Army of volunteers needed for Gulf oil spill cleanup
How you can help: Frequently updated contact information for bird, wildlife and cleanup agencies in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida.
By Stephanie RogersThu, May 06 2010 at 6:04 PM EST
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READY TO HELP: Jimmy Keen (second from right) collects applications from fishermen, oil field workers and other boaters for hazardous materials training at the Boothville-Venice School in Boothville, La. The volunteers hope to save the waters where they make their livelihood by helping with oil cleanup. (Photo: ZUMA Press)
As a veritable river of oil spurts forth into the Gulf of Mexico from an underwater well at the staggering rate of 210,000 gallons per day, the race is on to contain the flow as much as possible and protect the coastlines. CNN reports that volunteer efforts are underway in Gulf Coast states, and there are many ways for prospective volunteers to help.
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The National Audubon Society, Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research and many more organizations are mobilizing to rescue wildlife affected by the oil — knowing that the oil could become a serious environmental disaster.
Below are agencies in need of assistance and what steps you can take:
• The Deepwater Horizon response team is working to contain the spill and has laid down 217,000 feet of barrier. The team is asking coastal residents to report areas where oil can be seen from shore or to leave contact information if they wish to volunteer by calling (866) 448-5816. Oiled animals should not be captured but should be reported at (866) 557-1401.
• The National Audubon Society is coordinating its response with government officials to ensure a smooth process. Prospective volunteers who sign up at AudubonAction.org will be connected with state and federal agencies, Audubon leaders and other volunteer organizations that are in need of assistance.
• Many more organizations are not yet in action but are gathering information from volunteers. Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research is accepting volunteer signups by phone, mail or e-mail as the group prepares to rehabilitate affected animals. Call (302) 737-9543 for more information.
• Anyone in the Mississippi area can contact the city of Biloxi and leave contact information through an online form. Volunteers will be notified as soon as opportunities to help have been organized.
• In Alabama, the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program is collecting contact information from hopeful volunteers. Call (866) 421-1266 to be added to their contact list, report oiled wildlife at (866) 557-1401 and notify them of oiled shoreline at (866) 448-5816. (Note: These contact numbers are the same as the Deepwater Horizon numbers.)
• The Alabama Coastal Foundation is currently accepting donations for clean-up efforts at their website, JoinACF.org. Volunteers should send their contact information including name, e-mail address and phone number to info@joinacf.org.
• Mobile Baykeeper says the best way to help now — before the oil hits the shoreline — is by picking up litter and debris. “If you can get to your favorite shoreline today or tomorrow you can help speed up the clean up process,” officials said. Volunteers will be trained and organized for the cleanup process in the days and weeks to follow; call (251) 433-4229 to sign up.
• The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana has joined with partners on the local, state and federal level to start registering volunteers. Sign up at CRCL.org.
• Updates on cleanup efforts in Louisiana will be posted at the Louisiana Shore Cleanup Facebook page. Under that umbrella is Operation Here to Help, a program of the Humane Society of Louisiana with the goal of surveying the affected areas and providing coordinates to state and federal agencies.
• The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida is also seeking donations and volunteers as it prepares for the arrival of affected birds and other animals. Learn more at PensacolaWildlife.com.
• Matter of Trust is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that’s been accepting donations of debris-free pet fur and human hair since 1998 to craft oil-absorbing hairmats. Their website offers instructions for hair donors. (Editor's note: The need for hair boom
• The Nature Conservancy is seeking donations and messengers. Telling your friends about what's a stake in the Gulf is critical to the group's efforts, according to Conservancy President Mark Tercek.
More on this story on MNN:
- Keep up with the Gulf oil spill story
- The dos and don'ts of helping with the Gulf oil spill
- EPA launches helpful website on all aspects of the spill
- Cleanup crews using Dawn dishwashing liquid to clean animals
- A gallery of animals are most likely to be affected by the spill
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brandy
12/28/2010 22:00 PM
my daughter and i would love to be of help in any way. clean up garbage whatever is in need. so please email me brandyskillman@yahoo.com thanks
Chester
09/03/2010 13:07 PM
I'm from LA California, would love to help in anyway. No prior experience with clean up. Please email me @ chesterhuang@gmail.com. Would probably need a place to stay or suggestions to where to stay.
alissa webb
08/29/2010 17:08 PM
hi my name is alissa an I WANT TO HELP some one with animals i live nere lackland an 12 i dont know enyone else please email me @
Belinda M.S.A, belinda_msa2@hotmail.com
08/19/2010 09:11 AM
I am a Ugandan living in East Africa. When i see off news what the oil leak has caused, its a natural calamity with diverse hazards coming forth.
