Volunteers

[NicoMoon]

If you can volunteer, anything, time, resources, expertise, please post here

[FlaFriend60]

I have nothing but time , phone with free long distance and a gd heart...Please if I can help let me know.

[lwoodard]

I am on the ground in Dallas and can help coordinate matching up evacuees at Reunion Arena or other locations in Dallas with people offering housing.

[emobilize]

I am on the ground in Dallas and can help coordinate matching up evacuees at Reunion Arena or other locations in Dallas with people offering housing.

Yes! Thank you. If you have a list of families with their phone number, location, housing situation, and method of transportation to get there, do you think you would be able to find people who would be willing to move? More importantly, would you be able to manage a group of volunteers who would be doing that job? (we can advertise and get you the manpower) You would probably need a lot of cell phone minutes (we can try to ask for donations too). Do you think that is feasible? What do you think you would need?

In the meantime, I will start compiling a list of names and phone numbers and see where we go from there.

[FlaFriend60]

If you can volunteer, anything, time, resources, expertise, please post here
Im unsure of how to get msgs from you...but im here and trying..I am in Florida with free long distance a computer and a gd heart..please let me know of what i can do to help...Please. My home number is (813)383-4421 my name is Jolene..
:)

[Chrisscott]

I will fly to Huston or Dallas from California, I can drive, repair electronic equipment, software programming. I will be glade to do anything...

[WhoopsyDaisy]

What about a state by state listing of available help, transport, housing, pet help, etc?

[lwoodard]

Would you be willing to drive a rental passenger van back to california, dropping off refugees with people that are willing to take them into their homes?

[NicoMoon]

We really need people to step up!

Who can take charge, and start getting people organized from point A to point B?

The weekend is upon us, and people are ready to roll!

Just open a thread, and do your thing!

We can do this folks!

[red1jd]

Northeast florida physician looking to help. Don't want to go alone, please contact!

[pebbles736]

I dont have much resources But I am ready and willing to volunteer my services in anything and everything please tell me how to volunteer

[Desiree]

I am heading down from Michigan to the outline areas of Alabama & Mississippi where there seems to be no help arriving thus far. I have donated supplies that I will be bringing down { clothes, blankets, food, water ect. } but could still use some more donations. I have a 3500 Chevy truck along with a trailer I will be pulling. If you have donations to offer please let me know. I can not of course go way off my path to get them, but if your willing to meet me with them that would be great. Also any money donations is also needed still. I will be keeping all receipts to be able to prove where all money was used. I know so many are scared to give to someone they dont know, but this is why I am doing this. There are lots of donations going to Red Cross and this is great dont get me wrong, but I really want to see by me handing this out all of what I am taking down goes to some of the areas that have not seen any Red Cross workers and are in dieing need. I also need one person who will donate there time to help me cordinate things while I am down there. By this I mean if I can have someone calling around for me to get them housing or in touch with their loved ones ect. as i will not have a computer down there only my cell phone. I can be reached my email at crayolakidz@msn.com or by phone at 231-932-9865 Thanks for any help you can offer, Desiree

[NicoMoon]

Hi Pebbles,

If you could give us an idea of what kind of volunteerism you could provide, that would be helpful.

What resources or skills do you have?

I'm going to open a thread for specific requests for assistance so people like you can scan through it, and hopefully find something you can help out with.

I could use some help moving threads, and getting this site organized today.

Thanks for your offer!

[NicoMoon]

Hi Desiree,

I'm going to move your post to a thread where we can coordinate those who have a plan of action with those who are wanting to help, so we can start getting people paired off and working together.

Hopefully you'll be hearing from people who can help.

Many thanks!

[rchop]

I am in Central FL, I have time and energy to help. Would like to volunteer physically, I also have passenger van and could shuttle refugees. I just need contacts of haow to coordinate this effort or who to hook up with. I am ready to go at a moments notice. please contact at rchop@bellsouth.net

[elwoody]

I live in Maine & want to volunteer. I can't get through to the telephone #'s listed in various places for medical services but I registered w/several organizations.

Any suggestions? I am tempted to fly to Houston but not sure if I will be able to get into the Astrodome.

elwoody58@yahoo.com

Thanks!

[Doug33]

i'm from ct and am more than willing to go down to wherever needed and set up some sort of base camp, i just need to know when and where and i'll be on a plane tomorrow, i have a laptop and a cell phone, email me at monsterenterprises@hotmail.com

[gates1588]

Our family has discussed two things. First, we would gladly take the responsibility to help a family of three or four from the Katrina affected region to start over here in Oregon. This includes transport to Oregon, housing, food and clothes, plus assistance in finding jobs or schooling.

Second, if we were to go the region to bring someone to Oregon we could likley take others to their families along the way because we have a motorhome. It might start out crowded for the first day, but it would quickly work out.

Contact us at 503-657-3683
Mike Gates

[Doug33]

I have actually found a list of places that are activly looking for volunteers, many looking for those trained in the medical field, either way, if you want to volunteer this is the best list of places i've found thus far. http://neworleans.craigslist.org/vol/95508929.html

[speckledbird]

If you can volunteer, anything, time, resources, expertise, please post here

I would be happy to help organize the threads so folks can locate one another. I can be reached via PM or rickarenn@aol.com.

[cbayonne]

I currently live in Central, LA and have lots of free time for coordination efforts in placing evacuees in long term housing. I have been to Baton Rouge and N.O. since Katrina, I am also a an RN. I am very interested in matching evacuees with appropriate re-location. Please contact with additional resources and or lists of available housing. Thanks
corriebayonne@hotmail.com

[Adrienne]

Mike, I have left a message with you at your home number. I have three friends, sisters, in a shelter SOMEWHERE in Gonzales, Louisiana. They may be willing to relocate. I am in Grants Pass, Oregon. Your offer is a very generous one and I just thought I'd talk to you about it. If not my friends, then certainly someone... you can help.

I want my friend with me if she can but I live alone, and although I would house all three of the sisters, I can't support them. I am disabled.

Just posting here to say we're gonna get Mike hooked up with some Katrina victims ;) Trying to get through on the numbers I have; one line is busy, other two I have left messages at so will know more later.

:D

Our family has discussed two things. First, we would gladly take the responsibility to help a family of three or four from the Katrina affected region to start over here in Oregon. This includes transport to Oregon, housing, food and clothes, plus assistance in finding jobs or schooling.

Second, if we were to go the region to bring someone to Oregon we could likley take others to their families along the way because we have a motorhome. It might start out crowded for the first day, but it would quickly work out.

Contact us at 503-657-3683
Mike Gates

[Adrienne]

Doug. did you hook up with Desiree? Sounds like a plan for you two!

i'm from ct and am more than willing to go down to wherever needed and set up some sort of base camp, i just need to know when and where and i'll be on a plane tomorrow, i have a laptop and a cell phone, email me at monsterenterprises@hotmail.com

[bwhitten]

I currently live in Central, LA and have lots of free time for coordination efforts in placing evacuees in long term housing. I have been to Baton Rouge and N.O. since Katrina, I am also a an RN. I am very interested in matching evacuees with appropriate re-location. Please contact with additional resources and or lists of available housing. Thanks
corriebayonne@hotmail.com


Here is a good resource for you.

Somewhere To Go - REGISTER TODAY!
If you have housing available for hurricane victims or if you are a victim and need a place to stay then get connected to those people here.
http://www.somewheretogo.org/

Thank you kindly and hugs to all!
Brenda
bwhitten@midsouth.rr.com
http://spaces.msn.com/members/bwhitten/