Christian Love in Action!
USA Opportunity List
This list identifies approved UM Volunteer In Mission project opportunities in the United States. The goal is to make a Christian Difference in the lives of others and ourselves.
Projects do not need to be United Methodist in order to be listed, however, must be safe, ethical, and approved by the United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) coordinator for the conference in which it resides.
To add a project to this list, complete and submit the U.S.A. Project Profile Form for approval by the conference UMVIM Coordinator(s). This form is available on the Web at the same location as this list or contact
Once the new project is approved, the Conference Coordinator will forward it to the North Central Jurisdiction UMVIM Office for publication on this list. Contact information for Conference UMVIM coordinators is available in the header information for each conference.
Some projects are also Advance projects. Advance numbers are designated in brackets. Donations can be made at www.advancinghope.org.
The NOMADS representative to each UMVIM Jurisdictional Board has been added to the header information for each Jurisdiction. NOMADS is a special group of volunteers that serve out of their RVs in a variety of projects around the USA More information can be found at: http://www.nomadsumc.org/.
Mission Advocates are also listed with each Jurisdiction. They are usually former Global Ministry missionaries who are available for programs and speaking engagements and would love to hear what your congregation is doing in the world of UM missions!
} Guide to Using this Project List
Projects are organized alphabetically by state within each Jurisdiction. Some states have several conferences and some conferences encompass more than one state. Each project description indicates appropriate ages, group size, and the availability of RV parking and hook-ups.
} States found within each Jurisdiction
Southeastern Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
North Central Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
Northeastern Connecticut, Delaware, Washington DC, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.
South Central Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Western Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
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1. U. S. Disaster Response needs (ERT and Long Term Recovery sites)
2. U.S. UMVIM Opportunities
3. Specialized UMVIM Opportunities (medical, primetimers, etc)
1. Disaster Response Sites
Disaster areas that solicit volunteer teams for long-term recovery require sufficient time to assess damage and coordinate a response. Potential teams must be patient in the early stages of disaster.
UMCOR: NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE
http://www.umcor.org/
[#901670 - Disaster Response, United States]
1. Northeast Jurisdiction
a. Greater New Jersey: A Future with Hope (AFWH), Inc. Contact: Lisa Park, Volunteer Manager, , O:732-359-1012 www.AFutureWithHope.org. AFWH is equipped to accommodate volunteersfor the fall and winter withflexible extendedweekend crews. Check out the Communities of Hope initiative which aims at long-term asset-based community development using the Communities of Shalom model (8/22/16)
b. New York: Contact: Tom Vencuss, Recovery Coordinator, Gina Grubbs, Volunteer Coordinator, , www.nyac.com/recovery. Currently operating recovery locations in Brooklyn and Connecticut.(8/26/16).
c. Upper New York Conference - The following locations are receiving teams:
i. Fort Plains – Pastor Alan Griffith – 518-265-0416;
ii. Herkimer – Marlowe Millard – 315-717-1912;
iii. Oneida – Rev. Brian Fellows, - 315-363-1921; www.oneidamadisonflood.org
d. West Virginia Flood Response - Contact: Jack Lipphardt , 304-639-7035. All Teams and Individuals need to be self-sufficient and are required to complete a Volunteer Registration form. (9/19/16)
2. North Central Jurisdiction
a. Indiana Tornadoes and Floods. Contact: . Kokomo and South Bend, Indiana. Persons with mold remediation experience or training are needed.
b. Indiana Case Managers needed for 18 - 24 months Contact: Beth Stickles McDaniel at , 317.695.7303. inumc.org/volunteer.
