American Red Cross, Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter
103 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-471-0200 Fax: 845-471-3899
24 Hour Emergency: 845-471-0200
www.redcrossneny.org
Volunteer Opportunities – Disaster Response Team Member, General Office Support, Health & Safety Volunteer Instructors, Leadership Committee Volunteers, Volunteer Administration Specialist, Volunteer Intake Specialist, Volunteer Recruitment Specialist.
American Red Cross Dutchess & Ulster County Disaster Action Team (DAT) Recruitment
http://www.redcross.org/ny/albany/about-us/mid-hudson-valley-chapter
Register: http://www.redcross.org/support/volunteer/opportunities#step2
Disaster Response & Recovery
The Ulster County Office of Emergency Management, American Red Cross, UlsterCorps, Community Action, Family of Woodstock, and other local volunteer organizations, are developing working groups on the following emergency response and recovery issues: Animal Emergency Response Team; Sheltering, Feeding, Communications, Access to Services, Volunteer Coordination. If you would like to be a part of these proactive efforts to make our community better prepared for and more resilient in and after the next disaster, click here or contact volunteer@ulstercorps.org or call 845.481.0331.
Esopus Fire Department
The Esopus Fire Department is always accepting new members and no experience is required. Memberships may be either for active firefighting or on a social level in the department. Visit https://www.esopusfd.com/volunteer/ for more information or to apply.
Family of Woodstock
http://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/
FAMILY is . . .
Emergency food, shelter, and fuel
Case management, counseling, and advocacy
Gifts and food for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Free clothing, toys, and household items
Information about resources of all kinds and referrals to area services
And above all – FAMILY is YOU !
Ellenville Office (845) 647-2443 foeh@familyofwoodstockinc.org
New Paltz Office (845) 255-8801 fnph@familyofwoodstockinc.org
Woodstock Office (845) 679-2485 or 338-2370 fowh@familyofwoodstockinc.org
Contact info for each of the MANY wonderful Family Programs
Help Wanted at Family
New Paltz Rescue Squad
The Rescue Squad is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization that provides our community with professional, pre-hospital emergency care. Volunteers needed as ambulance drivers, EMTs and paramedics.
www.newpaltzrescue.org 255-1719 x46
New York Blood Center
The New York Blood Center needs volunteers to assist donors in Ulster County. By working at Donor Centers and Blood Drives, our volunteers welcome and greet donors, prepare registration forms with Group and site numbers, and instruct donors on completion of registration forms. Volunteers provide a safe environment by escorting donors to canteen areas and monitoring donors for reactions. They provide a positive experience for donors by maintaining a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere in canteen while observing for reactions. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact Krista Everett at (914) 784-4657 or keverett@nybloodcenter.org
UCART (Ulster Community Animal Response Team)
Ulster Community Animal Response Team (UCART) is a collaboration between The Ulster County Office of Emergency Management, the UCSPCA, the American Red Cross of Northeastern NY and UlsterCorps. County Animal Response Teams serve as a specialized resource to assist local emergency management officials, as needed, in all phases of an emergency (mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery) or disaster that impacts animals to ensure the humane care and treatment of animals in case of a disaster, or other situations that cause animal suffering by rescuing, relocating, fostering, etc.; and to assist in protecting public health concerns where humans and animals interact. To learn how you can be a part of this critical community effort, please click here or contact Liz or Vicki at ucart@ulstercorps.org or (845) 379-1098.
Ulster County Volunteer Fire/EMS Organizations
Volunteer Fire Departments/EMS Organizations throughout Ulster County need additional volunteers. Call Call 331-7000 for more information.
Click here for a list of agencies and departments.
Click here for Training Schedule.
Woodstock Fire Department
Did you know that Woodstock Fire Department is comprised of 4 fire companies and 1 EMS company that has both volunteer EMTs and paid Paramedics? All five Companies have their own buildings, which are spread out throughout the town of Woodstock, to ensure quicker response times for members of our community who live further out from the center of town. Company 1 (fire) and Company 5 (EMS) are centrally located on Tinker St, while Company 2 is located on Wittenberg Rd., Company 3 on 212 in Lake Hill, and Company 4 on Zena Rd.
Questions have come up regarding how to volunteer to help if you don’t feel comfortable answering EMS calls or responding to fires – the answer is PLENTY! All of the Woodstock Fire Companies have Auxillary Members to help with fundraising, assist with community outreach, host events, help with ARC blood drives, sit on the non-profit Boards of the individual Fire Companies, or serve on committees… If you have a professional skill that you think would support and benefit any of the five Companies, please contact us! It takes a village – find out how you can serve your community with this amazing group of people!
242 Tinker Street
Woodstock, NY 12498
(845) 679-9922
volunteer@woodstockfiredept.org
http://www.woodstockfiredept.org/
