Shirts Across America prepares students for college/university and beyond through its dynamic Leadership Immersion Trips.
Our volunteers are exposed to the concept of thoughtful leadership by participating in our hands-on trip experiences. They join together with their peers & students from different backgrounds to positively effect change, while uniting communities.
Interested in making a difference? Here’s your chance!
Stay up to date and Check SAA’s calendar for current information.
2023-24 New Orleans Trip Applications
Student Applications are open for placement on our waitlist.
Adult Applications are open
2024 New Orleans Immersion Trip Schedule
Students interested in traveling with Shirts Across America to New Orleans are required to attend a Trip Information Night. Students wanting to apply for our 2024 trips must attend one of SAA’s Pre-Covid approved partner schools/organizations (see list below) OR participate in SAA’s Student Leadership Workshop. All 2024 SAA Trips are solely sponsored by and overseen by Shirts Across America.
Space is limited for all upcoming trips.
2024 Trip Schedule
Mid-Winter Break Trip
Saturday, February 17 – Saturday, February 24, 2024
Roosevelt High School, Forest Ridge School, NLYM (West Bellevue Chapter), NCL (West Bellevue Chapter)
Spring Break Trip
Saturday, March 30 – Saturday, April 6, 2024
Bishop Blanchet High School, Bellarmine Preparatory School, Forest Ridge School, Holy Names Academy, O’Dea High School, Seattle Preparatory School
Summer Trip Week #1
Saturday, June 8 – Saturday, June 15, 2024
Bishop Blanchet High School, Bellarmine Preparatory School, Forest Ridge School, Holy Names Academy, O’Dea High School, Seattle Preparatory School
Summer Trip Week #2
Saturday, June 15 – Saturday, June 22, 2024
Bishop Blanchet High School, Bellarmine Preparatory School, Forest Ridge School, Holy Names Academy, O’Dea High School, Seattle Preparatory School
Summer Trip Week #3
Saturday, June 22 – Saturday, June 29, 2024
NLYM (West Bellevue Chapter), NCL (West Bellevue Chapter), Olympia, Roosevelt, Sumner, BPrep, BBHS, HNA, O’Dea, SeaPrep
SAA’s Pre-Covid approved partner schools/organizations*:
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Bishop Blanchet High School
Holy Names Academy
NLYM (West Bellevue Chapter)
NCL (West Bellevue Chapter)
O’Dea High School
Olympia High School
Roosevelt High School
Seattle Preparatory School
Sumner High School
*Students from other schools not listed above, may apply for trips after attending an SAA Leadership Workshop. For information on SAA Leadership Workshops – click here.
How it all Began…
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Shirts Across America (SAA).
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, devastating communities in Louisiana and Mississippi. In New Orleans, levee failures led to extensive flooding throughout the city, with up to 20 feet of water in some neighborhoods. Many families, in their efforts to rebuild, experienced additional challenges created by bureaucratic inefficiency, lack of resources, contractor fraud, and unequal allocation of aid.
We are committed to engage volunteers like you to help build homes in New Orleans throughout the school year.
To date, SAA has:
- Sent over 4,400 high school volunteers and adults to help build homes in Louisiana and Mississippi
- Fully funded 16 homes through donations and volunteer hours
- Worked on 225+ homes/projects
