Desoto Disaster Recovery

UPDATE 4/24/07:

1. We have 3 full-time staff and one part-time working with us.
We have 5 long-term construction volunteers.
2. We are not accepting material donations at thistime (no storage
facilities, loading dok or pallet jack...) We do, however, need \
financial donations.
3. We do not have a website at this time.

Email from Vol. Coord. dated 4/19/07:

Hi Leslie,
Good to hear from you. We are still in operation here in
DeSoto County. The DNN website was recently updated with
a projected end date of June 30, 2007 (instead of March).
We're not really sure how long we will be in existence.
We still have about 90 clients on a waiting list, and
volunteers still want to come help, but funding is running
out. We know we won't get to everyone, but we'll do as many
projects as we can. Although funding for 2004 hurricane
repairs is scarce, we seem to keep finding additional funding
bit by bit.

We would appreciate staying listed on your website with the
new projected end date for now. All the other info is
accurate at this time. If it's not too much trouble,
"write access" would be a cool thing.

Thanks so much for all you're doing to get the word out.
Take care!

Kathy

Kathy Broyard
Volunteer Coordinator
DeSoto Disaster Recovery, Inc.
P.O. Box 3345
Arcadia, FL 34265
863-494-1000 office

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Desoto Disaster Recovery
Street Address: 200 West Oak Street
City: Arcadia State: FL
Zip Code: 34266
Contact person: Kathy Broyard, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone number: 863-494-1000
Best hours to call: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F, EST
Fax number: 863-494-9119
Email address: ddr3Kathy@yahoo.com
Is E-Mail address read daily? Yes
Website address, if any: www.desotovoad.org

Speciality: House rebuilding and repairs from 2004 hurricanes

Description of volunteer needs: Roofers, painters, plumbers,
drywall, etc. All trade skills needed and welcomed.

Skills volunteers are required to have: Willingness to work.

Useful Skills: Trade skills of all kinds.

Rural/Farm related volunteers needed: Rural area needs; call
for specifics.

Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Call for specifics.

Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as for
housing: Most housing is free. Donations welcome.

Length of time volunteer can help: Daily, weekly, monthly or longer

Size of volunteer team: 1-15

Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes

Age restriction, if any: Please call for details.

Denomination/affiliation, if any: Everyone is welcome.

If yes, must volunteer be a member: No

Any other restrictions: No

Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Yes

Meals provided for volunteers, if any: No

Any additional notes: Desoto was hit by 3 out of the 4 (2004)
hurricanes. A poor, rural county cryng out for your help. Please
come and volunteer. Your help is appreciated. Have crucial need
for volunteers from Sept thru Dec.

Approximate date the project started: Sep-14-2004
Estimated date the project will end: Mar-31-2007
Information Updated: Dec-28-2006