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Blue Sky volunteer group seeks 5,000-strong roster to speed Houston disaster response
Summary
BakerRipley and partners presented the Blue Sky Volunteer Planning Group's effort to expand spontaneous-volunteer recruitment, improve Volunteer Houston sign-ups and user experience, and build local capacity, including a goal to enroll 5,000 volunteers.
Tommy Holstein, a BakerRipley representative speaking for the Blue Sky Volunteer Planning Group, told the Resilience Committee on Sept. 18 that the group is working with city, county and regional partners to grow and better coordinate spontaneous volunteers for disaster response and recovery.
The plan, Holstein said, focuses on four priorities: volunteer recruitment, raising awareness of Volunteer Houston, improving volunteer experience and capacity building for skills such as chainsaw work and debris removal. "We started about a year ago in October 24," Holstein said, summarizing the group's origins and work to date.
Why it matters: The presenters said recruitment and coordination gaps limited local capacity during recent events.…
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