Alabama
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Alaska
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Arizona
Southern Arizona - border ministry
No More Deaths
3809 East 3rd Street
Tucson, AZ 85716
Email No More Deaths,
(520) 495-5583
Individuals and small teams welcome
Needs: work in desert camps to reach out to migrants in distress as they cross the desert (food, water, basic medical aid); work at centers for recently deported migrants in Nogales and Agua Prieta, Sonora
(food, water, medical aid, abuse documentation)
Training provided; minimum age 18 unless accompanied by an adult; Spanish or medical expertise helpful/not essential
Opportunity available Memorial Day through September 30
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Arkansas
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
California
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Colorado
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Connecticut
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Delaware
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
District of Columbia
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
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Florida
Florida Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Network
2009 flooding and other disasters
Florida Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Network (FLAPDAN) coordinates volunteer opportunities in Florida presbyteries affected by hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and other natural disasters.
Contact Kathy Broyard
(877) FLA-PDAN
(877) 352-7326
Volunteers are needed to help with tarping roofs and mucking out houses in response to spring 2009 flooding in Volusia and surrounding counties.
Skilled and unskilled teams with leadership needed; youth teams welcome; local rebuilding organizations are hosting teams.
Hurricane Wilma response
IHOPE — Immokalee's Long Term Disaster Recovery Team
Friendship Baptist Church (IHOPE office)
708 North 11th Street
P.O. Box 5278 (mailing address)
Immokalee, FL 34143-5278
Dave Grove
office (239) 657-3889, fax (239) 657-3885, cell (239) 896-2998
Individuals and teams up to 25 people
Tropical Storm Fay response
CREW — Community Rebuilding Ecumenical Workforce; working in Glades, Hendry and Okeechobee counties on long term recovery projects from recent disasters.
Email Renee' Mergott, (863) 983-2390 or (863) 228-7558
Needs: roofers, drywallers, window installers
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Georgia
Local volunteers and personnel are meeting the need at this time. More information will be posted on the PDA Web site as it becomes available.
Hawaii
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Idaho
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Illinois
Local volunteers and personnel are meeting the need at this time. More information will be posted on the PDA Web site as it becomes available.
Indiana
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Iowa
Presbytery of East Iowa - flooding response
The Presbytery of East Iowa has several locations hosting volunteer work teams who want to help with reconstruction and recovery efforts caused by flooding in 2008. The primary need is for skilled workers such as licensed plumbers, electricians and general contractors, and volunteers who are experienced with drywall or who can supervise others willing to do the work.
Please Note: electricians and plumbers will need to register weeks in advance in order to be allowed to work in their trades.
Overnight teams and individuals: Individuals or work teams wanting to stay overnight at one of the Presbyterian Churches hosting volunteers in Cedar Rapids or Iowa City should contact the PDA Call Center at (866) 732-6121 or register online.
Day teams and individuals: (those who live nearby and do not need lodging): If you can help for one day or are interested in opportunities in other locations, please contact Sarah Dyck at the Presbytery of East Iowa.
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Kansas
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
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Kentucky
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Louisiana
2005 hurricane response
Presbyterian Volunteer Villages
Houma - Camp Good Earth
Lake Charles
New Orleans - Olive Tree
Read stories from volunteers who visited the Presbyterian Volunteer Villages
Presbytery of South Louisiana Disaster Recovery Office
Email Julie Ann Bynog, (877) 942-0444 or
Email Sue Larue, (877) 942-0444
Web site
Part of the Presbyterian response to Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast; three locations are hosting teams.
*Ask about age restrictions
Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans
RHINO — Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans, outreach project of
St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church
1545 State Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
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Maine
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Maryland
Home repair
N.A.I.L.S.
400 N. Mechanic St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
Email Rich Parsons,
(301) 777-7134 or
(301) 777-3700
Skilled and unskilled welcome
Massachusetts
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Michigan
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Minnesota
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
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Mississippi
Presbytery of Mississippi Disaster Recovery Office
Receiving volunteers through April 2010 in response to Hurricane Katrina.
Email Russ Olderman, (228) 860-7499; fax: (228) 604-4477
Please email requested dates, size of your team, special skills, and if you have a preference for a certain church hosting volunteers.
Please email requested dates, size of your team, special skills, and if you have a preference for a certain location hosting volunteers. Long Beach Presbyterian Church and Grace House are hosting teams.
Minimum age 15
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Missouri
Local volunteers and personnel are meeting the need at this time. More information will be posted on the PDA Web site as it becomes available.
Montana
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Nebraska
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Nevada
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
New Hampshire
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
New Jersey
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
New Mexico
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
New York
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
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North Carolina
Flood response
Western North Carolina Interfaith Disaster Response
Email Donald Dossey, 828-712-1311
Needs: flood repair and rebuilding
North Dakota
Flood and fire response
Spirit Lake Sioux Reservation
Bdecan Presbyterian Church
8397 34th Street NE
Warwick, ND 58381
Sharon Georgeson, (701) 294-2287 or
(701) 294-2005 (after 5 p.m. CST)
Needs: home renovations, including painting
Skilled and unskilled welcome; housing provided with cooking facilities
The Presbytery of Northern Plains area experienced some flooding in early 2009. Needs for volunteer help are being met within local communities, and volunteer work teams are not being requested at this time.
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Ohio
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Oklahoma
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Oregon
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Pennsylvania
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Rhode Island
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
South Carolina
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
South Dakota
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Tennessee
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
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Texas
Hurricane Ike and 2008 hurricane response
Presbyterian Volunteer Villages
Port Neches
Texas City
Register your team’s interest in serving at one of the Presbyterian Volunteer Villages online or by calling the PDA Call Center at (866) 732-6121.
Tornado response
Interfaith Longterm Recovery Committee
First United Methodist Church
571 Quarry St.
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Please email Monica Rich. If you do not have email access, you may call to leave a message at (830) 773-3208.
Teams of 2 or more; ages senior high+
Needs: home repair, light construction work such as roof shingle repair, sheetrock, painting
Skilled and unskilled welcome; construction supervisor on site to assist
Hurricane Ike and 2008 hurricane response
Presbyterian Volunteer Villages
Port Neches
Texas City
Register your team’s interest in serving at one of the Presbyterian Volunteer Villages online or by calling the PDA Call Center at (866) 732-6121.
Visit the Presbytery of New Covenant Web site for more information about Hurricane Ike recovery.
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Utah
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Vermont
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Virginia
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Washington
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
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West Virginia
Flooding response
West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy & Workcamps, Inc. (WVMAW)
P.O. Box 5
Charlton Heights, WV 25040
Email Joan Stewart, (304) 779-2870
WVMAW Web site
Needs: reconstruction of homes and churches
Skilled and unskilled welcome; housing provided.
Wisconsin
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
Wyoming
No PC(USA) disaster recovery work team opportunities at this time
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