R3SM (Restore Rebuild Recover), United Way of Southeast Mississippi

From the website:

Our Mission is to coordinate recovery services designed to
alleviate suffering and stress for the people of Forrest,
Lamar, and Perry Counties who have unmet needs due to the
occurrence of a disaster. . . currently serving Hurricane
Katrina victims.

R3SM identifies unmet needs and resources of individuals
through a case assessment survey as a part of the casework
management process and meet those needs through collaborative
efforts. We support efforts to repair and rebuild homes and
lives beginning with the most vulnerable first. In addition we
attend to the spiritual and emotional needs of adults and
children and provide referrals. We advocate, through referral,
for accessible housing, schools, medical resources and
employment for all individuals, including those with
special needs/disabilities. We serve as coordination
point/clearinghouse for recovery funds, resources, and
volunteer labor in damage assessment, casework management
and rebuilding.

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Speciality: Construction related to repair homes damaged
by Hurricane Katrina

Description of volunteer needs: Adults and over 16 years
of age teams of volunteers to repair and rebuild homes.
Adults and college age to perform administrative and
clerical-related duties.

Skills volunteers are required to have: Skilled and unskilled
labor. Home repair, painting, hanging dry wall, roofing, etc;
Some administrative and clerical work available.

Useful Skills: Any and all trade skills; construction and
carpentry skills especially useful

Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Speciality tools
as required by the team. Money is always appropriate and needed.

Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as
for housing: Depending upon availability, requesting $100.00
per week to defray utilities.

Length of time volunteer can help: 5 work days

Size of volunteer team: 10 - 20

Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes

Age restriction, if any: Over 16 years w/ adult supervision

Denomination/affiliation, if any: All welcome, no restrictions

If yes, must volunteer be a member: No

Any other restrictions: Must represent the Long Term Recovery
Committee and United Way well to the community.

Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Volunteer housing
available - sleeps 15-20. Must coordinate well in advance.

Meals provided for volunteers, if any: Local churches might
provide some dinner meals. Kitchen facility is available.
Call for details.

Any additional notes: Serving low-income and disabled
individuals and families. One year later - we still need help.
Please come and volunteer with us.

Approximate date the project started: Jun-01-2006
Estimated date the project will end: Dec-31-2008
Information Updated: Sep-08-2006

For volunteer registry please visit:

http://www.volunteerhattiesburg.org/volunteers/vol-register.htm