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The
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has deployed national
service members and staff to the Hurricane Sandy impact regions. Below is
a synopsis as of 10:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2012:
- IN TOTAL, more than 1028 national service members have deployed and are serving in
disaster-affected communities. Of those:
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596 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members to assist
with shelter operations and other response activities
-
432 members of FEMA Corps, an AmeriCorps
NCCC unit, have deployed or are being re-routed to New York and New Jersey
to support FEMA Emergency Response operations in storm-impacted
communities. Currently:
- 212 FEMA
Corps members are on the ground in New York
- 220 FEMA
Corps members have reported to New Jersey
NATIONAL
SERVICE DEPLOYMENTS
UPDATED Red Cross Preparedness and Response Corps
October 31st
40 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations, mass care, and Emergency Response Vehicle operations in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
CONNECTICUT
The CNCS CT State Office distributed a list of Red Cross volunteer needs to
AmeriCorps VISTA members in response to offers of assistance from VISTAs and in
response to requests for help from the Red Cross. CT AmeriCorps Alums is also
distributing volunteer opportunities to its network.
MIDDLETOWN AND BETHEL, CT
Health Service Corps and Public Ally
November 1st
24 members are volunteering with the Red Cross at two
locations: a bulk distribution center in Middletown and a food distribution
site in Bethel.
LONDON COUNTY, CT
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut
AmeriCorps VISTA
October 31st
3 members from the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut
VISTA Program are surveying feeding sites and townships on behalf of those who
need blankets, water, and food support beyond local capacity. Several
additional AmeriCorps VISTA members are joining the three United Way of SE CT
VISTAs at a food distribution center to distribute food to people in New London
who have been without power for almost a week.
BRIDGEPORT, CT
Bridgeport Foster Grandparent Program
October 31st
Bridgeport Foster Grandparent Program has
identified resources on counseling children impacted by disaster so the Foster
Grandparents can be prepared to meet the needs of the children they tutor when
the children return to school.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, MD
AmeriCorps Together We Prepare Program
October 28th
9 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross
with shelter operations, mass care, and Emergency Vehicle Response operations.
NEW JERSEY
FEMA Corps Deployment
November 2nd
220 FEMA Corps members have deployed to support FEMA’s
Emergency Operations response.
NEW New Jersey Community Development Center AmeriCorps Program
November 8th
12 members have provided assistance at the 211 call center, assisting survivors and organizations gain information about programs available to support their recovery
NEW Newark, NJ
Great Oaks Charter School AmeriCorps Program
November 8th
15 members have been supporting Recovery Newark, supplying support to bulk distribution of supplies and food
NEW Oceanport, NJ
AmeriCorps NCCC – Southern Region
November 7th
10 members have been deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations, the team will arrive on November 10th
AmeriCorps State
October 27th
30 members have deployed under the direction and authority of
the New Jersey State Administration to assist with ESF-6 functions including
shelter operations and mass care. Several members have been assigned to
assist at the Joint Field Office.
PATTERSON,
NJ
St. Paul’s Community Development Center AmeriCorps Programs
November 5th
9 members are
supporting food pantries in the area, which are seeing increased usage due to
Hurricane Sandy.
ATLANTIC, NJ
AmeriCorps NCCC - Southern Region
November 4th
9 members have been
deployed to support Save the Children with the Child Friendly Spaces program in
New York City shelters.
EWING, NJ
College of New Jersey VISTA Program
November 2nd
1 member has been
temporarily reassigned to coordinate The College of New Jersey’s response
including organizing student and faculty supply drives and service trips in
partnership with the Borough of Belmar, NJ.
ELIZABETH, NJ
AmeriCorps VISTA
November 1st
4 members have been
temporarily reassigned at Jefferson Park Ministries to coordinate distribution
of dry goods to residents without power, and to provide support to more than 45
Foster Grandparent volunteers who are without power. The sponsor
organization is operating as a make-shift distribution center.
AmeriCorps Together We Prepare Program
October 31st
5 members have deployed to
support the American Red Cross with shelter operations and mass care.
BRUNSWICK, NJ
Washington Service Corps
October 31st
1 member has deployed
to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
October 31st
52 members have
deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
November 5th
8 members are supporting
operations at the Emergency Operations Center.
