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Relief Spark

Organization: Non-Profit - First Responder/Marketing, PR & Volunteer Support to Grassroots Non-Profits
Facility Type: Volunteer Camp
Status: Standby

Address:
New Orleans, LA 70123
Population Served: 400000
Shelters Served: 9
Able to serve more shelters
Region:Gulf
County/Parish:Orleans

Capacity: 150
Current Population: 8

Facility has Loading Dock: No
Facility has Forklift: No

Main/General Business Number: (504) 377-7854 or (310) 270-3332
Main/General Business E-mail Address: (hidden)
Website: http://www.reliefspark.org/

Management Contact: (hidden)
Supply Contact: (hidden)
Supply Phone: (hidden)
Other Contacts:(hidden)
Make Checks Payable To: ReliefNOW Network, Inc.
Hours: M-F: 9am - 3/5/9 pm, Sat. Varies, Sun: Closed

Mission: Relief Spark provides marketing, PR and Volunteer Support to grassroots non-profits working in areas that have been affected by a major natural disaster within the United States.


Do You Currently Have A Waiting List? No
Areas Served: Orleans and St. Bernard Parish
Eligibility For Services: No direct family assistance - We support non-profits that do



This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

Per Sydney Ray, Dir. of Relief Spark - Spoke to her during Gustav and Relief Spark's efforts are on standby.

LTel 12/2/08

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We house volunteers for all the non-profits in our network that is located in Uptown New Orleans. Meals and nightly guest speakers and entertainment is provided. We can accommodate up to 300 volunteers per week. We charge our volunteers a rate of $200.00 per week to cover housing, food, and utilities. That breaks down to $28.57 a night. Laundry facilities for volunteers are available. Volunteer projects take place in Orleans & St. Bernards Parishes.

For Volunteer Coordination please contact: Archana Dittakavi, Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@reliefspark.org

Info Source/Changes:
Sidney Ray
Updated Region
Changed status to standby per Sydney Ray call 9/08
(see full history)

Created At: Wed Jun 07 05:28:42 +0000 2006
Updated At: Tue Dec 02 23:13:50 +0000 2008
Updated By: LTel


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