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Philanthropy WV Assisting with Flood Recovery Response

Friday, June 24, 2016

In response to the devastating floods in West Virginia, many friends, neighbors and leaders across the country are asking how they can help citizens and communities recover. Philanthropy West Virginia has compiled a list of resources to volunteer, donate, and provide immediate and long-term recovery assistance.  Please see the Disaster Philanthropy Playbook for disaster recovery resources.

FOR DONATING

If you wish to make a donation on the local level in affected counties (100% going to the needs of local citizens and communities), you can do so by checking out this list of Community Foundations and United Ways including:

For STATEWIDE updates and supporting the Statewide Disaster Recovery Fund

West Virginia has a statewide disaster relief fund managed in cooperation with a network of West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (WVVOAD) and the United Methodist Church. It is available at the link above.  We have been assured that 100% of donations go to serving those in need.

For immediate needs, you can also work with the American Red Cross.  Check out the options to volunteer and donate at: http://www.redcross.org/local/west-virginia

FOR MAKING MAJOR GRANTS

Philanthropy WV’s team is keeping a listing of major needs for long-term recovery and if foundations/corporate giving programs need input or contacts, feel free to contact our office directly at 304.517.1450.

FOR VOLUNTEERING

  • Individual Volunteers: Volunteers should not self-deploy, please stay safe until contacted by a volunteer coordinator. Please register to volunteer at volunteerwv.org.  If you are already volunteering at a local shelter or response operation but are not already registered with another disaster response agency (like the Red Cross), please register using the link on our website and comments with your current volunteer location.
  • Group Volunteers: For agencies with groups of volunteers ready to help (including church groups and student organizations), please register your team on the website at www.volunteerwv.org. You only need to register your team once.

If you have any questions, please contact Philanthropy West Virginia at 304.517.1450 and follow them at @PhilanthropyWV (Twitter and Facebook) for updates on need.

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