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Lesser-known VOAD Programs

Lesser-known VOAD Programs. What else do our members do? Tuesday, October 23. Our members are known for:. Chainsaw Muckout / Tearout Debris removal Roof Tarping /Window boarding Earth moving Mass feeding Home rebuild/replacement. What Else Do Our Members Do?. Medical flights.

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Lesser-known VOAD Programs

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  1. Lesser-known VOAD Programs What else do our members do? Tuesday, October 23

  2. Our members are known for: • Chainsaw • Muckout/Tearout • Debris removal • Roof Tarping/Window boarding • Earth moving • Mass feeding • Home rebuild/replacement

  3. What Else Do Our Members Do?

  4. Medical flights • Pilots for Christ International • Compassion Flights • Hospice Flights • "Young Angel" Flights • Pastors & Missionary Flights • Chaplain Flights

  5. Casework and Financial Assistance • Catholic Charities • American Red Cross • The Salvation Army • Denominations & others • Active during Matthew and Florence

  6. Comfort Animals • Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Hope AACR deployed during Florence

  7. Provision for mass feeding Where do they get they get their food? Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina Food Bank of the Albemarle And more via mutual aid Active during Florence

  8. Emotional/Spiritual Aid • The Salvation Army • American Red Cross • Billy Graham Rapid Response Team-BGEA • Foursquare Disaster Relief • International Orthodox Christian Charities • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance • Warrior Family Ministries • More

  9. Medicines and Medical Needs Americares • Diabetic supplies to shelters • Tetanus vaccines for responders • Other medical supplies Deployed during Florence

  10. Water Purification Veterans4 • Providing high-volume water purification • On the ground in NC the day after Florence landfall • Provided water in Trenton (Jones County) • Continued providing water to well-users after city boil-order lifted • Now re-deployed to Florida

  11. Childcare for survivors NC Baptists on Mission • Mass feeding at multiple sites for Matthew and Florence • Early response for Matthew and Florence • Matthew rebuilds Brethren Disaster Ministries • Matthew rebuilds

  12. Materials Transport and Handling ALANaid • Ground transportation, especially over-the-road trucking • Warehousing services and space, including sorting through and organizing donations • Material handling equipment, including pallets, forklifts, pallet jacks and boxes

  13. Warehouse Operations Adventist Community Services • Donations Management • Multi Agency Warehouses • Collection and Distribution Centers • Provided flood buckets to Wilmington, New Bern, Whiteville and Fayetteville during Florence • Now doing muckout

  14. Tool Rental and Loan • ToolBank • At this time Toolbank Disaster Services is preparing two trailers to convey response tools to areas hardest hit by Florence. A 53’ Trailer, located at our National Warehouse in Atlanta, is preparing to head to the Carolina region. In the next few days, volunteers from Team Rubicon and The Mission Continues are assisting us in loading the trailer with everything our partners will need to work on mucking, gutting, debris removal and rebuilding. • In addition, the Richmond Community ToolBank will be lending their 24’ trailer to Toolbank Disaster Services for response efforts. We will have more information about likely locations for deployment after the storm passes.

  15. Damage Assessment • World Renew • American Red Cross Active in Matthew rebuilds Active in Matthew and Florence

  16. Referrals United Way of North Carolina- NC 2-1-1 • Over 12,000 disaster-related referrals for Florence

  17. Rebuilds with Casework United Methodist Church • Some groups do casework • Some do rebuilds • These are combined in a holistic manner • Active in Matthew recovery • Preparing for Florence recovery

  18. How do you get this assistance? • Use WebEOC to request the assistance • NCEM Human Services notifies NC VOAD • NC VOAD contacts the appropriate group

  19. Formation/Coaching of Recovery Groups • Recovery happens locally • Cannot build a sustainable group if the area is too large • Meeting unmet needs • After insurance, FEMA ONA, SBA loans, FEMA grants, there are still unmet needs • Needs served by local long term recovery groups • NC VOAD Role • Teach structure and function of group • Assist with bylaws, officer roles, committee roles

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