 Lake, Porter & LaPorte Counties of Indiana |
| Speciality: Rebuilding & recovery from flooding of 2008 Hurricane Ike (Sept.) |
| Description of volunteer needs: Skilled - framers, window/door installers, rough & trim carpentry, drywall - including mudding/taping, tile installation, roofing, crew supervision. Unskilled - willing to get dirty to muck and gut |
| Skills volunteers are required to have: Willingness to work and be flexible |
| Useful Skills: See above |
| Rural/Farm related volunteers needed: No |
| Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Personal tools, if you would like; Work boots and other appropriate construction clothing |
| Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as for housing: No. Donations are accepted |
| Length of time volunteer can help: No minimum/maximum; any amount of time will help |
| Size of volunteer team: Varies |
| Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes |
| Age restriction, if any: High school age min. 15-18 yo need parental signature; 14 yo need 1-1 sprvn |
| Denomination/affiliation, if any: Any and all are welcome |
| If yes, must volunteer be a member: No |
| Any other restrictions: No |
| Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Yes, in homes. Air mattresses, shower facilities & more may be available |
| Meals provided for volunteers, if any: Some, please call for details. Kitchen facilities available - feel free to bring cook |
Any additional notes: URGENT IMMEDIATE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS. Over 22K homes affected, over 12K still need rebuilding & other help. 35 minutes from Chicago, 2 hrs. from Indianapolis; near many cultural events.
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