I am readily available for any clean up exercise available.any organization that is seeking to recruit volunteers, please reach me on the above email address.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD
Alisha
08/09/2010 10:30 AM
I am a high school Biology teacher and I would love for my students to help clean up the animals hurt by the oil spill. Please email me and let me know if this is possible. Thanks. Email: atrisler@lasallepsb.com
leann
07/29/2010 00:57 AM
I would love to help in any way I can
Tessa li
07/28/2010 23:00 PM
i'd love to help! I can have a big group help out. My email is
Tessaxli@yahoo.com
Grant Scully
Today 19:20 PM
Hi my name is Grant and i want to come help with the clean up of the oil spill , but dont know how to go about it. Can anyone point me in the wright direction please. Thank you.
gregory michel
07/19/2010 22:27 PM
id love to help clean up the oil my email is gregmichel91@yahoo.com thanx
gregory michel
07/19/2010 22:27 PM
id love to help clean up the oil my email is gregmichel91@yahoo.com thanx
Tasha
07/15/2010 14:40 PM
I live in Fort Hood, Texas. and i would love to help clean this up my email address is shorty_borden@yahoo.com
Mei Chung
07/14/2010 22:49 PM
I'm a US citizen currently working in Shanghai right now. I have time off for the summer and would love to make a trip back home to help out.
Someone please contact me: meiflour@gmail.com
011-86-15201773882
Kristi Ambrose
Today 22:42 PM
They say they want volunteers, but most of the site links you go to say "we do not want untrained volunteers". Yea. Well, um I don't know if we should tell them or what, but even a person that is untrained can still help volunteer for hands-on work. I would like to do my part. If anyone actually saw a site that DOES allow untrained volunteers to help with hands-on work, please post it here. Those above mentioned links are the ones I went to and most say "untrained are not available to work.... More
Missy
07/06/2010 18:39 PM
How did you become a group of oil clean up volunteers? Some friends and I are wanting to get involved and are willing and able to do any trainng and want to volunteer for a week. Please e-mail with any information you may have at mdredford@sbcglobal.net Thank you!
Shad
07/06/2010 14:26 PM
I can be where ever I need to be for at least one week. Just let me know when and where. I want to do what ever I can to help out.
Mary
07/04/2010 14:28 PM
Hello. I have bought some reasonably priced safety supplies from http://www.asasupplies.com for my crew of oil clean up volunteers. some supplies with the agencies are limited so guys spread the word if you need to buy or an agency needs to buy some safety supplies. A lot of safety supplies distributors are being squeezed with demand for boots, gloves, protective clothing etc so give this one a.... More
Chelsea
07/06/2010 14:08 PM
How did you become a group of oil clean up volunteers? Were you trained or anything? I'm with a large group of college volutneers who are willing and able to do any trainng and want to volunteer for a week. Please e-mail with any information you may have at clemke@lhup.edu. Thanks so much!
Indi
06/30/2010 13:16 PM
I'm an elementary school teacher in SoCal.
I want to help in any way I can for the animals. I can take summer off if I need to.
ctc:951 479 7244
Eric Walker
06/29/2010 12:32 PM
Interested in volunteering, even moving to area for the long haul..I have resources for transportation, would need accomadations though. I have a CDL class C with HAZMAT endorsement from state of Delaware. I also have past professional cleaning experience (Servpro - Hurricane Katrina). No problem with animals and learning proper procedures. I also can swing a hammer very well, plumbing. electrical...Also have managerial experience in logistical planning..
Eric Walker
06/29/2010 12:32 PM
Interested in volunteering, even moving to area for the long haul..I have resources for transportation, would need accomadations though. I have a CDL class C with HAZMAT endorsement from state of Delaware. I also have past professional cleaning experience (Servpro - Hurricane Katrina). No problem with animals and learning proper procedures. I also can swing a hammer very well, plumbing. electrical...Also have managerial experience in logistical planning..
Eric Walker
06/29/2010 12:32 PM
Interested in volunteering, even moving to area for the long haul..I have resources for transportation, would need accomadations though. I have a CDL class C with HAZMAT endorsement from state of Delaware. I also have past professional cleaning experience (Servpro - Hurricane Katrina). No problem with animals and learning proper procedures. I also can swing a hammer very well, plumbing. electrical...Also have managerial experience in logistical planning..
Haley Mitchell
06/28/2010 14:01 PM
I'm taking a year off from college, and would LOVE to volunteer!
If anyone has any contacts for this kind of work please share them!
my contact information is
cell: 914-330-4184
email: hmitchell553@g.rwu.edu
victoria mayberry
06/22/2010 14:44 PM
i would love to help and do anything possible for the oil spill i have a family of 7 we would love to help the natureal we will do anything to save the animals i can be contacted any time at 6157679425 6155867275 and mayberryv@gmail.com
victoria mayberry
06/22/2010 14:44 PM
i would love to help and do anything possible for the oil spill i have a family of 7 we would love to help the natureal we will do anything to save the animals i can be contacted any time at 6157679425 6155867275 and mayberryv@gmail.com
victoria mayberry
06/22/2010 14:43 PM
i would love to help and do anything possible for the oil spill i have a family of 7 we would love to help the natureal we will do anything to save the animals i can be contacted any time at 6157679425 6155867275 and mayberryv@gmail.com
victoria mayberry
06/22/2010 14:43 PM
i would love to help and do anything possible for the oil spill i have a family of 7 we would love to help the natureal we will do anything to save the animals i can be contacted any time at 6157679425 6155867275 and mayberryv@gmail.com
Ashley
06/22/2010 13:44 PM
Our class would like to get a group of volunteers to help with the oil spill cleanup. We would all love to volunteer, and not only will it be an awesome thing to do for our planet, but it also helps us gain experience in different fields of Agriculture and it will help us learn what to do in serious environmental disasters. please, if you can help us find any way in volunteering or find any ways in which we can help, please email me at scuba94steve@yahoo.com.... More
Brian G
06/22/2010 00:02 AM
I'm a recent college grad with the summer off, and I'd like to spend it making a difference in the Gulf area any way that I can. I have experience in manual labor and working outside, and also in map reading, GPS, and data entry. I would love to volunteer in any way possible and help out in any way that I can.
