G.R.I.T. (Gulf Response Involvement Team - Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Volunteer Program) - 2010 OIL SPILL

FROM THE SITE 6/10:

All volunteers are welcome and appreciated, even without training or experience.

See more volunteer details and register online to participate at:

https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/316/personalopt1.asp?formid=oilspill

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FROM THE SITE 6/10:

Due to the incredible generosity of countless communities and individuals across the nation that have been moved to support the response to the Deepwater Horizon spill, we are currently inundated with supply donations that surpass our specific needs in some cases. We appreciate all efforts, but ask donors to please limit collections to the goods that are listed below. It is our goal to see that all the needs of our partners in the response efforts are met adequately while ensuring that donor’s efforts are not wasted.

We are also accepting monetary donations via the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation. Donations will be used to purchase vital supplies without the added expense of postal mail on the part of the donor. Visit www.SupportBTNEP.org to make monetary donations.

We ask those collecting items to use the list below as a guide to the currently needed supplies.

We will update the list here as additional supply needs are identified. Please check back often.

Clorox Wipes
Plastic Measuring Tapes (like ones used for measuring fabrics/sewing)
Knee-high Rubber Boots
Duct Tape
Clear Plastic Storage Bins with LATCHABLE lids
White Terrycloth Towels
Solid Foam Camping Mats (for cutting to line turtle cages)
Yellow Kitchen Cleaning Gloves
Safety goggles/glasses
Bug Spray
Aveeno face sunscreen
Coppertone spray sunscreen
Zip Ties/Cable Ties
Heavy Mil Lawn Trash Bags
Hand Saws
Blue Tarps
Ratchet Straps
Bungee Cords
Nets (all shapes and sizes for catching wildlife)
Ziploc Bags (gallon and quart-double zipper seal for preserving samples)
GPS Units
Baby wipes
Orange soap hand cleaner soap
Binoculars
Dry Bags
Grease Pens
Mechanical Pencils
Clickable Sharpies
Waterproof Paper
All-in-one Printer & Copiers
1” & 2” 3-ring Binders
Printer mailing labels
Scissors
Large Ice Chests
DC to AC Power Inverters
Paper Towels
Disposable Blue Shop Towels
Bolt Cutters
Box Cutters
3 gallon Lawn Sprayers
Plastic Folding Tables
Heavy Mil Visqueen Plastic Roles
Rope
Dawn soap
Large Trash Cans with Lids
Garden hoses
Leatherman Multi-tools
Waterproof Digital Cameras
2 GB SD memory cards
Video cameras
Pliers
Mustang Lifejackets
Rain gear
Chest Waders
Nitrile gloves
Gauze pads
Forceps
Mini hand-held propane torches
8” x 10” dry erase boards and markers
Disposable sterilized scalpels
Clipboards with internal storage
Letter Sized File folders
Backpacks for making field kits
Mini pelican cases
Aluminum foil
Small ice chests
Small hard-plastic swimming pools
300 gal Rubbermade Tanks

If you would like to donate any of the above supplies please email mel @btnep.org

Louisiana Wetlands asks that you help us get them what they need ASAP! Thank you!

Please note: All donations are exactly that, donations. We do not intend to arrange for reimbursements from BP to donor organizations or businesses and will not accept any donations where the supplier intends to file a claim for reimbursement. Receipts from a 501(c)3 are available for tax purposes.
http://volunteer.btnep.org/default.asp?id=40