VRC, Volunteer Reception Center- INDEX

Available here 9

Affiliation: 211 (groups that are ASSOCIATED with 211) Updated May 3, 2011
Affiliation: VOAD, NVOAD (National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster - this org is not a member, but is "affiliated") Updated May 3, 2011
Command & Control, Volunteer Coordination/Sign up Center Updated May 1, 2011
Index Record Updated May 7, 2011
Management, Volunteer Coordination Services Updated May 3, 2011
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) Updated May 3, 2011
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) Updated May 3, 2011
Volunteer, Volunteer Registry, Online Updated May 3, 2011
Volunteer Work Orders/Projects (provided by this facility) Updated May 3, 2011

Needed here 8

Cleanup, Chainsaw Operator, Volunteer Average Updated May 1, 2011
Cleanup, Debris Removal, Volunteer Average Updated May 1, 2011
Cleanup, Trash Pickup, Volunteer Services Average Updated May 1, 2011
Cleanup, Tree Cutting & Removal, Volunteer Average Updated May 1, 2011
Cleanup, * Volunteer Services (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated May 1, 2011
Construction, Demolition, Volunteer Average Updated May 1, 2011
Construction, Heavy Equipment Operator, Volunteer Average Updated May 1, 2011
Volunteers, Misc. * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated May 3, 2011

Campaigns 2

2011 Spring - Tornadoes-Floods-Wind Storms ArchivedJoined May 3, 2011
2011 Alabama Tornado ArchivedJoined May 1, 2011

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About this facility

Mission: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ALABAMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2011, 3:00 PM Volunteer Reception Centers are being established across the state over the next several days. These centers coordinate local volunteer efforts and are a good resource if interested in volunteering.
For a list of VRCs, please visit the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community initiatives website, www.ServeAlabama.gov, or call 2-1-1 or (1-888-421-1266).
Areas served: Declared & Impacted Counties, 4/11/ AL Tornadoes
Service: Temporary

Notes

5/28/11 From report sent out on 5/27/11

On May 13, 2011, we informed you that we had recorded more than 130,000 volunteer hours from our VRCs. Since then, we have more than doubled those hours with an impressive 265,000+ volunteer hours! Great job VRCs.
Below are our latest VRC updates. For more information on the below needs, contact alabama.volunteers@servealabama.gov

Marion County VRC - Hackleburg: Reported large number of unmet needs in the Hackleburg community.
Marshall County VRC - Guntersville: Reported a need for heavy equipment to help with debri removal.
Tuscaloosa County VRC - Tuscaloosa: Reported a need for heavy equipment and people to operate heavy equipment to help with debri removal.
Walker County VRC - Jasper: Reported a need for heavy equipment to help with debri removal.
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5/5/2011 - News Release not yet entered on ServeAlabama.gov
Tuscaloosa County Spontaneous Volunteer Management Team will host the Volunteer Reception Center at St. Mathias Episcopal Church at 2310 Skyland Boulevard East in Tuscaloosa from Monday, May 2 – Friday, May 6 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ALL individuals wishing to volunteer should report here to sign up and find out about volunteer needs available, and some volunteers will be placed immediately. Depending on your skill set, your information may be taken, and you could be contacted once a volunteer need becomes available.

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5/4/11 - Centralized VRC opening 7 or 8 a.m. at:

4801 Loop Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405