News
Potential issues related to oil leak approaching Gulf Coast
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Yazoo City Tornado & Oil Spill Disaster Relief
5/07/2010 - Conference Call Minutes
5/06/2010 - Conference Call Minutes
5/04/2010 - OIl Spill Update
5/03/2010 - MSVOAD State-wide Disaster Relief Conference Call Minutes
4/30/2010 - Conference Call Minutes
4/28/2010 - Conference Call Minutes
4/27/2010 - Conference Call Minutes
4/26/2010 - Conference Call Minutes
Volunteer information for Mississippi Tornado Relief
Pearl - 4/25/2010 - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is helping coordinate volunteer relief efforts in Yazoo City following the devastating tornado that struck the area Saturday. {View PDF}
Weather Damage Reported in Mississippi
Pearl - 4/24/2010 - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to receive reports of damages from counties across the state related to a severe spring storm system and possible tornadoes moving through the state. {View PDF}
Help A Family Return to Safe, Sustainable Housing -- Adopt A Katrina Family Today!
1/13/2010 - The Mississippi Case Management Consortium (MCMC) has time-limited resources -- we need your help to get displaced families back into safe, sustainable housing. Whether you can sponsor a family at $100, $500, or even $1000, every dollar counts.
It's simple -- visit the Mississippi Case Management Consortium's Adopt-A-Family website (www.AdoptAKatrinaFamily.org) and find a family that "catches your eye" and whose needs fit your budget. Contact the agency responsible for that family, and a representative will walk you through the simple steps to complete the necessary paperwork. Contributions to MCMC Affiliate organizations to sponsor families are fully tax deductible. (Consult your tax professional for details.)
Also visit Adopt A Family on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MCMC-Adopt-a-Family-Project/182208051454?ref=ts
Want to Adopt A Family, but think you don't have the money to do it? The MCMC Adopt A Family program welcomes donations of all sizes, from $50 to $50,000. But don't get discouraged, get creative! Here are just a few of the creative ways to Adopt A Family...
- Pool funds with your church or synagogue congregation to Adopt A Family
- Host a bake sale/car wash/lemonade stand to collect money to Adopt A Family
- Ask friends and family to pool funds to Adopt A Family
- Ask your sorority/fraternity/lodge/social club sisters and brothers help you Adopt A Family
- Instead of gifts for your birthday or anniversary, ask for donations to Adopt A Family
- Use your income tax refund to Adopt A Family
- Put $10 per week into an envelope; in just 6 months you'll have $250 to Adopt A Family
- Call the Affiliate responsible for the family you want to adopt and ask about partial sponsorships (many partial sponsorships = 1 Adopted Family!)
- Call the Affiliate agency responsible for the family you want to adopt to ask about donating building materials or volunteer labor
Whatever you do, do it soon. Help get a Katrina family home!
The Adopt A Katrina Family website and project are sponsored by the Mississippi Case Management Consortium (MCMC), a program of the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service. The MCMC and its Adopt A Family component (including website) are funded in part by grants from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA).
Volunteer Reception Center Open
3/30/2009 - The Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Volunteer Reception Center is now open at the Magee Civic Center located at 117 1st Ave., N. W., Magee, MS. The center is open from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM daily until further notice. Volunteers may also register online at www.volunteermississippi.org or by phone at 888-353-1793
Magee Tornado Disaster
3/27/09 - Download (PDF)
3/26/09 - Download (PDF)
Mississippi VOAD Member Training
To best respond to emergencies, it is important that all Mississippi VOAD members are trained appropriately. Pleae download this VOAD training pdf for a list of course summaries, locations, dates, and costs.
Hurricane Gustav - Ike Meeting Information.
9/15/2008 - Click to download PDF
9/12/2008 - Click to download PDF
Hurricane Gustav Meeting Information.
9/10/2008 - Click to download pdf
9/5/2008 - Click to download pdf
9/4/2008 - Click to download pdf
9/3/2008 - Click to download pdf
9/2/2008 - Click to download pdf
9/1/2008 - Click to download pdf
8/31/2008 - Click to download pdf
8/28/2008 - Click to download pdf
MSVOAD on Ground in Tornado Devastated and Flooded Areas of Jackson, MS
4/9/2008 - Our VOAD Partners on the ground in the affected areas are doing great things to assisted those disaster victims in need.
There is an expected weather event forecasted for Thursday evening Friday morning. The weather cell could hit our area as far north as Little Rock, AR and as far south as the Jackson area. The weather is expected to bring 3-4 inches of rain as well as high winds.
State and Federal agencies are on the ground still conducting damage assessments. There is still a possibility of a presidential declaration. We are waiting to hear from officials once assessments are complete.
Reports from American Red Cross partners report they are opening a client services center and are attempting to open shelters. ARC is partnering with the National Organization to set up a headquarters.
The Salvation Army partners report they have been feeding those and providing assistance when needed. They report a large decline in number of clients with needs. They anticipate standing down their feeding operations very soon.
Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service has offered to request AmeriCorps*NCCC for disaster debris clean-up. They could be on the ground within 24 hours of a request. We are awaiting to ensure the need for these teams.
There has been a concern expressed about the following issues:
* Advocacy for clients
* Case Management
* Outreach/Communications
* Sheltering&
MEETINGS
2010 Membership Meeting Schedule
(Membership Meetings held quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10 AM):
MAY 2010
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
10 AM
Tupelo, MS
(moved to 3rd Tues. since National VOAD Conf. is on 2nd.)
AUGUST 2010
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
10 AM
Gulfport, MS
NOVEMBER 2010
Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 2010
10 AM
Hattiesburg, MS
FEBRUARY 2011
Tuesday, Feb 8th, 2011
10 AM
Jackson, MS
MINUTES
3/10/2010
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