main_phone: -> 219-836-1325 ext. 112
notes: Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery of Indiana (LARRI) Street Address: 9200 Calumet Ave., Suite N510 City: Munster State: IN Zip Code: 46321 Country: USA Contact person: Rhonda Carlson Phone number: Off: 219-836-1325, ext 102; Cell: 219-218-9440 Best hours to call: 9 am - 5 pm, M-F, Central Standard Time Fax number: 219-836-1546; 877-Larri4U E-mail Address: rcarlson@larri.info Is E-Mail address read daily? Yes Website address, if any: www.larri.info Lake Porter & LaPorte Counties of Indiana Speciality: Rebuilding & recovery from flooding of 2008 Hurricane Ike (Sept.) Description of volunteer needs: Skilled - framers, window/door installers, rough & trim carpentry, drywall - including mudding/taping, tile installation, roofing, crew supervision. Unskilled - willing to get dirty to muck and gut Skills volunteers are required to have: Willingness to work and be flexible Useful Skills: See above Rural/Farm related volunteers needed: No Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Personal tools, if you would like; Work boots and other appropriate construction clothing Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as for housing: No. Donations are accepted Length of time volunteer can help: No minimum/maximum; any amount of time will help Size of volunteer team: Varies Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes Age restriction, if any: High school age min. 15-18 yo need parental signature; 14 yo need 1-1 sprvn Denomination/affiliation, if any: Any and all are welcome If yes, must volunteer be a member: No Any other restrictions: No Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Yes, in homes. Air mattresses, shower facilities & more may be available Meals provided for volunteers, if any: Some, please call for details. Kitchen facilities available - feel free to bring cook Any additional notes: Over 22K homes affected, over 12K still need rebuilding & other help. 35 minutes from Chicago, 2 hrs. from Indianapolis; near many cultural events. Please come and help. Approximate date the project started: Dec-15-2008 Estimated date the project will end: Dec-15-2012 Information Updated: Jun-05-2009 -> Need remains but volunteers scarce Thursday, 19 November 2009 10:24 ======== Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery of Indiana (LARRI) Street Address: 9200 Calumet Ave., Suite N510 City: Munster State: IN Zip Code: 46321 Country: USA Contact person: Rhonda Carlson Phone number: Off: 219-836-1325, ext 102; Cell: 219-218-9440 Best hours to call: 9 am - 5 pm, M-F, Central Standard Time Fax number: 219-836-1546; 877-Larri4U E-mail Address: rcarlson@larri.info Is E-Mail address read daily? Yes Website address, if any: www.larri.info Lake Porter & LaPorte Counties of Indiana Speciality: Rebuilding & recovery from flooding of 2008 Hurricane Ike (Sept.) Description of volunteer needs: Skilled - framers, window/door installers, rough & trim carpentry, drywall - including mudding/taping, tile installation, roofing, crew supervision. Unskilled - willing to get dirty to muck and gut Skills volunteers are required to have: Willingness to work and be flexible Useful Skills: See above Rural/Farm related volunteers needed: No Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Personal tools, if you would like; Work boots and other appropriate construction clothing Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as for housing: No. Donations are accepted Length of time volunteer can help: No minimum/maximum; any amount of time will help Size of volunteer team: Varies Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes Age restriction, if any: High school age min. 15-18 yo need parental signature; 14 yo need 1-1 sprvn Denomination/affiliation, if any: Any and all are welcome If yes, must volunteer be a member: No Any other restrictions: No Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Yes, in homes. Air mattresses, shower facilities & more may be available Meals provided for volunteers, if any: Some, please call for details. Kitchen facilities available - feel free to bring cook Any additional notes: Over 22K homes affected, over 12K still need rebuilding & other help. 35 minutes from Chicago, 2 hrs. from Indianapolis; near many cultural events. Please come and help. Approximate date the project started: Dec-15-2008 Estimated date the project will end: Dec-15-2012 Information Updated: Jun-05-2009
mission: -> The Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery of Indiana committee is created in accordance with the laws of Indiana with the purpose of coordination of disaster recovery in Northwest Indiana Planning District 1 as defined by the State of Indiana, including Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper and Newton Counties by sharing information, simplifying residents access to services and jointly resolving cases with natural disaster-caused needs.