In response to Winter Storm Uri, volunteers are needed! Assignments will include the following: answer phone calls, return messages and enter information into a website database. This will help track […]
Our thoughts go out to all impacted by Winter Storm Uri. We continue to closely monitor the developing situation in Texas and will post further updates as we know more. […]
Jewish tradition has long emphasized the importance of gemilut chasadim, doing voluntary acts of lovingkindness or service for others. When we respond to a disaster as NECHAMA, we are truly […]
It’s been nearly one year since the Coronavirus entered our lives. So much has changed, but one thing remains the same- the ability to tackle challenges by working together to […]
This month we celebrate a special anniversary! In 2016, Dorothy Maples made the decision to transition from a full-time volunteer to a full-time employee with NECHAMA. She spends an astronomical […]
As we prepare to enter the new year, we reflect on the amazing highs of 2020, as well as the darker moments of 2020. Through it all, YOU have are […]
Seth Gardner (pictured on the right) in Hattiesburg, MS after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. I have been involved with NECHAMA – as a volunteer, as paid staff, as a board […]
As the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins we reflect on all that 2020 has brought to our lives. It would be easy to focus on the […]
On Friday, December 4th we welcomed AmeriCorps NCCC Pacific Region team Silver 3 to our Lake Charles response. They traveled to us from California and will be serving with us […]
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