Do you feel called to help your suffering neighbor
after disaster?

Join Catholic Charities Acadiana’s Disaster Response
all year round!

Catholic Charities of Acadiana’s Disaster Response Department serves an 8-parish region. That’s a lot of people, y’all!

For those living under the burden of poverty, disaster severely amplifies the crisis. Even small storm damage to the home of someone struggling with poverty can cause a situation that is beyond an individual or family’s ability to recover. A disaster can result is a domino effect increasing suffering and hardship including living in a home that is dangerous to health or life, or even being forced into homelessness.

This is why disaster response is critical to the fulfillment of Catholic Charities of Acadiana’s mission “caring for the sacred gift of all human life, especially the most vulnerable.”

Our ability to act quickly to aid those in need of our help to recover is dependent on volunteers, and we’re so glad that you’re interested in joining your hands with ours!

2024 Snapshot of Need and Response

X individuals & families who sought assitance from Catholic Charities of Acadiana

X homes stabilized or restored after disaster

X homeowners still waiting for our help!

Join us
on Thursdays
&
every 3rd Saturday
of the month!


Year-Round Disaster Response volunteer jobs include:

  • field work such as damage assessment, chainsaw work, debris removal, tarping, and mucking/gutting

  • vehicle cleaning & organizing

  • tool maintenance

  • warehouse organization

  • supply stocking & inventory

  • administrative support

These volunteer opportunities are appropriate for individuals and groups age 14+. Any volunteer under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Are you a first-time
Disaster Response volunteer with us?

If you have already completed the Disaster Response Volunteer Intake Form
then you’re ready to sign up for a volunteer shift with us through the interactive calendar below!

Click on the shift. Follow the prompts. Upon sign up you will receive a confirmation email with a General Orientation Video and a Volunteer Information Sheet.

We look so forward to being the hands and feet of Jesus with you to our neighbors in need!