Hurricane relief

[DZNUTS]

So I own an electrical contracting business and would like to see how we could provide physical help in the recovery.

Anyone have any direction to point me in??


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[BettysNephew]

I'm sure you would be put to work if you showed up but right now monetary donations will be much more needed to fund purchase of water and sheltering supplies for those without a home. I just returned home from Austin after volunteering for Red Cross. My knees started giving out so was sent home. 16 hours a day in the warehouse was very hard on my replacements for this old guy.
There was NO gasoline in Austin yesterday when I left so that will be an issue as transportation of shelter supplies will be job one. There is a large warehouse being set up in Austin to service the 10,000 person mega shelters from a fairly central location. The big shelters will be in Austin, SanAntonio and Dallas for now. Might be more needed if things go bad from Irma.

 

[DZNUTS]

I'm sure we would be put to work as well. I would much prefer to provide physical volunteering than $$$


However, this might sound selfish, but we'd prefer to use our specialized skill sets seeing as we're traveling over 1500 miles each way


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["krax"]

Good on you.

 

[DZNUTS]

Thanks krax, we're trying to do what we can to help


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[5ontheFloor]

Check out this thread...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?t=243263
There are lots of folks like you, including me that don't mind contributing physically and donating their skillsets.
I met some guys down there that were mobile mechanics repairing boat motors, trailers and vehicles. My advice is to find reputable charity and do what you can. Good in u tho and good luck!


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[wadle5]

I'm sure you would be put to work if you showed up but right now monetary donations will be much more needed to fund purchase of water and sheltering supplies for those without a home. I just returned home from Austin after volunteering for Red Cross. My knees started giving out so was sent home. 16 hours a day in the warehouse was very hard on my replacements for this old guy.
There was NO gasoline in Austin yesterday when I left so that will be an issue as transportation of shelter supplies will be job one. There is a large warehouse being set up in Austin to service the 10,000 person mega shelters from a fairly central location. The big shelters will be in Austin, SanAntonio and Dallas for now. Might be more needed if things go bad from Irma.

Nice to see a fellow Iowan down their helping out!