Dear Wolfenheart,
Your first address might be the Red Cross, as they deal with refugees
in your area. Here are several links to organisations, where you can
volunteer and help.
Volunteer Match lists opportunities to volunteer in your area (in
general and also in the context of the hurricane):
Volunteer Match for your zipcode (77082)
<http://www.volunteermatch.org/results/index.jsp?searchToggle=0&zip=77082&radius=20&category=Everything&words=&skills=&state=&national_org_id=&service_corp=Everything&submit=y&submit=Search>
Volunteer Match - Places to Volunteer after the Hurricane
<http://www.volunteermatch.org/volunteers/resources/hurricane.jsp>
Houston Food Bank
<http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/volunteer/index.htm> - The Houston
food Bank requires volunteers.
Houston Red Cross
<http://www.houstonredcross.org/index.html>
seeks volunteers at:
<http://www.houstonredcross.org/volunteer.html>
and seeks blood donors at:
<http://www2.redcross.org/donate/give/>
Houston Chronicle - How to Help
<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3332401>
The US Freedom Corps
<http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/content/for_volunteers/overview/index.asp>
- enable search for volunteer opportunities by "type" of volunteering
in your area.
Craiglist - Offer your help and seek other's needs in New orleans
(nationwide listing)
<http://neworleans.craigslist.org/vol/>
And oppotunities availablein Houston itself:
<http://houston.craigslist.org/vol/>
BBC - Agencies seeking cash donations and volunteer help:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4204066.stm> - this is a list of
mostly religious organisations. If you are a member of a religious
congergation, even if not mentioned there, check with your community,
they might already organise something, especially given the number of
refugees in Houston. Similar list of organisations seeking
donations/volunteers is available here and includes more religious and
"secular" organisations:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
<http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18473>
Network for Good
<Hurricane Victims Need Your Help Today> - only for donations.
Other resources:
CHERYL L. REED, "Want to help? Get out the plastic", September 1,
2005, Chicago Sun Times,
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/hurricane/cst-nws-relief01.html>
I hope this, along with my colelague's comment, gives you much to
start from. Please contact me if you need any clarification on this
answer before you rate it. My search terms were
volunteer help hurricane
volunteer help hurricane Houston, TX
Good to see people like you. Take care! |
