Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Referral Sites (FL & KY)

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Have questions? Contact the PDA Call Center at pda.callcenter@pcusa.org or call 866-732-6121

California

Trinity Presbyterian Church in Oroville is hosting volunteers willing to help repair homes damanged by the December 2018 wildfires. Those staying at Trinity Presbyterian Church will be working in Paradise and other communities that were affected by the Camp fire.

Please contact Michael Ratto m-ratto@sbcglobal.net or 530-589-5594 for details and information about scheduling.

Maximum team size 20
Minimum age requirement is 14

Florida

Buckingham Presbyterian Church in Ft. Myers is hosting volunteers willing to help repair homes damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Please contact Bob Peterman at 315-730-8695 or rpeterman48@gmail.com for details and information about scheduling.

Maximum team size 10
Minimum age requirement is 14

Kentucky

First Presbyterian Church of Calvert City is hosting volunteers in response to the December 2021 tornadoes.

Please contact Renada York for information and scheduling. Email pdacalvertcity@gmail.com or call 270-493-6937.
Minimum age 18
Maximum team size 16

Louisiana

First Presbyterian Church in Orange, TX is hosting volunteers willing to help with rebuilding in response to Hurricane Laura. The work will not only be in TX but this site will serve the community of Lake Charles, LA as well.

Please contact Bobby Daniel bobby@firstpresorange.com 409-883-2097 for details and information about scheduling.
Minimum age 14 with a ratio of adult to youth being two adults per eight youth
Maximum team size 16

North Carolina

New Hope Village at Neuse Forest Presbyterian Church, New Bern is hosting volunteers in response to Hurricane Florence.

Please contact Kristy Kulberg kristy.ccdra@gmail.com 252-571-5663 for details and information about scheduling.
Minimum age 14
Maximum team size 30

Puerto Rico

La Casona de Monteflores, volunteer host site located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, offers lodging for teams working on rebuilding projects related to Hurricanes Irma, Maria and Fiona

Please contact Michelle Muñiz, Disaster Recovery Coordinator, at puertorico.pda@gmail.com or LaCasonaDeMonteflores@gmail.com for details and information about scheduling.
Maximum number of volunteers is 12, minimum age is 14
The host site registration will only cover lodging. Groups will need to take care of their meals and transportation.

Texas

Please contact Bobby Daniel bobby@firstpresorange.com for details and information about scheduling.
Minimum age 14 with a ratio of adult to youth being two adults per eight youth
Maximum team size 16

Pines Presbyterian Church in Houston will be hosting volunteers willing to help with rebuilding in response to Hurricane Harvey.

Please contact Cindy Houlihan at cindy@pinespc.org or 832-489-5989 for details and information about scheduling
Minimum age 13 with a ratio of adult to youth being two adults per eight youth
Maximum team size 20

Referral Sites

In addition to our official host sites, you and your volunteer team may consider staying at one of our referral sites. Referral Hosting occurs when PDA becomes aware of a volunteer opportunity where there is both a work partner and housing available. This information is then posted on the PDA website so that volunteers may contact the organization directly. This type of hosting is not managed by the PDA Call Center or PDA.

Florida
- Inspiritus is set up in Ft. Myers, Florida. If you would like to schedule a group of volunteers to help or to learn more, please reach out to Inspiritus at 239-560-1554 or check out https://weinspirit.org/disaster-relief.
- Wintergarden Presbyterian Church in Port Charlotte, FL will be hosting volunteers willing to help with rebuilding in response to Hurricane Ian.
  - Please contact Devon Andrews at pastor@wintergardenpres.org or 941-525-6671. Please fill out this link and someone from our team will get back to you.
  - Currently receiving adult mission teams
  - Maximum team size 16
  - Co-Ed Bunk Trailers

Kentucky
- Madisonville (Western KY): The "Madisonville First Presbyterian Church Hotel" is housing crews coming to the area to assist with rebuilding. For now, they've set a limit of 35 folks at any one time. The Madisonville church is centrally located for folks working in the Bremen, Barnsley, or Dawson Springs areas. Please contact Sean and Kari McCance for details and information about scheduling. Email sandkmccance@gmail.com or call Sean's cell at 270-339-1883 or call Kari's cell at 270-584-5761.
- Hazard (Eastern KY): First Presbyterian Church of Hazard, KY is now hosting volunteer groups on site (160 Broadway, Hazard KY, 41701) in response to the July Flooding in Eastern, KY. Please contact Tracy S. Counts at tscounts@moreheadstate.edu or 606-438-4333 for details and information about scheduling

Other volunteer opportunities

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