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Volunteers are needed on every disaster. Some disasters are larger
than others, get more media attention and require more volunteers than
others. However, it is very important that - no matter how bad a disaster
appears, volunteers should never rush in to help. Such spontaneous
responses by volunteers place unnecessary burdens on a devastated community to
care for victims as well as volunteers. As an example, volunteers may
take up motel spaces needed for the disaster victims. So, never go into a
disaster area unless you have been invited to help a disaster response
agency.
Our Foundation--the World Foundation for Children--has a limited need for volunteers on disasters in VA, MD, DC and Haiti or elsewhere. To volunteer for one of these current disasters, send an e-mail to
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and briefly tell us about your skills, interest and desires. We are especially interested in those with experience or skills in carpentry, construction, video and/or still photography, press relations, medicine, office, and old fashioned laboring. Please specify if you live near or in the disaster area. Please register with us today and let us know the timetable of your availability.
If
you wish to volunteer to work on a disaster in Virginia, following is a
list of orgnizations seeking volunteers. Please tell them you
were referred by the
World Foundation for Children. (Most recent
agency requests are listed first.)
***The VA Dept. of Health and
local health departments are untilizing Virginia Medical Reserve
Corps (MRC) Volunteers. MRC units are teams of local volunteer
medical, public health professionals, and nonmedical community members who
volunteer to contribute their skills, expertise, and time to support
ongoing public health initiatives and public health emergencies in
localities across Virginia. Become a MRC volunteer by visiting www.vamrc.org. This program is supported by the Virginia Department of Health.
***Nikki
Nicholau, Director, Office on Volunteerism & Community Services,
State Liaison, Virginia Faith-Based & Community Initiative; 7 North
Eighth St. 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219-1849. Office:
804-726-7644; toll-free 800-638-3839.
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***Volunteer Centers of Virginia, 2210 Executive Dr., Suite B,
Hampton, VA 23666; www.volunteerpeninsula.org.
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