Urgent need: Volunteers to help with Harvey, Irma and other disasters around the country right now

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Dave Crocker <dcrocker () gmail com>
> Date: September 12, 2017 at 10:41:18 AM EDT
> To: ip <ip () listbox com>, Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Urgent need: Volunteers to help with Harvey, Irma and other disasters around the country right now
>
> For IP:
>
>
> Separate from whether you choose to donate money or not, there is an emergency-level of need for people to donate 
> their /time/.
>
> The number and scale of disasters happening is unprecedented and staffing is a serious challenge. Much of the work 
> needs to be on the ground, in Texas or (soon) in Florida, or around the Western fire areas, etc., but some can be 
> done remotely.
>
>
> The Red Cross is able to take "event based volunteers" and quickly train you for a wide range of tasks.  More than 
> 90% of its work is done by volunteers, at all levels of the hierarchy.  (Most of the employees working on these 
> disasters are performing tasks unrelated to their day work, and often they report to volunteers...)
>
> If you deploy for onsite service, the usual minimum is 2 weeks. Some tasks are obvious, helping to run a shelter or 
> drivers to deliver food and cleanup kits, or provide basic medical or mental health assistance.
>
> But there is an extensive 'background' set of tasks doing logistics, administration and planning.  This includes 
> computers, communications, mapping, reporting, and coordination skills.
>
>
> There are many different groups involved, so volunteering through the Red Cross isn't the only avenue. However if you 
> want to explore that one:
>
>     http://www.redcross.org/…/volunteer-oppo…/disaster-volunteer
>
> The one certainty in your volunteering will be the sense of reward in helping. That, and the camaraderie with 
> everyone else who is contributing their time...
>
>
> d/
> -- 
> Dave Crocker
> Brandenburg InternetWorking
> bbiw.net



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