Friends of New Orleans is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, membership organization for people in the U.S. and abroad who care about this region.  Our mission is to advocate for New Orleans and its surrounding parishes, inform people of those key issues that are shaping the national debate and decision making of the rebuilding effort, link individuals who want to help with the communities in the devastated areas, and motivate people to take part in the rebuilding effort.     For more information, or to join, please visit us at www.friendsofneworleans.org