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Homeland Security
Funding: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it
is offering $225 million in grants to help states and local communities become
better prepared to respond to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and
disasters. Of the total, $25 million is available for Citizen Corps activities
that enable local and state emergency responders to use volunteers to support
and enhance their preparedness and response programs. For more information:
www.usafreedomcorps.gov/about_usafc/whats_new/announcements/20021105-01.asp
Volunteer Match
http://www.volunteermatch.org
The largest online database of volunteer opportunities, both on site and
virtual, sponsored by Impact Online. VolunteerMatch is forming partnerships with
other Web portals and therefore registering with VolunteerMatch assures that you
are, in effect, "cross-posted" on many other sites. However,
VolunteerMatch only accepts U.S. opportunities. Impact Online http://www.impactonline.org
is the home of VolunteerMatch.
Network for Good (formerly Helping Hands)
http://www.networkforgood.org
Brings together many resources including Guidestars database of charitable
organizations and VolunteerMatch from ImpactOnline. Sponsored by the AOL
Foundation. So if you post here or on VolunteerMarch directly, you will
automatically be cross-posted. Sponsored by the AOL Foundation
CharityAmerica.com
http://www.charityamerica.com
Nonprofits register for online donations and to post their volunteer
opportunities.
Internet Volunteer Initiative
http://www.4LaborsOfLove.org
Connects volunteers with service opportunities
PlanetVolunteer
http://planetvolunteer.com
A web site linking individuals looking to volunteer with non-profits in their
area looking for help. Visitors search by area code.
Servenet is a great resource for volunteering, check out: www.servenet.org
Volunteer Centers in the United States http://www.volunteerconnections.org/VCP_volunteercentermap.cfm
State Offices of Volunteerism
http://energizeinc.com/prof/stateoffices.html
Corporation for National Service: AmeriCorps Program Resources
AmeriCorps seeks to strengthen communities through projects that address
education, public safety, the environment, and other unmet human needs. Learn
more about how to start a program in your community at http://www.americorps.org/startaprogram.html.
Deadlines vary.
The Corporation for National and Community Service:
Grants support public safety, public health, and disaster preparedness and
relief.
The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded a total of $10.3
million in competitive grants to 43 non-profit and public organizations in 26
states and the District of Columbia. These groups will support recruitment of
volunteers for local efforts to develop disaster response plans, expand
Neighborhood Watch and Community Emergency Response Teams, establish Medical
Reserve Corps, train youth to cope with disasters, disseminate information on
bioterrorism, and assist ham radio operators and volunteer pilots in responding
to disasters. Find out if the grantees can help your disaster preparedness and
monitoring efforts--go to: http://www.nationalservice.org/about/hs/grantees.html.
For more information on corps grant awards to states that you can access, please
contact your state commissioner, go to http://www.nationalservice.org/about/family/commissions.html.
Points of Light Foundation, who runs the Prudential Youth Leadership Institute,
is also a great resource:
Points of Light Foundation
http://www.pointsoflight.org
Erica Shane Hamilton, M.A.
Policy Associate
National Recreation and Park Association
Division of Public Policy
1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 887-0290
(202) 415-6705 (cell)
(202) 887-5484 (fax)
hamiltonerica@aol.com