Kim Murdick of West Sand Lake Helping Restore Hurricane-Ravaged New Orleans Neighborhood

2016 Mar 10

The College of Saint Rose is proud that Kim Murdick of West Sand Lake, New York, is one of 12 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.

Kim and the 11 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 11th 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.

Classes resume at Saint Rose on Monday, March 14.