c. Michigan, Flint. Contact: Peter Plum, ,810.624.5577. Volunteers, water donations and financial help needed. (4/1/16)
d. Ohio – (W OH Conference) – Contact:Jeff Walker, The West Ohio Disaster Response Committee is looking for volunteers in Gallia and Union Counties.(4/1/16)
e. Wisconsin, South West District. Contact: Christine Harrington, or Bud Budzinksi, Disaster Response Coordinator, Wisconsin Conference 252-432-2810; elp with flood recovery in the De Soto area. (10/10/16)
3. Southeast Jurisdiction
a. Mississippi – Contact: Rev. Kenny McGill, Mississippi Disaster Response Coordinator, or Mellie Jordan, Mississippi Conference Disaster Recovery Project Manager, at . http://www.mississippi-umc.org/messagefrommississippiunitedmethodistdisasterrelief (2/17)
b. Mississippi, Delta Grace - Contact: Rev. Veronica Pritchard 662-466-2167 http://deltagrace.org (2/17)
c. North Carolina - Contact: NC Disaster Recovery Center ; 888-440-9167; https://nccumc.org/news/tag/hurricane-matthew (2/17)
- South Carolina – Flood Recovery. Contact: 803-888-3051 http://www.umcsc.org/home/ministries/disaster-response/flood-recovery/. (2/17)
- South Georgia. Contact: Luis Morales mailto: http://www.sqaumc.org/disasterresponse (6/17)
- Virginia. Contact: Forrest White, Long Term Recovery Manager and UMVIM Coordinator for the Virginia Conference, 804-938-1026; Evergreen in Appomattox County, Tappahannock in Essex County, and Waverly in Sussex County.(10/6/16)
4. South central Jurisdiction
a. Arkansas, Southeast Region. Contact: Ron Jones, Site Volunteer Coordinator, or Janice Mann, Disaster Response Coordinator, . (1/26/17)
b. Louisiana Floods (NOTBaton Rouge). Contact: Rev Larry D Norman, Volunteer Coordinator, r (225) 933-1881. North Shore (Slidell), Ouachita Parish (Sterlington/Monroe) and Vernon Parish (Near Leesville).Skilled and unskilled volunteers are needed. RV (8/18/16)
- Louisiana – Epworth Project. Contact: Dale Kimball Executive Director, www.epworthproject.com 985-781-7990. Epworth Project is housed at Aldersgate UMC, Slidell, LA. $225/person includes supplies, lodging, leadership, tools and orientation. Food can be added for an additional $50/person. (3/25/15)
d. Missouri Flood Recovery, St Louis; Bridge to Recovery Coalition. Contact: Dan Hoeft - Project Manager Jen Weinstein, Volunteer Coordinator, or Tina Butler, Church Host , 314-884-0083. $100/team project cost. (6/1/16)
e. Missouri Flood Recovery, Southwest. Contact: Jill Bryant, Volunteer Coordinator 417-720-4213. (6/1/16)
f. Nebraska - Great Plains Disaster Response, Contact: Holly Tapley, , 316-978-9761 www.greatplainsumc.org/disasterresponse.
g. Oklahoma Floods and Tornadoes – Contact: Karen Mangano, Volunteer Management Coordinator , 405-802-0904 or Luke Pratt, Volunteer and Project Management Supervisor , 405-693-5685 www.okumc-dr.org $100/person project cost. Maximum team 50. A, F, S (16 years old minimum), RV, CSS (10/5/16)
h. Texas – Rio Texas Conference, - Border Hope Contact: Becky Ballou (830) 513-7656 $1000 per team project funds. Maximum team 100. A, J, S, I, F, RV, CSS. (2/17)
i. Texas – Rio Texas Conference, Bastrop and Spicewood. Contact: Margery Marshall , 775-848-0766 Teams needing housing registeration http://www.umcswtx.org/faith-village-registration. Day teams registeration http://www.umcswtx.org/umvim-registration (12/15)
- Texas - Rio Texas Conference Disaster Recovery – Contact: Eugene Hileman, 210-557-8698. $50 per person project fee. Registeration http://riotexas.org/disaster-recovery-team-registration. A, J, S, I, F. (12/15)
- Texas - Central Texas Conference - Williamson County Floods. Contact: Volunteer Center, , 512-733-7625 or Karah Ricketts, Volunteer coordinator, , 1-512-917-9874. (12/15)
l. Texas - Central Texas Disaster Response, Contact: Lorraine Waughtal, , 817-877-5222. www.ctcumc.org/ctcdisasterresponse1.