Brittany Riley
06/21/2010 21:33 PM
I am a flight attendant and willing to fly down to louisiana whenever I am off to volunteer to help with the oil spill. Only problem is I don't have time to do an orientation and then volunteer. I would like to know if possible, if i could fly down to LA and volunteer for the day wherever doing whatever. Please let me know asap! email is littleriley15@yahoo.com
Stuart Brown
06/20/2010 12:49 PM
You say an army of volunteers, so I would think anybody could help. I am currnetly employeed, but I would be willing to help anyway possible or permantly. Plus I am only a few hours away from Florida or I would be willing to go where ever help is needed. I love helping people and animals in anyway I can. I can be contacted at spbrown1985@hotmail.com or at 1-334-268-3353
Phillip
06/19/2010 21:32 PM
philwins64@yahoo.com I want to help also! I have the time, just need to know who to contact? Maybe this people helping people can help with this divison in our country, and folks will remember were AMERICA dangit!!!!
Phillip
06/19/2010 21:32 PM
philwins64@yahoo.com I want to help also! I have the time, just need to know who to contact? Maybe this people helping people can help with this divison in our country, and folks will remember were AMERICA dangit!!!!
Phillip
06/19/2010 21:32 PM
philwins64@yahoo.com I want to help also! I have the time, just need to know who to contact? Maybe this people helping people can help with this divison in our country, and folks will remember were AMERICA dangit!!!!
steflee
06/17/2010 14:19 PM
My fiance' and I want to come and help in anyway possible! Would need a place to stay. Let us know!
kymarthur@yahoo.com
06/17/2010 12:42 PM
I am a recent graduate from College not working at the moment, and I would love to put my unused time into helping out in anyway that I can with the oil spill. This spill will eventually affect the whole world if we don't come together and help. So if there is anything that I can do to help please let me know.
kimmie
06/16/2010 19:01 PM
Hello, I am from Pa and would like to come and help clean the animals or pick up trash whatever I can do to help. Please contact me at my email: KimmieDee0719@yahoo.com Its breaking my heart seeing all these animals suffering, Please let me help!!!!!
kimmie
06/16/2010 19:00 PM
Hello, I am from Pa and would like to come and help clean the animals or pick up trash whatever I can do to help. Please contact me at my email: KimmieDee0719@yahoo.com Its breaking my heart seeing all these animals suffering, Please let me help!!!!!
donna brennan
06/16/2010 18:57 PM
my daughter (21) and i (51) would be there in a heartbeat to help with wildlife rescue if we knew who to contact where to go etc..............we can volunteer time and energy however don't have the $ resources to fly down and stay.............suggestions ?
Don Reed
06/16/2010 17:30 PM
I have a class A CDL with tanker endorsement, and a 2 yr degree in upland gamebird propogation - will go to work asap and no limet on how long I am needed
Jeanne
06/15/2010 11:00 AM
This is a perfect time for those who do not believe in anything, to believe!. If we cannot help with our own hands by bien there physically to volunteer, then we owe a prayer to heaven to enlighten those scientists on how to stop this mess and clean the mess there's already!..This should be everybody's concern. I'd love to volunteer helping in whatever it is,, all i ask is for a bed to sleep. jeannerg75@aol.com
cydney
06/14/2010 16:44 PM
I'm a teenager, out of school for summer. but i would love to go and help clean up or do anything i can.
cydney
06/14/2010 16:41 PM
I'm a teenager, out of school for summer. but i would love to go and help clean up or do anything i can.
vincent neumann jr
06/13/2010 13:43 PM
former hazardous waster removal expert, willing to do whatever...e-mail at magadorsparticus@aol.com. i have time on my hands would love to help the cause..
vincent neumann jr
06/13/2010 13:38 PM
i'm here if you need help...Hasmat experienced
Christine
06/12/2010 00:58 AM
I am currently unemployed so i rather be of use helping than sitting at home. How can I help? autumnus922@yahoo.com please contact me so I can assist.
Darryl Smith
06/12/2010 00:23 AM
Email me at lilmonsta@hotmail.com I'm ready to ride out for the cause. UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL. CAN I VOLUNTEER TOO.
