On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s making landfall, the Corporation has released several new fact sheets and other materials that document the contributions that national service participants and other volunteers have made to the recovery effort:

• New 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.
  
• A new fact sheet, Volunteers Respond (78 KB PDF), highlights the activities and accomplishments of volunteer-driven national and Gulf-based organizations, who together have tapped the skills and talents of more than 1,150,000 volunteers from across the United States and around the world.
  
• “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.
  
• Click here for additional press releases and media advisories.

Issue Briefs and Fact Sheets

• National Service Responds to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes (August 2008 - PDF)
• Volunteers Respond (78 KB PDF)
• Fact Sheet: The Two-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (The White House)
• Research on Disasters’ Effects on Americans’ Civic Behaviors (48 KB PDF)

Reports

• National Service Responds: The Power of Help and Hope (3 MB PDF)

Press Releases

• 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)
• 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

  • Message from David Eisner on the Second Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (8/28/2007)
  • Message from David Eisner on One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (8/25/2006)
  • Message from the CEO and COO on 6-Month Update on Hurricane Relief, Recovery and Rebuilding (3/2/2006)
  • Universities Rebuilding America Partnership - Remarks Prepared For Delivery By Secretary Alphonso Jackson in Baton Rouge, LA (11/1/05)
  • Message from David Eisner and Elizabeth Seale on National Service Response to Hurricane Katrina (10/5/2005)
  • Message from David Eisner and Elizabeth Seale on National Service Response to Hurricane Katrina (9/14/2005)
  • Message From COO Liz Seale (8/31/2005)
  • Statement From David Eisner on Home Depot Disaster Assistance Grant (8/31/2005)

  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

  • Donate to the Corporation's Hurricane Volunteer Support Fund
  • Donate Money to Charitable Relief Organizations and Funds Established for Hurricane Relief (through USA Freedom Corps)

  Volunteer

  • Search for Volunteer Opportunities Related to the Relief and Recovery Efforts (through USA Freedom Corps)

  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

  • National Service Disaster Response Database
  • Disaster-Related Budget Amendments for Current Grantees
  • Senior Corps online recruitment system
  • AmeriCorps (9/12/2005)
  • AmeriCorps online recruitment system (PDF)
  • CNCS Disaster Response Cooperative Agreements: Guidance and Application
  • CNCS Disaster Response Cooperative Agreements: Current Roster

  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.

  • White House Focus on Hurricane Relief
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • FirstGov.gov - Hurricane Recovery Information
  • Citizen Corps