Volunteer Camp Open

SWLA Volunteer Housing & Coordination Center

Non-Profit Disaster Recovery

Last updated Sep 15, 2008. This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

Call 337-217-0428 Fax: (337) 217-0431 Directions Website Nearby on map

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Affiliation: American Red Cross / Int'l Federation of RC / ICRC / IFRC Updated Dec 13, 2008
Affiliation: AmeriCorps Updated Apr 2, 2007
Affiliation: Friend Ships Unlimited Updated Feb 5, 2008
Affiliation: Habitat For Humanity Updated Apr 2, 2007
Affiliation: Louisiana Family Recovery Corps Updated Apr 2, 2007
Affiliation: Salvation Army Updated Feb 5, 2008
Affiliation: UMCOR Relief Network (this org is part of the network) Updated Apr 2, 2007
Affiliation: United Way Updated Apr 2, 2007
Command & Control, Clean up & Recovery Units Updated Dec 13, 2008
Command & Control, Rebuilding Units Updated Dec 13, 2008
Command & Control, Volunteer Coordination/Sign up Center Updated Dec 13, 2008
Directories, New Orleans Volunteer Camps Updated Feb 11, 2008
Events, Community Meetings Updated Feb 4, 2008
Facilities: Bathroom Facilities (For Volunteers) Updated Apr 2, 2007
Facilities: Shower Facilities for Volunteers Updated Apr 2, 2007
Facility: Community Center Updated Feb 5, 2008
Housing, Volunteer Housing ($ Donation Appreciated) 200 Updated Feb 4, 2008
Please bring your own bedding
Housing, Volunteer Housing * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated May 7, 2008
Kitchen, Kitchen Privileges (For Volunteers) Updated Feb 5, 2008
Typically, if traveling with a group of volunteers, one is designated as the 'camp cook' and volunteers are responsible for purchasing, preparing and serving...
Management, Volunteer Coordination Services Updated Feb 11, 2008
Services, Employment, Internship Program Updated Feb 11, 2008
Support for "All" Disasters Updated Dec 13, 2008
Volunteer Opportunities, In General * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Feb 4, 2008
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) 200 Updated Apr 2, 2007
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) 200 Updated Apr 2, 2007
Volunteers, Teen Volunteers (This facility accomodates Teen Volunteers) Updated Feb 5, 2008
Volunteer, Volunteer Referral Services Updated May 7, 2008
Volunteer Work Orders/Projects (provided by this facility) Updated Feb 14, 2008
Youth, Leadership Development Updated May 28, 2012

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Construction, Skilled Labor, Volunteer Average Updated Feb 5, 2008
Construction, Unskilled Labor, Volunteer Average Updated Feb 5, 2008
Construction, * Volunteers (ANY/ALL types) Average Updated Apr 2, 2007
Donations * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Feb 4, 2008
Donations, Financial/Monetary Donations Average Updated Feb 4, 2008
Kitchen, Cooks, Volunteer Average Updated Feb 5, 2008
Kitchen, Volunteers * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Feb 18, 2008
Mental Health Professional, Volunteer Average Updated Feb 5, 2008
Volunteer Opportunities, In General * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Apr 2, 2007
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) Average Updated Apr 2, 2007
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) Average Updated Apr 2, 2007
Volunteers, Misc. * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Feb 5, 2008
Volunteers, Teen Volunteers (This facility accomodates Teen Volunteers) Average Updated Feb 5, 2008
Volunteers, Youth Volunteers (This facility accomodates Youth Volunteers) Average Updated Feb 5, 2008
Warehouse, Donations Sorter/Organizer, Volunteer Average Updated Feb 5, 2008

Campaigns 2

2008 Hurricane Ike ArchivedJoined Sep 25, 2008
2005 Hurricane Rita ArchivedJoined Feb 4, 2008

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About this facility

Eligibility: Impacted by 2005 - Hurricane Rita
Service: Temporary

Notes

2/4/08 LTel:

Spoke to Cathi Talent/Vol. Coord. All information on the website and in the database is current, up to date and accurate w/exception to some staff changes and clarity of their services.

NOTE: Their organization is funded through 2010. Once rebuilding is completed, this site will function as an ermergency response/incident command. Work orders for rebuilding are coordinated with Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, UMCOR, etc., but if you are an 'UNAFFILLIATED' group or individual volunteer, you are more than welcome to coordinate your stay with this volunteer camp.

June '08 - 20 volunteer spots still open
July '08 - 70 volunteer spots still open

SWLA is proud to boast that they have a steady flow of volunteers and many repeat groups of volunteers come back because their stay is very pleasant and
the housing amenities are homey and comfortable.

ANY AND ALL types of volunteers, whether skilled or not are welcome. They need help in warehouses, kitchens, yard clean up, painters, construction, etc. They can put anyone to work no matter what your skill set is.

Director: Billie Jean Bauer pipsdirector@yahoo.com 337-217-0428
Volunteer Coordinators:
Cathi Talent (OUT OF AREA VOLUNTEERS)cathitalent@yahoo.com
Rhonda Trahan (LOCAL VOLUNTEERS-SECRETARY FOR FACILITY) swlavols@yahoo.com
SWLA Housing Center Project Manager: Scott Shelton scottshelton@yahoo.com

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From the website:

How can we do this ?

With the help of other non-profit organizations in our
community....

Donations (from those who have already stayed here and
those not able to come and help) and lots of need for
volunteers in this area......(You will not be asked for
a donation but you are welcome to give)

When we first got into the volunteer project one of the
first things that came to our attention was the need for
housing these volunteers !! We had MANY volunteers willing
to come to this area to help the only problem was there was
no where for them to stay.

We had lots of opportunities to sign them up with
but still no place for them to stay!!!

We had people calling us everyday CAN we come help?
Yes you can. Was our answer! Their very next question was
is there anyplace for us to stay?

Our problem was not if they could get here, if they could
feed them selves, or if they were willing to work hard when
they got here! It was simply....WHERE WOULD THEY STAY??

Most of our churches and other organizations were full to
capacity and running over and also very drained...

What was the answer...

A HOUSING CENTER....that could hold these volunteers.....
Not only to have a place to sleep but to have a place to
cook shower and relax after a hard day of work in the
Louisiana heat.....

Want to VOLUNTEER come to .....Southwest Louisiana....Where we
need...a HAND UP not a HAND OUT!