More than 1.1 million Americans have volunteered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, giving vital help to millions of Gulf Coast residents in what is the largest volunteer response to a disaster in the nation’s history.  Click here to view the video using Windows Media Player. 

Hundreds of thousands more volunteers continue to be needed to sustain the long haul rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast, especially those with skills in construction and health care.

Volunteers are encouraged to visit Volunteer.gov to find current opportunities in the Gulf

Gulf Coast Volunteering by the Numbers

• 1.1 million volunteers since Hurricane Katrina
• 550,000 in the first year
• 600,000 in the second year
• 14 million hours of service
• 10,000 AmeriCorps members served 3 million hours and supervised 230,000 volunteers

This satellite feed features SOTs from:

• Chairman Don Powell, Federal Coordinator for the Office of Gulf Coast Rebuilding
• David Eisner, CEO, Corporation for National & Community Service
  (Federal Agency that oversees AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and other programs)
• Liz Hartsell, AmeriCorps NCCC member
• Evelyn Turner, home restored by volunteers
• Zack Rosenburg, Director and Co-Founder, St. Bernard Project

B-roll includes current footage of:

• Remaining devastation
• Volunteers and AmeriCorps members rebuilding
• Progress made

This footage is free for unrestricted use. Broadcasters: please courtesy the Corporation for National & Community Service.

FEED DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2007
FEED TIME: 1:00PM – 1:15PM ET (DEDICATED)
COORDINATES: C-BAND: GALAXY 26/TRANSPONDER 15/
AUDIO 6.2/6.8 / DOWNLINK: 3800 (V)

FEED DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2007
FEED TIME: 1:00PM – 1:15PM ET (DEDICATED)
COORDINATES: C-BAND: GALAXY 26/TRANSPONDER 5/
AUDIO 6.2/6.8 / DOWNLINK: 3800 (V)

FEED DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2007
FEED TIME: 10:30AM – 10:45AM ET (DEDICATED)
COORDINATES: C-BAND: GALAXY 26/TRANSPONDER 17/
AUDIO 6.2/6.8 / DOWNLINK: 4040 (V)

Those who want to volunteer in continuing work of Katrina rebuilding are encouraged to visit http://www.volunteer.gov, a comprehensive listing of volunteer opportunities in the Gulf and across the nation.

The Corporation for National and Community Service improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. Each year, the Corporation provides opportunities for more than 2 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America. For more information, visit http://www.nationalservice.gov.

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