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I have two weeks for volunteer work.
Vanity | 9/2/05 | ManMountain (Vanity)

Posted on 09/02/2005 6:30:35 AM PDT by ManMountain

I have two weeks of time that I have managed to clear out, does anyone know where I can find out which organizations need warm bodies in the effected areas down south?


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: katrina; relief; reliefeffort; volunteers
I made the donations two days ago, but I can't sit on my butt and watch this on TV any more. I have cleared out two weeks and want to go down and provide volunteer service, but am at a loss as to where to go.

Does anyone have any links to web sites organizing volunteer efforts or any suggestions?

Thanks Freepers!

1 posted on 09/02/2005 6:30:37 AM PDT by ManMountain
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To: ManMountain

I know the Rec Cross was holding "crash courses" in Virginia for relief workers.

Contact your local office. Or, contact your local office of the Salvation Army.


2 posted on 09/02/2005 6:32:20 AM PDT by Hoodlum91
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To: ManMountain

http://www.noahswish.org/Volunteer%20Training.htm


3 posted on 09/02/2005 6:34:32 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: ManMountain

Contact the Salvation Army, Red Cross (your area) and maybe Catholic Relief Services. I would bet they tell you not to go "down south" and become yet another dislocated human body that needs food water and shelter...but to stay home and help volunteer to man phones for incoming donations and information passing between individuals and agencies..


4 posted on 09/02/2005 6:34:49 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: ManMountain

For Houston area volunteers:

http://www.volunteerhouston.org/default.htm


5 posted on 09/02/2005 6:37:41 AM PDT by LOC1
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To: ManMountain

Before you go you had better get some booster shots for all known human diseases ,they are going to have plague in the sunken city in short order and a bullet proof vest is another good idea .
I am much impressed with your humanity but be aware that its is and will get very dangerous and unhealthy in Mississippi and Alabama with desperate looters and dead bodies floating around .

I read some where that last flood they had that one of the biggest problem was snakes competing for dry land with humans, they the snakes, don't much like salt water , Moccasins are mean critters and they swim very well.


6 posted on 09/02/2005 7:06:37 AM PDT by megimoo
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To: ManMountain

Thanks for the suggestions folks!

I take three days of classes next week and then leave for a 30 day deployment with the Red Cross.

God Bless and help where you can.


7 posted on 09/02/2005 1:30:27 PM PDT by ManMountain (In case of social breakdown remember Liberals... The other white meat.)
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To: ManMountain

VERY funny and creative tagline!!!!!!!!!!!


8 posted on 09/04/2005 7:40:29 PM PDT by DaughterofEve (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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