5. Western Jurisdiction
a. California, Weed Boles Fire Recovery, Siskiyou County. Contact: Brenda Duchi, Weed Long Term Recovery Group (WLTRG), Volunteer Coordinator, , 530-408-0023
b. Washington, Okanogan County - Carlton Complex Fire Recovery. Contact: Kathy Power, Volunteer Coordinator, Carlton Complex Long Term Recovery Group, , 509-429-3133, www.carltoncomplexrecovery.com. (11/5/15)
WAREHOUSES / DEPOTS
1. UMCOR Sager-Brown – Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, 337.923.6238 or 800.334.4221. Year-round work in depot assembling, verifying, packing various kits; campus maintenance such as landscaping, painting; working in the community doing home repairs and tutoring. Meals are provided on campus. Live in dorms with showers. Maximum team 55. I, J, S, A, OA, RV. [#901515 - UMCOR SagerBrown] (12/13/13)
2. UMCOR-West, Salt Lake City, UT – Contact: Rev. Brian Diggs, 801-973-7250 Volunteers are welcomed year round to build, shelve and distribute disaster relief kits around the world.(3/25/15)
- Midwest Mission Distribution Center, Chatham, IL – Contact: P.O. Box 56, 1022 New City Road Chatham, IL 62629. , 217/483-7911 www.midwestmissiondc.org. Receive, sort, pack, and prepare for shipment of disaster response goods and humanitarian aid. Build desks, repair bicycles and sewing machines. Lodging: $18 per person per day, Project: $50 per person. J (age 11+), S, F, A, OA, RV. (9/29/16)
4. Mission Central, Mechanicsburg, PA, Contact: www.missioncentral.org 717/766-1533
a. J, S, YA, A, OA. (12/13/13)
Ecumenical Partnerships
1. Camp Noah* Contact: Rebecca Lewis 800-987-0061 or 651-969-2258. Pre-registration at http://goo.gl/forms/SP1Q4yzGcd. A week-long day camp for youth who have experienced disaster/trauma. Camp Noah’s traditional team is led by a team leader who works with a team of 15-25 volunteers and provides comprehensive training for both the Team Leader and their team. Sites will then be assigned to teams as they are organized. *UMCOR partners with Camp Noah at many disaster sites across the country.
2. U. S. UMVIM Opportunities, listed by Jurisdiction
NORTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION
Tammy Kuntz, UMVIM Coordinator
Website: www.umvimncj.org
Jason Frazer, Disaster Response Liaison
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Roberta Eddy
Nancy Williams
Jurisdictional NOMADS Representative
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Judy Schatz
NCJ NOMADS Project Coordinator
Steven and Gail Quigg
Mission Advocates
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[#901375 - United Methodist Volunteers in Mission - North Central Jurisdiction]
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Northern Illinois ConferencE
UMVIM Co-Coordinators
Dr. Carol Meynen
Disaster Response Coordinator
Rev. Christina L. Vosteen
Illinois Great Rivers Conference
UMVIM Coordinator
Ken Dees
Disaster Response Coordinator
Ron Monroe
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS:
DOOR CHICAGO, 425 South Central Park Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624.Contact: Andrea Sawyer-Kirksey, , 708-473-0242. Weeklong and weekend opportunities year round. $305/person S, J, S, A. Max 70.
Greater Chicago Food Depository 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632. Contact: Kate Maehr, Exec. Director, , 773-247-3663. https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/volunteer/ Repackaging food for distribution.
REYNOLDSWOOD CHRISTIAN CAMP. 621 Reynoldswood Rd., Dixon, IL 61021. Contact: Eric Hoffman, 815/284-6979. : www.reynoldswood.org. Clear ground for a Prayer Labyrinth, build privacy wall, cut materials and assemble wooden bunk beds, and install fence line. S, A, RV, Max 25. (3/3/14)
ROCKFORD URBAN MINISTRIES WORK CAMPS. 4509 Highcrest Rd. Rockford, Il 61107 Contact: Jeff Brace, Program Director ; www.rockfordworkcamps.org.815/315-3957. Construction-based mission restoring homes. Service-based teams work with community organizations. Deposit: $200. Construction team project cost: $50 per person per day. Service team project costs: $35 per person per day. Max team 80. J, S, A, CSS (Updated 11/15/17)
PEACE CENTER of ROGERS PARK, 1545 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626. Contact: Deacon Wes Dorr, 773/761-2500 or 847/840-7778, or Sabrina Bermingham, , 773/620-7038. Summer Kid’s Camp; after school program. Cost: $10 per night per person. Maximum team: 25. J, S, A, F, I, CSS. (9/3/16)
Other Northern Illinois Conference agencies:
¨ MYSI Corporation, 3001 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL 60655. www.myschicago.org. Contact: Jeborrah Perkins, Community Outreach Manager at, 773-840-4600x2238 or Gina Tober, Clinical Manager, . 773-840-4600x2235. Mentoring, food pantry assistance, general maintenance. (3/6/14)
ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS:
Mt.Tabor Lodge renovation, Little Grassy Camp, 1 Methodist Camp Road, Makanda, IL 62958. Contact Rev. Ed Hoke, . littlegrassycamp.org Camp maintenance and restoration.
