East Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center (Corridor Recovery Online Volunteer Registry)

LTel 6/26/10:

DNN no longer lists volunteer opportunities and the Corridor Recovery site just links you to Habitat for Humanity and United Way.

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East Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center
Street Address: 1700 B Ave NE
City: Cedar Rapids State: IA
Zip Code: 52405 Country: USA

Contact person: Sue Driscoll
Phone number: 319-540-4810
Best hours to call: 8am-6pm, M-F, CST
E-mail Address: ecivolunteer@aol.com
Is E-Mail address read daily? Yes
Website address, if any: www.corridorrecovery.org

Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas
Speciality: Iowa Flooding June 2008

Description of volunteer needs: Unskilled and skilled volunteers. Will muck out and gut homes that often contain high levels of mold and other contaminants. After initial flood recovery will come reconstruction and rebuilding of homes. Heavy labor will be needed at first

Skills volunteers are required to have: Willingness to work

Useful Skills: Construction and trade skills

Rural/Farm related volunteers needed: No

Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Any tools they have: hammers, crowbars, shovels, wheelbarrows, generators, power washers. Any safety supplies: masks, gloves, boots, long pants, long-sleeved shirts

Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as for housing: Possible

Length of time volunteer can help: One day or longer

Size of volunteer team: Varies according to job

Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes

Age restriction, if any: 16 and over with a parental consent form

Denomination/affiliation, if any: Ecumenical, all are welcome

If yes, must volunteer be a member: No

Any other restrictions: Health issue restrictions; will be working with mold and other contaminants. Must be in good health

Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Not at this time; go through church network if possible

Meals provided for volunteers, if any: Not at this time

Any additional notes: See Web site for additional details

Approximate date the project started: Jul-02-2008
Estimated date the project will end: Oct-31-2011
Information Updated: Oct-27-2008

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Volunteer Management is now being handled by:
East Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center

1700 B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids 50402
ecivolunteer@aol.com
(319) 540.4810

Available:Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m

ALL VOLUNTEERS SHOULD REGISTER online to become part of the database. If you search for opportunities but don’t find something that fits your interests, skills or time availability, please call the East Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center for additional help in connecting to an opportunity. If you do not register online, you must print and complete the Liability Release form (and Parent Consent form, if applicable) and bring it to the agency you are placed with.

Volunteers should dress appropriately for the nature of the work and be prepared for unpredictable weather. You should plan to bring your lunch and a water bottle, unless told otherwise. If you are coming to assist with mucking out homes and businesses, please bring tools if you have them. Agencies are limited in the number of tools they have available.

You must have a current Tetanus shot before volunteering.