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Camp Victor (The Swingster Building)

Faith-based, Non-Profit - Camp/Distribution Center

Last updated . This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

Call 228-282-3129 or 228-872-5745 Vol. Coord.: cvlcvolunteer@cableone.net Directions Website Nearby on map

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About this facility

Hours
9:30 am - 6:30 pm, Sun-Sat, CST
Areas served
Jackson County, MS
Eligibility
Impacted by Hurricane Katrina & Gustav
Service
Temporary

Notes

Aug 2011: Reportedly the only org in the region housing vols. Closing in a few months. Running out of money...

Donations needed immediately for help restoring CVM’s roof damage from Hurricane Gustav! (Our roof needs repairs that are estimated to cost $10,000 in labor and supplies. We need to fix the roof so that our volunteers have safe, clean and dry housing at CV.)

Please send donations to Camp Victor at the attention of: Dawna Howell

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Volunteers needed immediately for help restoring CVM’s roof and dorm rooms after Hurricane Gustav!

Please contact the volunteer manager to help with this response at reservations@campvictor.org

or 228-282-3754.

SEE Policy Changes for Volunteers:
http://www.campvictor.org/index_Page856.htm

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5/28/07 Update:

All operations were moved from Christ Victor Lutheran Church
to The Swingster Bldg. (which was renovated to be a volunteer
camp and distribution center).

Camp Victor is staffed and maintained by volunteers. As such,
you can expect to be asked to perform chores around the building,
including emptying trash cans, stocking paper towels, cleaning the
bathrooms, cooking and other maintenance activities.

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4/2/07 UPDATE through Matt Herzberg (Reservations Coord.):

They now have 212 beds/bunks and full operational volunteer
accomodations services.

Strictly serving Jackson County, MS.

Primary needs for Distribution to Community:

Building Supplies/Materials

Primary Volunteer Needs:

Skilled Construction Trade Volunteers (NOTE: They generally ask
if coming in groups that 1 in 5 of volunteers are skilled
tradespersons & they DO NOT turn away unskilled construction
volunteers and can use help in the office as well as sorters and
helpers to distribute to the community in their warehouse).

They've had a steady flow of approximately 200 volunteers on site
since Christmas '06 consistently but recently has reduced to about
80-100 at a time and they expect it will pick back up again summer
'07.

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LDR is currently operating through three locations along the
Mississippi Gulf Coast:

Camp Victor, at Christus Victor Lutheran Church and the Swingster
warehouse building in Ocean Springs, is currently accepting up to
200 volunteers each week with overflow for an additional 80 at Tent
City.

Volunteers are provided with beds, showers, and three meals each
day. The majority of the work being done involves rebuilding and
distribution of relief supplies to local residents. No volunteers
under the age of 16 are allowed.
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For Online Registration & details go to:
http://www.ldr.org/volunteer/hurricanevols.html
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The following is provided by Leslie Holly of
KatrinaNetworking.blogspot.com

http://www.campvictor.org/_ (http://www.campvictor.org/)

-Working mostly in Jackson County, but also some in Hancock.
Also steer volunteer groups to places most needed.