Midwest Mission Distribution Center, Chatham, IL – P.O. Box 56, 1022 New City Road Chatham, IL 62629. , 217/483-7911 www.midwestmissiondc.org. Receive, sort, pack, and prepare for shipment of disaster response goods and humanitarian aid. Build desks, repair bicycles and sewing machines. Lodging: $18 per person per day, Project: $50 per person. J (age 11+), S, F, A, OA, RV. (9/29/16)
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INDIANA Conference
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UMVIM Coordinator
(interim)
Tom Heaton
Disaster Response Coordinator
Jim Byerly
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CAMPS, seven campsites in the Indiana Conference work together to host groups and can accommodate a wide range of skills, interests, and housing needs.
¨ CAMP ADVENTURE, 5121 N. 1000 E, Pierceton, IN 46562. Contact: Shane Hartman,574-834-1300,, Roofing, painting, grounds work, housekeeping, remodeling. max 15, J, S, A, I, F, RV Max: 15. (9/29/16)
¨ CAMP INDICOSO, 1558 Sieboldt Quarry Road, Springville, IN 47462.Contact: Missi Weeks-Jones, Camp Manager,812-275-6925,. General camp maintenance. max 25. A, F, I, Y, OA, YA, and RV with 3:1 youth adult ratio (UMVIM Project # NCJ-INC-0308-01;Updated 1/27/16)
¨ CAMP RIVERVALE, 496 Rivervale Road, Mitchell, IN 47446. Contact: Pam Tedrow,812-849-6824,. General camp maintenance. A,S.I,F,RV. (2/2/16)
¨ EPWORTH FOREST CONFERENCE CENTER, 8531 E Epworth Forest Road, North Webster, IN 46555.Contact Chris Houser,,574-834-2212 or Angie McClurg,,574-834-2212. General camp maintenance Max 15, A, F, I, J, S, Y, YA, OA, RV (Updated 1/27/16)
CREATIVE WOMEN OF THE WORLD (CWOW) / HAPI, 125 West Wayne, Fort Wayne IN 46802 Contact:Lorelei VerLee, 260-267- 9048 www.gocwow.org. Many jobs available to assist women rising out of extreme poverty, human trafficking and tragic disaster around the world. (01/11/2016)
KOKOMO URBAN OUTREACH, 1701 S Locke St, Kokomo, IN 46902. Contact: Jeff Newton, ,765-457-1983 http://www.kokomourbanoutreach.org/. Minor home maintenance tasks. Project Cost: $125/person for 5 days A, J, S, YA, CSS, RV. Max 30.
(Updated 1/09/16).
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IOWA Conference
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UMVIM Coordinator
Melisa Bracht-Wagner
Disaster Response Coordinators
Catie and John Newman
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CHILDREN AND FAMILY URBAN MOVEMENT, 1548 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50311. Contact: Linda Danielson or Bernadette Egger, 515-282-3242, >, <.
Several volunteer options are available and listed on the website www.cfum.org.
All day programming: during the summer groups can assist with academics and or preparing and serving lunches.
Cleaning Projects: weekdays any dates except All Day Programming weeks. 9AM-12 noon or 9AM-3PM, includes kitchen, dining room, classrooms and library, maintenance in all rooms.
Cornerstone Renovation: Skilled carpenters, plumbers, electricians and painters who could work on repair and renovation projects in the building. (UMVIM Project #NCJ-IAC-0912-01; updated 1/27/15)
Matthew 25, 201 3rd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. A variety of urban farm volunteer opportunities include washing produce, harvesting produce and weeding on the urban farm. Painting homes, urban farm maintenance, tool library organizing, etc. Book Buddies and Garden Buddies are opportunities to interact/volunteer with children. TRANSFORM WEEK is June 26-30, 2017 – a week devoted to neighborhood revitalization projects. Go to http://www.hub25.org/take_action/volunteer/ or contact Eden Youngberg, 319/362-2214 X12, or Clint Twedt-Ball, , X14. J (must have completed 6th grade), S, A, I, F. Max 200 (UMVIM Project #NCJ-IAC-0212-01: Updated 9/29/16)