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There are Single Day Volunteer Opportunities available in the Eastwick section of Philadelphia as the rebuild work continues in response to TS Isaias. Needed are volunteers with general construction/carpentry skills & those willing to learn ages 18+. Work needs to be done on rebuilding residential homes (insulation, flooring, painting, framing, taping, etc.) Skilled construction supervision will be available for these days. Registration is required. Contact Sharon Sgriccia, [email protected], to register or for more information.
Seeing images of disaster may compel you to head to the impacted area. Don?t underestimate the complexity of working in a disaster area. Until a need has been identified and the local community impacted has requested support, volunteers should not enter.
- Be sure to contact us before coming to the disaster area.
- Wait until it is safe to travel to volunteer sites and opportunities have been identified.
- Once assigned a position, make sure you have been given an assignment and are wearing proper safety gear for the task.
Be patient. Recovery lasts a lot longer than the media attention. There will be volunteer needs for many months, often years, after the disaster – especially when the community enters the long-term recovery period.