Beacon of Hope Resource Center

04/21/2020

08/31/2016

Beacon of Hope is mobilizing its resources in response to the recent catastrophic flooding in Louisiana. It is critical to the recovery of neighborhoods and preserving their quality of life to begin remediating homes as quickly as possible, mitigating future blight. Your friends in Louisiana once again need your help, so please donate or volunteer. www.beaconofhopenola.org

08/17/2016

Beacon of Hope is currently in the process of mobilizing our resources to aid the residents of Louisiana who fell victim to the catastrophic flooding in Louisiana. We will be concentrating our efforts in the Baton Rouge area. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to a qualified non profit, please mail checks to Beacon of Hope Resource Center, 5475 Bellaire Drive, New Orleans, La 70124.

06/12/2016

Beacon of Hope is no longer hosting volunteers or providing assistance to homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina. We are however, continuing to share the lessons we learned on rebuilding communities with any areas that have been devastated by flood waters. The information on our website is for historical and educational purposes. Should your community be in need of our consultation, please email us or visit our website: BeaconOfHopeNOLA.org

12/18/2013

Need Somewhere to volunteer this spring?

According to FEMA statistics for Staten Island; 2147 properties received major damage of which 1027 are located in the New Dorp Beach and Midland Beach neighborhoods.�

12/06/2013

Help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Staten Island, NY was one of the areas most affected areas by the storm. Yellow Boots Long Term Recovery Group (whom Beacon of Hope Resource Center is currently partnered with) is currently trying to win funding from Companies With A Mission, please go to http://cwam.com/submission-gallery/?ordering=alphabetical&search_text=Yellow+Boots+Long+Term+Recovery to vote so that they may win $5,000.00

http://www.youtube.com/embed/9zmm-Tu6D0o?rel=0

11/01/2013

Beacon of Hope Resource Center has an article posted on Pop Tech, a global community of innovators website:
http://www.beaconofhopenola.org/resident-engagement-exipidites-a-neighborhoods-recovery-following-a-disaster

After a catastrophe, residents face great financial and emotional hardships. They are thrown completely off balance and are overwhelmed, rendering them unlikely to make sound and informed decisions. Many have difficulty navigating the quagmire of government programs and detailed application processe...

10/16/2013

Representatives from Spain, France, Albania, and Germany learn about the Resilency of New Orleans http://conta.cc/1aNAotN

On October 1st, Tina Marquardt the Executive Director of Beacon of Hope Resource Center NOLA, presented to 5 Marshall Memorial Fellows from Spain, France, Albania, and Germany, who were being hosted by the University of New Orleans.  Founded in 1982, the Marshall Memorial Fellowship provides a uniqu...

09/21/2013

Severe damage from the deadly floods that swept Colorado could keep residents of one town out of their homes for up to six months, officials said. E. coli bacteria contaminated the drinking water system for Lyons, and the wastewater system suffered at least $1 million in damage, …

09/12/2013

Another elevation job gone bad. Now what for this family.

BREAKING: House collapses in Lakeview.

http://www.wwltv.com/news/House-collapses-in-Lakeview-223490691.html

09/06/2013

New Yorkers need your help!

Volunteer opportunities with Yellow Boots Long Term Recovery.