

	History The NOLA Hurricane Fund (NHF) was founded by Tulane University students in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Seeking to address both short and long term problems that faced the city of New Orleans, the organization created a three pronged mission: Rescue, Relief and Rebuild. To facilitate Rescue efforts, NHF funded the purchase of supplies for student Emergency Medical Technicians serving immediately after the storm. Next, the organization focused on Relief, sponsoring five families whose homes were destroyed and helping to remodel two schools that were struggling to re-open. In Spring of 2006, NHF began its long term Rebuilding efforts. Changing its name to the NOLA Fund to represent a new, forward looking outlook, the organization sought to increase the long term opportunities afforded to returning New Orleans students by providing free, after school technology classes. The best part: when students successfully completed the course, they received a free laptop to take home and keep. Progress Now in its third year, the NOLA Fund technology program has taught computer skills and provided new laptops to over 120 public/charter school students throughout the city of New Orleans.