PRINCETON, NJ
Washington Service Corps
October 31st
3 members have deployed to
support the American Red Cross with shelter and feeding operations.
TRENTON, NJ
NEW New Jersey Coalition
Against Sexual Violence AmeriCorps Program
November 6th
4 members are supporting the Trenton Soup Kitchen. This soup kitchen has seen increased demand
since the storm.
AmeriCorps
VISTA
November 2nd
1 VISTA has been
reassigned to help recruit and coordinate volunteers for the Trenton Area Soup
Kitchen. The soup kitchen has seen an increase in patron numbers due to
local power outages.
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
October 31st
16 members have deployed
to support the New Jersey State Service Commission with 211 Call Center Support
and EOC support.
NEW YORK
FEMA Corps Deployment
November 2nd
212 FEMA Corps members
have deployed to support FEMA Emergency Operations response.
WESTCHESTER, NY
NEW RSVP of Westchester
November 8th
Several RSVP volunteers have been assisting American Red Cross with shelter operations and health services in Yonkers and Chappaqua
Massachusetts Service Alliance, Barnstable County AmeriCorps
November 1st
A team will be deployed to New York early next week to support shelter
management and operations.
NEW YORK, NY
Southwest Conservation Corps.
November 9th
8 members have deployed to support shelter operations in New York City under a FEMA Mission Assignment
Utah Conservation Corps
November 9th
12 members have deployed, in partnership with the Corps Network, to support shelter operations in New York City under a FEMA Mission Assignment
AmeriCorps NCCC - Southern Region
November 4th
9 members have been
deployed to New York City to support Save the Children with Child Friendly
Spaces program in New York City shelters.
AmeriCorps NCCC - Southern Region
November 2nd
11 members have been
deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support a City of New York shelter
with shelter operations.
UPDATED AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
November 5th
38 members have been deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support a
City of New York to support shelter operations with the City of New York
Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps
November 1st
21 members have deployed
under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the City of New York Office of
Emergency Management with shelter operations.
Minnesota and Iowa Conservation Corps
November 1st
39 members have deployed
under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the City of New York Office of Emergency
Management with shelter operations.
Montana Conservation Corps
November 1st
38 members have deployed
under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the City of New York Office of
Emergency Management with shelter operations.
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
November 1st
8 members have deployed
under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the City of New York Office of
Emergency Management with shelter operations.
Washington Conservation Corps
October 31st
48 members have deployed
under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the City of New York Office of
Emergency Management with shelter operations.
AmeriCorps St. Louis
October 31st
15 members have deployed
under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the City of New York Office of
Emergency Management with shelter operations.
LONG ISLAND, NY
Massachusetts Service Alliance, Barnstable County AmeriCorps
November 1st
6 members will travel to
Staten Island; on 11/4/12 six members will travel to Staten Island, leaving
this 11/4/12 to support the National Park Service with fire prevention
services.
AmeriCorps NCCC - Southern Region
October 27th
18 members deployed on
October 28th to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations in
Albany, NY. This team has now been moved to support shelter operations in
Huntington Station, Deer Park, and Farmingdale NY.
WHITE PLAINS, NY
Washington Service Corps
October 31st
1 member has deployed to
support the American Red Cross with feeding and shelter operations.
RHODE ISLAND
WESTERLY, RI
AmeriCorps VISTA
November 3rd
3 members coordinated a
two-day beach clean-up at Misquamicut State Beach. This event brought
more than 125 volunteers on the first day of work, and more volunteers are
expected today.
PAWTUCKET, RI
AmeriCorps NCCC Southern Region
November 5th
9 members have deployed to
support the United Way with Volunteer Reception Center stand-up and
administration.
WESTERLY, RI
Ready to Learn Providence AmeriCorps
November 1st
Members are serving at the Westerly Emergency Operations Center
BRISTOL AND NEWPORT COUNTIES
RSVP
October 29th
15 RSVP volunteers (approx.) are providing shelter operations
support at the Bristol, Barrington, and Tiverton shelters.
