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The Higher Education Service-Learning list serv has compiled several ways to start helping Alabama with the tornado tragedy. Below are some ways. Now, go do something!
Compiled ideas are posted here: http://alabamapossible.org/2011/04/tornado-relief-how-you-can-help/
You can also “like” the Alabama Poverty Project at www.facebook.com/al.possible or follow us @alabamapossible on twitter for further information.
- In terms of donations, cash is king! Donations (clothes, food, etc…) are expensive and difficult to transport, sort, and distribute. Furthermore, when people give money, it assists in rebuilding. Cash donations allow money to be spent in local communities. When outside goods are brought in, it hurts local businesses.
- National VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) is a coalition of organizations that respond to disasters. They have some great information about how to help after a disaster – http://www.nvoad.org/index.php/hth.html.
- If you are looking to volunteer and are not currently affiliated with any organization doing disaster work, I would encourage you to check out the National Relief Network (www.nrn.org<http://www.nrn.org/>). They match groups with disaster projects. In addition to securing work for your group, they arrange housing and meals (which can be very difficult to do if you do not have any relationships in the impacted area).
- The Alabama Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives also has some great resources on their web page www.servealabama.org<http://www.servealabama.org/>. In addition to assisting local communities manage volunteers, they also have operate the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund, which directly helps residents of Alabama.
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