Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service
DISASTER RESPONSE INTIATIVES
Tornado/Flood Relief
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response
Historic Tornado Hits Mississippi April 24
Over 1,500 volunteers have worked to tarp homes, sort and distribute donations, and clear structural and vegetative debris in storm affected communities across central and northern Mississippi. Thank you for the outpouring of volunteer support! If you would like to assist those recently affected by tornados and flooding in our state, please see contacts for each community below.
Alcorn County: Call the local office of the United Way at 662.286.7629.
Attala and Choctaw Counties: Call 785.770.7629.
Holmes County: Call 314.791.5790 or email acstlholmes@gmail.com.
Yazoo County: Call Lutheran Episcopal Services of Mississippi at 662.590.2217.
Monetary donations may be made at www.mississippirelief.com. You may also donate financial support, product donations, or volunteer your skills and time via the National Donations Management Network-Mississippi.
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Response
For the latest information concerning the Gulf Oil Spill, visit the official Deep Water Horizon Response website. Register as a volunteer with the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service or visit a Volunteer Response Center to learn how you can help.
VOLUNTEER RESPONSE CENTERS
Hancock County (Coordinating Partner: United Way of South MS)
Hancock County Resource Agency, 454 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis
Contact hancockvrc@gmail.com or 228.596.5546.
Harrison County (Coordinating Partner: United Way of South MS)
Knight Nonprofit Center, 11975 Seaway Road, Gulfport
Contact harrisonvrc@gmail.com or 228.596.5780.
Jackson County
Camp Victor, 1515 Government Street, Ocean Springs
Contact jacksonvrc@gmail.com or 228.382.7358.
Make a financial contribution or donate products via the National Donations Management Network-Mississippi.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Report oiled shoreline: 866.448.5816
- Submit alternative response technology, services or products: 281.366.5511
- Submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: 281.366.5511
- Submit a claim for damages: 800.440.0858
- Report oiled wildlife: 866.557.1401
Learn more from the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service at www.mcvs.org.
Across Mississippi, volunteers serve their communities everyday - become a volunteer!
- Register with your local Volunteer Center for opportunities in your community.
- Ask your employer about their Corporate Volunteer Program.
- Pre-register as a health professional or non-medical support personnel in a health-risk emergency with the MS Department of Health's VIPR database.
- Or enroll for a one-year term as a National Service member - many full-time positions are available, with some offering a living allowance and other in-service benefits.
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