Disaster Response

Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery
As the City's lead organization for the management of unaffiliated volunteers, our Emergency Response Program ensures that volunteers can be quickly and effectively mobilized in the event of a disaster.

Get Hands On in the Gulf Coast
Hands On Network (the national organization that New York Cares helped found) is helping organize long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts in the areas affected by 2005's devastating hurricanes. Volunteers are needed to help remove debris and sanitize homes, fix tarps to roofs, conduct social needs outreach, care for displaced animals and so much more. Meals and accommodation are provided. To learn more about what you can do to help, visit www.handsonnetwork.org.