History

Project: Flood Relief

Location: Whatcom County, WA 

Dates: 12/5/21-12/11/21

Cost: $50 

Volunteers Needed: 10 (5 men and 5 women)

Minimum Age Limit: 18 years old

Project Details: 

Volunteers will assist homeowners in Jesus' Name with mud outs and debris cleanup due to recent flooding.

Accommodations: 

Sonlight Community Church, 8800 Bender Road, Lynden, WA 98264 

What to Expect: 

• Meals and sleeping quarters are provided for overnight volunteers.
• Volunteers need to bring twin size air mattress or cot, linens/sleeping bag, pillow, towels and personal hygiene items.
• Tools will be provided, and volunteers are welcome to bring their own tool belts and small hand tools.
• Volunteers should dress in long pants and bring work gloves, safety glasses, and sturdy boots or rubber boots.
• See "Additional Guidelines" below from Samaritan's Purse (e.g. "Important Pre-Trip Information" and "COVID-19 Disaster Deployment & Rebuild Guidelines").

COVID-19 Considerations from Samaritan's Purse: 

"All staff and volunteers will strictly adhere to COVID-19 federal and local guidelines to ensure their safety and the safety of homeowners and residents. Non-local volunteers not returning to their own residence after serving for the day must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test (administered by a provider) 72 hours prior to arrival. Please do not use an over the counter test. This must be presented to staff upon check-in at the site and will be required regardless of vaccination status." 

Project: Tornado Relief

Location: Mayfield, KY

Dates: To be announced (January 2022-February 2022)

Cost: $50 (plus airfare)

Volunteers Needed: As many as possible!  We are planning to send multiple teams to KY starting in January 2022 and running through February 2022.  While the latter will depend on the number of HHI Team Leaders and Volunteers who register with us, we envision 7 weeks of service with teams of 10-15 people per team.

Minimum Age Limit: 18 years old

Project Details: 

Volunteers will assist homeowners in Jesus' Name with debris cleanup, roof tarping and chainsaw work due to recent tornados.

Accommodations: 

Mayfield First Assembly of God, 111 North Sutton Lane, Mayfield, KY 42066

What to Expect: 

• Meals and sleeping quarters are provided for overnight volunteers.
• Volunteers need to bring twin size air mattress or cot, linens/sleeping bag, pillow, towels and personal hygiene items.
• Tools will be provided, and volunteers are welcome to bring their own tool belts and small hand tools.
• Volunteers should dress in long pants and bring work gloves, safety glasses, and sturdy boots or rubber boots.
• See "Additional Guidelines" below from Samaritan's Purse (e.g. "Important Pre-Trip Information" and "COVID-19 Disaster Deployment & Rebuild Guidelines").

COVID-19 Considerations from Samaritan's Purse: 

"All staff and volunteers will strictly adhere to COVID-19 federal and local guidelines to ensure their safety and the safety of homeowners and residents. Non-local volunteers not returning to their own residence after serving for the day must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test (administered by a provider) 72 hours prior to arrival. Please do not use an over the counter test. This must be presented to staff upon check-in at the site and will be required regardless of vaccination status." 

Project: Fire Relief

Location: Rogue River, OR

Dates: Wednesday, 04/13/22 

Cost: Free

Project Overview:  We are assembling a Volunteer team to go to Rogue River, OR on Wednesday (4/13/22) to provide fire relief (e.g. sifting services, prayer, support etc.) for a gentlemen who lost his home to a fire at the beginning of April.  

Minimum Age Limit: 18 years old

Project Details: 

Volunteers will assist homeowner in Jesus' Name with sifting, cleanup, and encouragement.

Accommodations: 

NA - This is a day trip that will run from 8 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m.

What to Expect: 

• Volunteers who register with HHI will be contacted by HHI Staff or an HHI Team Leader regarding specific trip details but can expect to meet at HHI's office (600 Whitman Place, Medford OR 97501) at 8 a.m. on 4/13/22 for a brief training, after which time the team will use our shuttle bus to drive to Rogue River and begin sifting at the project site.  We will return to HHI's office on or before 4 p.m.
• HHI will provided protective equipment (Tyvek suits, eye protection, gloves, masks etc.) and tools (wheel barrows, sifters, shovels etc.) at the project site.
• Volunteers should: dress in long pants, long sleeved shirts, bring safety glasses, wear sturdy boots or rubber boots (NO tennis shoes please), bring a sack lunch and plenty of water!

COVID-19:

• If you have recently been exposed to anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19, or you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms yourself, we ask that you (a) consider joining us on an alternative service project in the future or (b) take a COVID-19 test to confirm you're negative before joining us on this project.  For more information regarding HHI's COVID policy, please review our Volunteer page.

Project: Flood Relief

Location: Whatcom County, WA (Calvary Creekside Church ,2313 East Badger Road, Everson, WA 98247)

Dates: 

  Week #1: 6/20/22-6/26/22

  Week #2: 6/26/22-7/02/22  

Estimated Cost: $50 (less airfare) 

Flight: Ask for Kelly at Jackson Travel - (541) 779-5525

Volunteers Needed: 20 + 2 Cooks (or 11 volunteers per week)

Minimum Age Limit: 18 years old

Project Details: 

Volunteers will assist homeowners in Jesus' Name with various flood relief projects (e.g. mud outs and debris cleanup etc.) 

Accommodations: 

Calvary Creekside Church ,2313 East Badger Road, Everson, WA 98247

What to Expect: 

• Week #1: Fly-in on 6/20/22 and fly-out on 6/26/22 (unless you drive)
• Week #2: Fly-in on 6/26/22 and fly-out on 7/2/22 (unless you drive)
• Meals and sleeping quarters are provided for overnight volunteers.
• Volunteers need to bring twin size air mattress or cot, linens/sleeping bag, pillow, towels and personal hygiene items.
• Recovery teams will typically work from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. each day.
• Tools will be provided, and volunteers are welcome to bring their own tool belts and small hand tools.
• Volunteers should dress in long pants and bring work gloves, safety glasses, and sturdy boots or rubber boots.
• Cooks: We are in need of two cooks (one per volunteer week) who are willing to prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner for our volunteers in a small kitchen provided by Calvary Creekside.

Health & Safety:

• Please review and abide by HHI's COVID-19 policy.