Alisa Walsh Reports from New Orleans with EPTA

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Event Pros Take Action returned to New Orleans for their annual work of restoring a family home in the Lower 9th Ward. Even 12 years after Katrina there is still a lot to do in the neighborhoods that were flooded in August 2005.

Alisa Walsh was happy to join the "Wolfpack" again. Besides working in home remodeling, she also volunteered for EPTA's Carnival for Covenant House.

Event Pros Take Action invited volunteers back to make a difference in 2017.
EPTA headed to New Orleans from July 15th to July 19th, 2017, working for the seventh year with local non-profit St. Bernard Project in rebuilding the community after Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf 12 years ago. In addition, EPTA's Youth Project Initiative partnered with Liberty's Kitchen on a hospitality seminar program. At the end of the work week, EPTA hosted the third annual Cov Carnival for the homeless youth at Covenant House New Orleans.*

Alisa: "EPTA invites us to give back and build lasting relationships with other event pros. It's only my second year but it is my very favorite "networking event". It's not just networking. We work hard together for a very worthwhile cause and become true friends.

*Source: http://eventprostakeaction.com/


Covenant House New Orleans on Facebook:
Thank you Event Pros Take Action and all our generous sponsors for another wonderful year. Best Carnival yet - so much joy!

EPTA: "To wrap up our experience, we partnered with Covenant House New Orleans for the third time to create a carnival for troubled youth. Led by Matthew Gonzales, our team prepped cotton candy machines, a bounce house, mechanical bull, dunk tank and so much more. The kids and the incredibly dedicated compassionate staff enjoyed a day of fun in the sun (no rain this year!). We hope the energy of the day fuels the kids on their paths to success and that the memories of happiness will provide support when overcoming obstacles along the way in the future. #payitforward #notforprofit #giveback. "

Alisa: "Everyone loved the dunk tanks! All Covenant House staff volunteer to get wet and the residents have a lot of fun doing the dunking. I was part of the cotton candy team. Let me tell you, it is not so easy to make cotton candy. It involves a lot of sticky ingredients that get stickier in the humid climate. I was covered in sugar. I even had sugar in my hair but I got the hang of it and made lots of cotton candy treats. Everyone loved it and kept coming back. We ran out by the end of the event."








Alisa: "All of us volunteers applied our professional skills to make sure that the residents and clients of Covenant House had a few stress-free hours, just having fun. And I have to admit, we had a blast "working" there."

Inspired?
Join the Wolfpack.
Event Pros Take Action can't do it alone. Donations and volunteers are always needed and very welcome.

Support Covenant House:
Covenant House is a nationwide non-profit organization that shelters and assists homeless and trafficked youth.
Charity Navigator gives Covenant House a Top 4-Star rating. The NPO was founded in 1973 and discloses all financial records on GuideStar.

Photo Credits: many thanks to 
Cheryl Gerber for Covenant House New Orleans. 
Both Dana and Cheryl volunteered their services for the good cause. 

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