians*(seasonal)  Rock N Bowl (Carrollton Ave)  Swamp Tour  Plantation Tour  WWII Museum /Beyond All Boundaries 4D Film (Central Business District)  Ogden (Museum of Southern Art)  NOMA/ Sculpture Garden ()  Preservation Hall (French Quarter)  Frenchman Street (Small jazz clubs and a few restaurants)  (Uptown on Magazine Street)  Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium (French Quarter)  Café Du Monde (French Quarter)  (French Quarter)  Snowballs (Hansen’s or Plum Street)  French Quarter by day: Royal and Chartres Streets  Magazine Street (Good shopping, food, etc)  Kayaking on Bayou St John

Check out the CVB website for more information! http://www.neworleanscvb.com/

Medical Facilities

Our hope is that you and yours do not have a need to visit these hospitals and Urgent Care facilities, but if you do get injured or need medical attention for any reason, there is a list by neighborhood below.

New Orleans East Hospital (New Orleans East) 5620 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127 Hours: Emergency Room open 24/7

Urgent Care Eleven (Bywater) 3218 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 Hours: Mon-Fri: 11a-7p | Sat-Sun: 11a-4p

New Orleans Urgent Care (Downtown) 900 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 504-552-2433 Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm and Sun: 9am-1pm

New Orleans Urgent Care (French Quarter) 201 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130 504-609-3833 Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-5:30pm and Closed Sunday

Oschner Baptist Hospital (Uptown 2700 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115 504-899-9311 Hours: Emergency Room open 24/7