Eastbay
Community Action AmeriCorps Program
October 29th
20 members (approx.) are supporting the United Way 211 Call
Center and shelter operations at the Barrington shelter.
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON, WV
Washington Service Corps
November 1st
2 members have deployed to
support the American Red Cross with feeding operations.
STATE SERVICE COMMISSIONS
Commissions
in the region activated for disaster response by reaching out to volunteers,
asking them to pre-register to volunteer, and distributing newsletters to
volunteers and AmeriCorps State programs informing them on how to be safe and
how to volunteer. Commission staff along the Atlantic coast are monitoring the
weather, conducting volunteer registration, and managing volunteer requests.
Serve
Rhode Island
October 29th
Serve
Rhode Island has begun outreach and pre-registering volunteers to support
recovery operations on their website.
Serve
Rhode Island has deployed volunteers to assist at:
- United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island to assist in collecting damage
reports
- RI Department of Health - Volunteer Food Inspectors going out to
local restaurants who lost power
- Westerly Emergency Operations Center
- Westerly Chamber of Commerce - working to distribute passes to
allow businesses access to their properties past road closures
- Chariho High School - which is opening to provide showers for
residents without power
Volunteer
New Hampshire
October 29th
Volunteer New Hampshire has been activated as part of the State Emergency
Operations Plan to oversee the management of volunteers and donations.
Volunteer NH has called on programs including NH Disaster Animal Response
Team (DART), Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), National service
programs (AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, and Senior Corps), and CERT teams to be
on standby with volunteer rosters prepared.
NEW DISASTER EVENTS
For
information on new disaster events, please visit FEMA’s daily situation
report.
RESOURCES
How to
Volunteer or Donate to Hurricane Sandy Response Efforts
The
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) regularly updates
volunteer information at the online hub for national service response to
Hurricane Sandy: http://www.nationalservice.gov/sandy
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) has posted
information on how individuals can give their time or resources to those
affected by the storm. For more information, please visit: http://www.nvoad.org/help
American
Red Cross Disaster Relief - Become
an American Red Cross Spontaneous Volunteer by contacting Leslie R. Fletcher,
Director of Volunteer Administration, at leslie.fletcher@redcross.org or (215) 405-8558 or (267) 246-4521.
Blood
donations are needed not only because of the injuries caused by the powerful
storm but also because 100 blood drives on the East Coast have been cancelled
in 11 states. All blood types are needed right now. For more information on how
to donate, go to redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS.
Salvation
Army - The
Salvation Army recommends having a three-to-five day supply of food and water
for each member of your family as well as flashlights, medication and battery
powered radios. It's never too early to make sure you (and your neighbors,
friends, and family) are prepared for the next snow storm or natural
disaster.
Those interested in volunteering should register at www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org. Please
note that disaster service training is a prerequisite for volunteering in a
disaster zone and not all registered volunteers will be called on to serve.
Philabundance – While it’s not guaranteed that your donation will go directly to
a Hurricane Sandy victim, the Philadelphia nonprofit is currently facing a
critical food shortage. You can donate to the organization at www.philabundance.org.
Jersey Cares - Anyone who wants to volunteer in NJ can call 1-800-JERSEY7.
Visit www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com and/or www.facebook.com/SERVEPhiladelphia on a regular basis for the latest opportunities to support
neighbors in need.
Disaster
Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990
The
Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, year-round crisis counseling and
support. The Helpline is staffed by trained counselors from a network of
crisis call centers located across the United States, all of whom provide:
- Crisis counseling for those who are in emotional distress related
to any natural or human-caused disaster
- Information on how to recognize distress and its effects on
individuals and families
- Tips for healthy coping
- Disaster-specific resources and referral information.
If you
would like to learn more about how to prepare your family and/or community
please visit www.ready.gov.
Our Disaster
Services Unit has
agency-wide responsibility for coordination of CNCS disaster services
activities. The DSU provides expertise, ongoing support, and access to a
network of dedicated volunteers. The DSU can be reached at DSU@cns.gov and
is staffed by:
Kelly
DeGraff, Director of Disaster Services and Senior Advisor to the CEO
Will Chrysanthos, Partnerships and Field Operations Officer
Katrina French, Disaster Services Program Officer
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