Would love to join the trip but funding is tight? Thanks to recent kind donations we are able to offer scholarship opportunities.  

Selection Criteria:

The selection criteria will be primarily needs-based – please only apply if you currently do not have the financial means to join us otherwise. We will also consider a candidate's prior volunteer experience both with One Brick and with other non-profits.  Successful applications will already have participated in local One Brick events.

Award:

One Brick will provide a cash award of up to $350 to help cover airfare. One Brick also supplies breakfast and pack-lunch supplies plus two evening meals during the stay. Mustard Seed (the owner of the volunteer house we all stay in) has generously agreed to cover some of the housing costs.

Process: 

• Applicants should send an email to nola_fund@onebrick.org containing THREE short statements (of no more than 500 words).
  • The first sentence should tell us that you are interested in attending the NOLA trip.
  • The second statement should tell us why you are applying for the scholarship.
  • The third should give us a little information about your prior volunteer experiences.
• The names of recipients will be kept anonymous if requested.
• After returning from the trip we ask that each recipient write a short article (no more than half a page) describing their experience on the trip. The article will be published on the website and in the newsletter. 

FAQ:

What is not Covered? The award does not cover out of pocket expenses or the cost of transportation from the airport to the volunteer house or other local travel. We maintain a list of flight arrival times, and we encourage people to carpool. If a volunteer receives a ride, we suggest they pay something towards the rental cost.

Can I make a donation to support the fund? Yes! We'd love to make more places available.

Any other questions? … simply email us at nola_fund@onebrick.org