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DISASTER RELIEF
Helping Agencies Help Others in North Texas
When disasters occur, responders are the first on the scene to stabilize the crisis and identify the needs of those affected. Then the work of volunteers begins. Volunteers are an important part of any disaster plan. The Volunteer Center of North Texas Disaster Relief Program refers volunteers based on their specialized skills and talents. Many training opportunities are available prior to a disaster response effort so that volunteers can gain the skills that are needed. Volunteers can learn how to help those in need effectively and safely.
Training Opportunities
American Red Cross
Training opportunities include First Aid, CPR, Shelter Operations, and Disaster Assessment.
Contact: Estella Cervantes, 214-678-4800, Dallas Area American Red Cross, 4800 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75235-7717
Medical Reserve Corps
The Medical Reserve Corps' mission is to assist the local community during a public health emergency by providing a rapid, coordinated and specific response using locally recruited medical, mental health, public health and health support volunteers appropriately trained in the latest emergency response methods.
Contact: http://www.dallascounty.org/department/hhservices/services/bioterrorism/Medical_Reserve_Corps2.html for an application and upcoming training opportunities.
Hurricanes Katrina / Rita: Volunteer Assistance Still Needed
Attitudes & Attire
Volunteers: to sort and organize donations or assist clients in selecting business attire from our boutique, or conduct workshops for our clients
Contact Info: Debi Forester at 214-630-1667 or debi@attitudesandattire.org
Battered Women's Foundation
Volunteers:
Contact Info: Brenda or Vern Jackson at 817-485-2118 or rbc4life2@aol.com
HUG Internationally
Volunteers: sorting donations, organizing storage facilities, collecting donations and telephone solicitations for donations
Contact Info: Judy Broom at 972-690-1484 or judy@huginternationally.org
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Volunteers: needed for Grayson, Ellis, Fannin, Collin, Hunt, Rockwall, Kaufman, Navarro and Dallas Counties to assist case managers and evacuee families
Contact Info: Mary Ann Hernandez at 214-520-0650 or svdp.fap@sbcglobal.net
Hands On New Orleans provides volunteer labor to residents who need help getting back in their homes. Volunteers spend their days in the community on a variety of projects. These projects include: house-gutting, mold removal, social outreach, environmental clean-up, and lending support to other nonprofit agencies in the area. Volunteer labor is critical to the recovery of the Gulf Coast. Hands On New Orleans is committed to facilitating projects for volunteers of all skill levels and abilities. Local residents and visitors interested in volunteering are strongly encouraged to get involved. Your efforts would be greatly appreciated by Hands On New Orleans and the entire New Orleans community.
For more information, please visit www.handsonneworleans.org
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