Post Hurricane Harvey Service Opportunity

Hurricanes may no longer fill the news, but the recovery process continues. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has contracted with The Salvation Army of Dallas to create “Clean-up Kits” at their warehouse in Arlington. The massive project will require hundreds of volunteers, and The Salvation Army has turned to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to help provide those workers on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 7:30am-3:00pm.

The opportunity is open to anyone who is willing to help, and volunteers as young as 8 years old are welcome. Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Children younger than 8 will not be permitted for safety reasons.

LDS area stakes, including members from throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, are asked to come in force, as they and their friends did in October, when they helped the Salvation Army assemble thousands of emergency kits to aid hurricane survivors.

This time volunteers will assemble “Clean-up Kits” and will need to be able to stand during assembly. The facility cannot accommodate children under 8, and all volunteers must sign a waiver before participating. Volunteers will be working in a warehouse, and the cold temperatures requires that everyone wear long pants, closed toed shoes, and layered clothing for inclement weather.

Anyone willing to help should register through www.JustServe.org or by using the JustServe app.  JustServe allows volunteers to sign up as individuals or  groups. Volunteers will serve at The Salvation Army Warehouse–2900 Avenue E East, Arlington, TX 76011. (Google shows as 2900 Avenue E, Fort Worth, TX 76105) on Saturday, January 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The project will run three shifts, each lasting about two hours, and needing 100 to 150 volunteers per shift.