Connor Hicks of Saugerties Helping Restore Hurricane-Ravaged New Orleans Neighborhood

2014 Mar 7

The College of Saint Rose is proud that Connor Hicks of Saugerties, NY, is one of 13 students from Saint Rose who are spending an Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans helping citizens of the city continue to rebuild in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Connor and the 12 other students are volunteering with lowernine.org in the Lower Ninth Ward, one of the hardest-hit parts of the city. They are helping homeowners rehabilitate and build homes in what remains the most devastated neighborhood in New Orleans.

This is the ninth consecutive year that Saint Rose students have given their vacation time to help with hurricane relief. All of the students volunteer their time; they are not paid for their work nor earn any class credits.

The students left for New Orleans Sunday, March 2, and will return to Albany Saturday, March 8.