Super Service Challenge: Mystic Krewe of Nyx

The Mystic Krewe of Nyx is a Mardi Gras Krewe that unites women of diverse backgrounds for fun, friendship, and the merriment of the Mardi Gras season. 

To foster teamwork and camaraderie for Nyx sisters, we serve each October with Rebuilding Together New Orleans during the annual October Build. Rebuilding Together New Orleans improves the quality of life for low-income homeowners through home repair and community revitalization and have served over 1300 homeowners since 1988.

This year 15 Mystic Krewe of Kyx sisters served 16 hours during two days, completing home repairs at Ms. Darlene’s home in the Algiers neighborhood. Ms. Darlene is a single mother, recently widowed, who did not have the financial or physical ability to make needed repairs to restore her home.

Ms. Darlene and the Nyx sisters take a break from work on October 12, 2013

The Mystic Krewe of Nyx painted the exterior, repaired siding, weatherized windows, and landscaped for Ms. Darlene. She now has a brighter, safer and more energy-efficient home along with a new confidence and 15 new friends!

The Mystic Krewe of Nyx is looking forward to partnering with Rebuilding Together New Orleans every October for years to come. Serving with RTNO, the Nyx sisters see how much just a few hours on a weekend can change a family’s life and we learned new skills. We already have a waitlist for next year and can’t wait to serve again!

Krewe of Nyx sisters work to remove and replace an uneven sidewalk on

October 12, 2013

Rebuilding Together will utilize any funding granted to them by the Super Service challenge to serve more low-income homeowners who don’t have the resources to make needed repairs.

For Nyx sisters, we have a heart for single mothers like Ms. Darlene and we hope the money will serve another single mother next year so she can focus on raising her children, not stress over how to make repairs to her home. We want to thank Companies with a Mission for their generosity and are thankful for any contribution made to RTNO!

Krewe of Nyx sisters construct and paint lattice for Ms. Darlene on

October 12, 2013

Krewe of Nyx sisters paint Ms. Darlene’s house on October 19, 2013