Volunteer San Diego


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Disaster Program

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Fire Recovery Volunteer Program

The 2007 Wildfires were one of the worst disasters in San Diego County's history. One year later, many urgent needs of fire survivors are still unmet, particularly among our most vulnerable citizens. Volunteer San Diego is working towards addressing these needs by enlisting individuals and organizations to help these survivors with the difficult process of recovery. With your support, it will be possible to help create homecomings and rebuild lives.

Activities Include:

Reducing fire risks for homes by providing brush management services to those fire survivors who are unable to do so themselves
Assisting rebuilding with projects that include light construction, painting and landscaping
The "It's Easy Being Green" program that promotes the economic and environmental value of rebuilding with fire-resistant, resource-efficient structures and landscaping
A Youth Leadership program that provides meaningful service-learning opportunities to young fire survivors and other students
Community outreach efforts that seek to promote awareness of disaster preparedness and fire safety

To volunteer:

Weed Whackin' Saturdays
Survivors of the 2007 Wildfires need your help! Volunteer San Diego is seeking community volunteers to help provide brush management services for fire survivors in need. With assistance from local fire recovery centers and partner organizations, teams of volunteers will be able to provide these services at no cost to fire survivors who are either senior citizens, physically unable, low-income, underinsured or challenged by special circumstances. Sign up now!

Click here for a list of other volunteer projects relating to the wildfires and recovery efforts.

Stay Informed:

To receive e-mail announcements of wildfire volunteer opportunities, register with Volunteer San Diego. After registering, you will receive an automatic e-mail message with a link to activate your account. Once you have done so, you will be prompted to update your information in the Member Center. Follow the link to do so and indicate your skills and interests. Be sure to check the interest category "Disaster Prevention/Recovery/Relief."

To learn more, contact:

Seth Connolly
Fire Recovery Coordinator sconnolly@volunteersandiego.org
858-636-4124

Thank you for your support:
Volunteer San Diego’s Disaster Program is made possible by donations of time and money.

Volunteer San Diego engages in its recovery work with thanks for a grant made possible by the After-the-Fire Fund 2007, a fund of the San Diego Regional Disaster Fund, a supporting organization of The San Diego Foundation.

Resources:
For community, health and disaster information, please call 2-1-1 or visit www.211sandiego.org.


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