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Managing Disaster Volunteers

by Mickey Gomez on September 9, 2010

Volunteer Mobilization Centers – A Regional Exercise How will local jurisdictions manage volunteers in times of disaster? The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County partnered with Volunteer Frederick to host a regional exercise, which included representatives from Anne Arundel County, the city of Baltimore, and state government. One method of managing volunteers who show up, often [...]

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Helping the People of Haiti

by Mickey Gomez on January 17, 2010

Helping the People of Haiti:  Make your response count As we continue to see images and hear reports from Haiti in the wake of the devastating magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the island nation on January 12, we are moved by compassion to respond. We want to collect things that we believe would be useful [...]

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Helping Haiti

by Mickey Gomez on January 13, 2010

Helping Haiti Effective ways to give in times of disaster As we wait to learn more about the situation in Haiti, which was hit yesterday by a magnitude 7 earthquake, disaster response organizations are mobilizing from across the US and around the globe. We’ve been getting updates all day from National Voluntary Organizations Active in [...]

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