Contact person: Malcolm Lanham
Phone number: 304-248-8080
Best hours to call: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, M-F, EST
Fax number: 304-248-8088
E-mail Address: mlanham@wegoglobal.com
Is E-Mail address read daily? Yes
Website address, if any: www.wegoglobal.com
AREA SERVED: Gulf Coast; WV State; VA State; Nationwide with partners
Speciality: Recovery & Rebuilding from 2005 Hurricane Katrina & other local disasters
Description of volunteer needs: Debris removal, light to moderate construction, spiritual counseling, help with feeding stations and shelters
Skills volunteers are required to have: Willingness to help
Useful Skills: Pastoral counseling, drywall, construction, team leadership experience
Rural/Farm related volunteers needed: Possible, please call for specifics
Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Basic construction tools are appreciated
Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as for housing: Yes - for 6-days will need $349 which includes food and housing
Length of time volunteer can help: Prefer 6-days to longer; contact for shorter volunteer periods
Size of volunteer team: Varies according to job
Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes
Age restriction, if any: 16 years
Denomination/affiliation, if any: Ecumenical
If yes, must volunteer be a member: No
Any other restrictions: Should be in good general health, need current tetanus shot
Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Yes, dormstyle
Meals provided for volunteers, if any: Yes, 3 meals/day
Any additional notes: Opportunities abound to help local organizations, shelters, churches and people in the greatest need as affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Approximate date the project started: Sep-01-2005
Estimated date the project will end: Sep-01-2009
Information Updated: May-23-2008