LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Here is a list of local volunteer opportunities in NYC that are a great places to get started:

1) Attend assist with activities listed on:

Idealist.org - http://bit.ly/8jkWIY

Things to consider from Idealist.org

2) Collect materials and deliver them to the Haitian Consulate. The closest drop off site is in the Bronx.

3) Volunteer with the Red Cross Red Cross & VolunteerMatch*

Message from the American Red Cross:

“International disaster responses are typically supported by each country’s local Red Cross society and International Red Cross delegates; therefore, we are not recruiting New York volunteers to travel to Haiti. However, those wishing to join the American Red Cross in Greater New York’s corps of disaster volunteers that serve on local and national relief operations are encouraged to complete a volunteer application below. As we position ourselves to include prospective volunteers in our efforts to support the people of Haiti, you may experience longer waiting periods as you seek to register for an upcoming Reserve Institute program. Please continue to check our website for opportunities to volunteer.”

Some of individual Red Cross opportunities are posted on:

*VolunteerMatch under disaster relief opportunities (note, not all are related to directly assisting the relief effort for Haiti)

4) To volunteer Internationally, register with the Center for International Disaster

A message from the Center for International Disaster:

"When providing contributed assistance to an international humanitarian response activity, the American Public is encouraged to make a monetary contribution. The guidance is commonly expressed as Cash Is Best. The term may appear simplistic to many people and therefore there is opportunity for explanation of some of the questions it entails. This document will give basic Who, How and Why elements for the guidance."

--S4A