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!
500+ neighbors asked for our help.
75+ are still waiting for recovery.
Requests come in year round.
Join us every 3rd Saturday
for a Disaster Volunteer Workday!
Catholic Charities of Acadiana’s Disaster Volunteer Workdays call and equip volunteer teams to bring real help to those suffering after a disaster, has damaged their home.
The homes that we typically receive requests for assistance have been affected by flooding, fallen trees, damage roofs, or water intrustion into a home causing mold and mildew.
Typical jobs that occur during a workday to help a neighbor recover a safe and stable living space include: Damage Assessment, Chainsaw/Debris Removal, Mucking & Gutting, and Roof Tarping.
Disaster Volunteer Workday volunteers can expect to withstand moderate to challenging environmental and physical conditions. Good health and physical ability are necessary to succeed on these teams.
These volunteer opportunities are appropriate for individuals and groups age 14+. Any volunteer under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and have a waiver of completed and signed by a legal guardian.
Sign up through our interactive volunteer 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.
Got questions? Contact Volunteer Experience Coordinator, Sarah Baquet. O: 337-235-4972 ext. 1222 | M: 337-852-4077