| Each year USFN has hosted a charity golf tournament with the
proceeds benefiting local organizations. This year we are giving
back in a different way, through our first annual Community Service
Project being offering in conjunction with the Loan Management &
Servicing Seminar.
USFN is pleased to invite conference attendees to
assist The Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red
Cross by helping create Comfort Kits. In the event
of a disaster, individuals are given a Comfort Kit consisting of simple
necessities such as soap, toothpaste and other items. In
2008, more than 3,000 Comfort Kits were distributed and the Red Cross
needs more.
This project is not only a means to give back to our host city of New
Orleans, it’s also a fun, interactive way to get to know your
peers and do something for the community at the same time.
USFN volunteers will be transported to the Southeast Louisiana
Chapter Red Cross headquarters where the Comfort Kits will be
assembled. On the way to the project, participants will be
taken on a City Recovery Tour where you will be exposed to some of the
areas that were hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina, like the Lower Ninth
Ward where you will be able to see recovery projects such as Harry
Connick Jr.'s Musicians Village, Habitat for Humanity's projects, and
Brad Pitt's "Make It Right" houses.
Cost to participate in this worthwhile
event is $75 per person. Be sure to sign up at conference
registration and support this wonderful project. Space is
limited.
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