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National Service Response to Hurricane Katrina
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National Service Responds to the Hurricanes:
By the Numbers
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Service Hours:
9,696,374 |
National Service Participants
110,139
Volunteers Leveraged:
648,251 |
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Issue Briefs and Fact Sheets
Media
- Broadcast-quality video footage highlights the vital contributions of volunteers in Katrina recovery and the ongoing need for more volunteers through footage of volunteers in action and soundbites from Federal Gulf Coast Recovery Coordinator Don Powell, Corporation CEO David Eisner, AmeriCorps members, and others.
- “Hope and Help in the Gulf” videos and PSAs show the power of national service in responding to the hurricanes and ask viewers to serve in the Gulf as volunteers and AmeriCorps members.
Reports
Press Releases
- Volunteers Help Gulf Coast Build Stronger Future (8/29/2009)
- CNN's Anderson Cooper Interviews AmeriCorps NCCC Members Rebuilding the Gulf (Video - 2/15/2008)
- CNN's Anderson Cooper Thanks AmeriCorps and Volunteers for Katrina Response (Video - 2/15/2008)
- AmeriCorps Teams Up with NBA for All Star Day of Service (2/15/2008)
- CNN's Anderson Cooper Interviews AmeriCorps*NCCC Member Arielle Davis From Camp Hope, St. Bernard Parish, LA (8/30/2007)
- CNN's Anderson Cooper Interviews AmeriCorps*NCCC Member Jared Kahan From Camp Hope, St. Bernard Parish, LA (8/30/2007)
- Broadcast-Quality Video Footage on 2-Year Volunteer Response to Katrina Available (8/23/2007)
- More than 1.1 Million Volunteers Have Responded to Katrina; More are Needed (8/20/2007)
- National Service To Place Even Greater Focus on Disaster Preparedness and Response (6/13/2007)
- National Service Agency Announces 3 Grants To Bring Skilled Volunteers to Gulf Coast (6/5/2007)
- New Orleans AmeriCorps Initiative Launched To Engage Youth Over the Summe(5/17/2007)
- Katrina Volunteers Still Needed, Gulf Coast Leaders Tell National Service Board (9/21/2006)
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Gulf Coast Community Leaders to Speak about Need for More Katrina Volunteers (9/18/2006)
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Volunteers Across the Country “Serve to Remember and Remember To Serve” Around Anniversaries of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 (8/25/2006)
- MEDIA ADVISORY: National Service Leaders To Tour Gulf During Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (8/25/2006)
- National Service Agency Releases New Videos and PSAs to Recruit More Volunteers, AmeriCorps Members for Gulf Coast Relief (8/25/2006)
- New Report Released on National Service Response to Hurricane Katrina (8/25/2006)
- More Than 500,000 Americans Served in Hurricane Katrina’s Aftermath (8/17/2006)
- President Salutes Gulf Coast Volunteers, Takes Action to Spur More Service (3/27/2006)
- AmeriCorps Announces $3.1 Million in Grants to Expand Hurricane Relief Efforts in Gulf Coast (3/15/2006)
- 10,000-Plus College Students to Spend Spring Break Volunteering in the Gulf (3/10/2006)
- Progress Made: A 6-Month Update on Hurricane Relief, Recovery and Rebuilding (2/28/2006)
- AmeriCorps Announces $3.4 Million in Grants to Expand Hurricane Relief Efforts in Gulf Coast (2/8/2006)
- AmeriCorps*NCCC Sends 18 Teams to Assist Hurricane Relief Efforts in Gulf Coast (1/20/2006)
- National Service Agency Awards Grants to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts by Baby Boomers (12/12/2005)
- AmeriCorps Announces $5.5 Million in Grants to Expand Hurricane Relief Efforts in Gulf Coast (12/21/2005)
- AmeriCorps Announces First of $15 Million in Grants To Support and Expand Hurricane Relief Efforts
- Higher Education Initiative to Help Rebuild Gulf Coast Launched By Housing Secretary and National Service Chief (11/1/2005)
- President’s National Service Chief Meets with AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Volunteers Serving in Gulf Coast (10/20/2005)
- President Bush Joins AmeriCorps Members in Effort to Rebuild Homes for Hurricane Survivors in Louisiana (10/13/2005)
- President Bush Visits AmeriCorps Team in ‘The Pass’ (PHOTO) (10/11/2005)
- National Service and ‘Good Morning America’ Kick Off Joint Effort to Help Rebuild Mississippi Town (10/7/2005)
- New Hurricane Katrina Radio PSAs Help to Recruit AmeriCorps Members (9/21/2005)
- National Service Volunteers Step Up Hurricane Katrina Relief and Recovery Effort (9/13/2005)
- Volunteer Pilots Receive Grant to Support Hurricane Katrina Medical and Search and Rescue Efforts (9/2/2005)
- Volunteer Ham Radio Operators to Receive Grant To Enhance Emergency Communications in Hurricane Region (9/2/2005)
- National Service Programs Respond to Hurricane Katrina (8/31/2005)
Official Statements
Public Service Announcements
AmeriCorps and the National Association of Broadcasters have collaborated to launch "AmeriCorps … Get Involved," a new radio public service campaign. The bilingual spots tell the story of how AmeriCorps is responding to Hurricane Katrina and feature on-location interviews with real AmeriCorps members currently working at shelters throughout the Gulf Coast. Click here to learn more.
Donate
Volunteer
If you are planning on volunteering directly in the hurricane-affected area, please click here for important health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Program / Field Guidance
Other Useful Links
How to Get Help
- Disaster Assistance for Victims. Response and recovery information for victims - individuals and businesses. Links to government benefits, services, education and shelter. Information for federal and military employees.
- Finding Loved Ones. Finding loved ones and information on replacing records (drivers' licenses, passports) , telephone hotlines and frequently asked questions on effects and aftermath of hurricane.
- Health and Safety Information. Links to information about health, water, food, worker safety.
Government Agencies and Recovery Response
Overall view of what government agencies are doing and links to their main hurricane response pages. Links to resources for the media.
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