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Disaster Response Program

The Goal
The goal of Volunteer San Diego’s Disaster Response Program is to connect volunteers with organizations in need.

As a unique resource for volunteerism in San Diego County, Volunteer San Diego has a strong volunteer infrastructure that is proven, successful and ready to respond. With national affiliations to the Points of Light Foundation and Hands On Network and membership in Volunteer Centers of California and San Diego County’s VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster), Volunteer San Diego is perfectly positioned to both manage spontaneous volunteers and support long-term recovery efforts following any disaster.

Our Role in Disasters
Volunteer San Diego provides services to refer volunteers immediately following a major emergency or disaster. Our disaster response plan activities include:

• Coordinating with local emergency response services to educate the public about:
  • disaster response
  • recovery process
  • what can be done to help
• Maintaining systems to route volunteers to agencies providing response services
• Providing help to community organizations throughout the recovery process
• Supporting efforts of low-income, under-served communities to develop disaster education and training programs

Join our team!
Learn more about how you can help your community as part of the Volunteer San Diego Disaster Response Team.


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

Thanks to Qualcomm for its generous gift of $100,000 to Volunteer San Diego’s disaster response and recovery.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Volunteer San Diego in support of these efforts:

• You may submit your donation on-line utilizing your credit card
  

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• Call or send donations to Volunteer San Diego:
  4699 Murphy Canyon Road
  San Diego, CA 92123
  858-636-4133