 | We love the Big Easy from the music to the food to the beautiful historic buildings -- there is just something special about New Orleans. We visit this city at least once a year to take in all that this beautiful city has to offer and also to give back to a community that suffered from such a huge tragedy almost 9 years ago. This year was our third year to donate our time and energy to making sure Katrina victims could finally move back home after losing everything almost a decade ago. The organization that makes all of this possible consists of some of the best and most generous folks in the event industry. |
Event Pros Take Action
What is Event Pros Take Action? It is an event industry-driven organization that was created to assist those in dire need. With all of the talent and resources our industry intrinsically has to work with, we want to be able to share these gifts with people who have lost their homes by profound tragedy. Through the generosity, donations, and skills of event professionals nationwide, EPTA intends to restore and improve the homes, and therefore the quality of life, for these worthy recipients. This year we've spent time in Rockaway, New Jersey and New Orleans, LA helping others.
So what do you do exactly? Over the years, we have been involved in a variety of projects with EPTA. One year we delivered plates, flatware, glassware, etc. to hundreds of families. These people get help from the St. Bernard Project to have homes reconstructed, but literally have nothing but a mattress on the floor most of the time after moving in. Rentals Unlimited has been extremely generous to donate all of these gifts for these families. It was truly inspiring to hear theses families' stories of survival and what having a home means to them.
Other years we have helped instal base boards, with demolition, and all sorts of things that we had never experienced before. We've learned to shim and plane, to master the nail gun, and also tape windows.
Finally, getting to help decorate the interior of a home with an EPTA "design angel" is an incredible experience. These lucky families get to come home to beautiful, fully furnished homes courtesy of generous vendors like AFR Event Furniture Rentals and Rentals Unlimited. Below are some of our favorite images from over the years in New Orleans and a video on EPTA.
So what do you do exactly? Over the years, we have been involved in a variety of projects with EPTA. One year we delivered plates, flatware, glassware, etc. to hundreds of families. These people get help from the St. Bernard Project to have homes reconstructed, but literally have nothing but a mattress on the floor most of the time after moving in. Rentals Unlimited has been extremely generous to donate all of these gifts for these families. It was truly inspiring to hear theses families' stories of survival and what having a home means to them.
Other years we have helped instal base boards, with demolition, and all sorts of things that we had never experienced before. We've learned to shim and plane, to master the nail gun, and also tape windows.
Finally, getting to help decorate the interior of a home with an EPTA "design angel" is an incredible experience. These lucky families get to come home to beautiful, fully furnished homes courtesy of generous vendors like AFR Event Furniture Rentals and Rentals Unlimited. Below are some of our favorite images from over the years in New Orleans and a video on EPTA.
