Return to main articleNew Year’s Resolution Trips
Resolution: Give Back to Society
Where to Go: New Orleans
What to Do: There's still plenty of nail-pounding, painting, tiling, and more to be done here since Hurricane Katrina, and we've culled a list of organizations, from Habitat for Humanity to the Mardi Gras Service Corps, that welcome visiting volunteers.
Where to Stay: The Renaissance Pere Marquette (504/525-1111; www.RenaissancePereMarquette.com) is only one block from Bourbon Street. Plus, all of the Crescent City Marriotts offer a "Big Easy Spirit to Serve" package (866/530-3763; www.neworleans.marriott.com), in which $50 of your room rate goes to Habitat for Humanity. The hotel will help coordinate your volunteer project with Habitat or other organizations in need; you'll even be armed with a to-go breakfast to fortify you for a day of spackling.
