PROJECT RELIEF: Temporary Relief
Project Relief Home Page :: Temporary Relief Page :: Relocation Page :: Missions Page
Welcome to Church Alive's official Project Relief web pages. We have committed, as a faith family, to assisting families, specifically in the relocation process, who have suffered loss during the recent hurricane.
TEMPORARY HOUSING
If you have an extra room in your house, basement or additional and would like to offer temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, following are three ways you can help:
Wake County
If you wish to offer housing to the victims of Hurricane Katrina staying in a Wake County shelter, call 212-9595. Leave a message with your name, phone number and details of the housing and te tyope of people (children, elderly, couples, etc.) that you can accommodate. Be patient, if the voice mail box is full, wait 15 to 20 minutes and call back. Also, it amy take county workers several days to return your call.
www.findshelter.org
The purpose of this relief effort is match churches/organizations with families that need our help. If you are interested in helping this effort, go to www.findshelter.org. They have a questionnaire to fill out that helps match individuals with people who can help.
www.katrinahousing.org & www.openmyhouse.com
Both of these websites provide a hub to list what you have available to match up donor homes with refugees.
VOLUNTEER OPTIONS
The American Red Cross offers several options for volunteering. They do require a volunteer orientation class for many of their volunteer opportunities.
Donating Blood-Red Cross
Raleigh Blood Center: 100 N. Peartree Lane (Mon. & Tues. 2:30pm-7pm / Thursdays 7:30am-1:30pm
Cary Blood Center: 305-A Ashville Ave. (Mon. & Thurs. 1:30pm-7pm / Wednesday 8am-1pm / Friday 7:30am-1:30pm / 2nd & 4th Sat. 7:30am-1:30pm
Red Cross Volunteer
The Red Cross has volunteer orientation classes on the first and third Tuesday of each month. They offer short terms and long term volunteer assignments in areas such as Disaster Services, Health & Safety Services, Blood Services, Financial Development, and Facilities. Orientations are held at the Triangle Area Chapter, 100 Peartree Lane in Raleigh. Unfortunately, orientations are filled for September, but they still have room in October. You can register at www.trianglearc.org.
Salvation Army Volunteer
To volunteer for the Salvation Army, call Christine Shaw at 834-6733 X218.
CONVOY OF HOPE
Family to Family Hygiene Kit
This is an opportunity to partner with Convoy of Hope to bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina by supplying Family to Family Kits. Fill the provided Ziploc bags with the Hygiene Kit Shopping List items and bring it back to church by Sunday, September 18th. Thank you for brightening the lives of families devastated by disaster.
Be smart and use common sense when opening your home to others. The following questions to address when providing temporary shelter:
• Maximum # of persons
• Date Available
• Maximum Stay
• Description of Space Available
• Sleeping Arrangements
• Bathroom Privileges
• Kitchen Privileges
• Computer/Internet Privileges
• Long Distance Phone Calls
• Expected Date of Departure
• Guests
• Keys to the House
• Routines of the House
• Pet Requirements
Project Relief Home Page :: Temporary Relief Page :: Relocation Page :: Missions Page
Welcome to Church Alive's official Project Relief web pages. We have committed, as a faith family, to assisting families, specifically in the relocation process, who have suffered loss during the recent hurricane.
TEMPORARY HOUSINGIf you have an extra room in your house, basement or additional and would like to offer temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, following are three ways you can help:
Wake County
If you wish to offer housing to the victims of Hurricane Katrina staying in a Wake County shelter, call 212-9595. Leave a message with your name, phone number and details of the housing and te tyope of people (children, elderly, couples, etc.) that you can accommodate. Be patient, if the voice mail box is full, wait 15 to 20 minutes and call back. Also, it amy take county workers several days to return your call.
www.findshelter.org
The purpose of this relief effort is match churches/organizations with families that need our help. If you are interested in helping this effort, go to www.findshelter.org. They have a questionnaire to fill out that helps match individuals with people who can help.
www.katrinahousing.org & www.openmyhouse.com
Both of these websites provide a hub to list what you have available to match up donor homes with refugees.
VOLUNTEER OPTIONS
The American Red Cross offers several options for volunteering. They do require a volunteer orientation class for many of their volunteer opportunities.
Donating Blood-Red Cross
Raleigh Blood Center: 100 N. Peartree Lane (Mon. & Tues. 2:30pm-7pm / Thursdays 7:30am-1:30pm
Cary Blood Center: 305-A Ashville Ave. (Mon. & Thurs. 1:30pm-7pm / Wednesday 8am-1pm / Friday 7:30am-1:30pm / 2nd & 4th Sat. 7:30am-1:30pm
Red Cross Volunteer
The Red Cross has volunteer orientation classes on the first and third Tuesday of each month. They offer short terms and long term volunteer assignments in areas such as Disaster Services, Health & Safety Services, Blood Services, Financial Development, and Facilities. Orientations are held at the Triangle Area Chapter, 100 Peartree Lane in Raleigh. Unfortunately, orientations are filled for September, but they still have room in October. You can register at www.trianglearc.org.
Salvation Army Volunteer
To volunteer for the Salvation Army, call Christine Shaw at 834-6733 X218.
CONVOY OF HOPE
Family to Family Hygiene Kit
This is an opportunity to partner with Convoy of Hope to bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina by supplying Family to Family Kits. Fill the provided Ziploc bags with the Hygiene Kit Shopping List items and bring it back to church by Sunday, September 18th. Thank you for brightening the lives of families devastated by disaster.
Be smart and use common sense when opening your home to others. The following questions to address when providing temporary shelter:
• Maximum # of persons
• Date Available
• Maximum Stay
• Description of Space Available
• Sleeping Arrangements
• Bathroom Privileges
• Kitchen Privileges
• Computer/Internet Privileges
• Long Distance Phone Calls
• Expected Date of Departure
• Guests
• Keys to the House
• Routines of the House
• Pet Requirements