CURRENT INITIATIVES
ALABAMA
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Alabama Coastal Foundation
Mobile Baykeeper and the Alabama Coastal Foundation have created a Volunteer Field Observer Program to enable volunteers to photo-document the shoreline pre-oil and act as oil spotters along Alabama’s shoreline. Trainings are held weekly and can be found at http://savethegulf.mobilebaykeeper.org
Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program is looking for volunteers to help reduce the potential impact of the oil spill in Mobile Bay. Call 251-431-6409
Mobile Baykeeper
If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our new volunteer site, savethegulf.mobilebaykeeper.org. On this site, you can provide us with your contact information and sign up for upcoming volunteer opportunities by going to the Upcoming Activites page.
FLORIDA
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Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge
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The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge provides wildlife rescue, rehab and environmental outreach to five counties in Northwest Florida. The Refuge rescues thousands of animals a year working closely with local law enforcement, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to protect, treat and release native species. The Refuge also is the lead response team for the Federal Marine Mammal Stranding Network assisting with all marine mammal strandings from mid-Walton County to the Alabama state line.
Emerald Coast Keeper
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We have only heard of training in Escambia County right now. Online self-registration is available HERE. The Citizen Information Line will be able to register people for classes (who do not have computer access) between the hours of 8am and 5pm ET daily. The Citizen Information number is (850)471-6600. Additional classes will be added as these fill up.
NWFL Panhandle Volunteer Beach Rescue Group
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For citizens of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties. This group has been established for members of our local communities to post information pertaining to Emerald Coast beach cleanup efforts from the oil spill. Please feel free to post phone numbers, emails, links to websites and any other information that will help your friends and neighbors who want to participate in helping out with the recovery effort.
Save Our Seabirds
Save Our Seabirds is a Florida bird rescue group that is looking for volunteers and support as its response team prepares to help oiled wildlife. Call 941-388-3010
The Oil Spill and Beaches of South Walton/Scenic Hwy 30A – CONNECT
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Connecting concerned citizens in the Beaches of South Walton county, Florida including Scenic Hwy 30A and the beach communities of Grayton Beach, Seagrove Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Dune Allen Beach, Blue Mountain Beach, Miramar Beach, Point Washington, SEASIDE, WaterColor, WaterSound, Inlet Beach, Seacrest, Seacrest Beach, Seascape, Sandestin, Alys Beach, and Rosemary Beach.
LOUISANA
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Emergency.Louisiana.gov
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Louisana GOHSEP (Govenor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness)
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866.448.5816
Wildlife OilSpill distress hotline
866-557-1401
Environment/Community Hotline: to report oil on the beach or shoreline or other environment of community impacts and access the Rapid Response Team
866.445.5816
Claims: 800.440.0858 or Submit your claim online
Volunteers: to request information
866.448.5816
Services: to register as consultant, contractor, vendor, or submit information on alternative response technology, services, products or suggestions:
281.366.5511
Vessels of Opportunity: to report and register boats available to assist with response:
281.366.5511
Transocean Hotline:
832.587.8554
MI Swaco Hotline:
888.318.6765
BP family and third-party contractor hotline:
281.366.5578
MISSISSIPPI
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Coast Clean-up Volunteers
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The City of Biloxi is gathering information from potential volunteers so that when volunteer activities are identified, immediate notification can be made to you. Please fill out the form below, and information will be passed along to you as it becomes available.
SOUTHEAST REGION
Sierra Club: Volunteer to Help with Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Relief Efforts
Our hearts go out to the eleven families who lost their loved-ones from the oil rig explosion. This terrible tragedy is a sad reminder that oil is dirty, dangerous, and deadly. Gulf Coast communities are facing the challenge of managing the immediate cleanup and recovery needs of area residents, businesses, wildlife and marine life. They will surely need all hands on deck to meet the challenges of the relief effort.
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill response administration
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- Report oiled wildlife: (866)557-1401
- Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866)448-5816
- Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511
- Submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: (281)366-5511
- Submit a claim for damages: (800)440-0858
OilSpillVolunteers.com
You can register through OilSpillVolunteers.com to volunteer or join a cleanup organization.
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
The Oiled Wildlife Care Network is providing volunteer information, though help from private citizens is not being requested at this time.
The National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is asking concerned citizens to donate or volunteer. Sign up to get trained and volunteer to help local birds. Fill out the Volunteer Form.
The Noah Project to Document Distressed Animals + iPhone App
A hotline has been established for injured and dead animal sightings. Call 1-866-557-1401 to leave a message with the animal’s precise location. iPhone users in the Gulf can download the Noah project’s app to document distressed animals and the spill’s impact on wildlife. Learn more about Noah here.
Vessels of Opportunity
Two specialized opportunities to help are available for qualified professionals. BP has called upon fishermen and boaters in the Gulf area to participate in their “Vessels of Opportunity” program. Those with eligible vessels will be compensated for their use in cleanup efforts. For more information, call 281-366-5511. In addition, the EPA has called upon engineers and experts to submit alternative cleanup solutions via this form.
I live in NY How can I help?
Some friends and I were interested in coming down from PA to help in bathing oiled animals. What’s the best way to go about that, and/or who is the best company to contact?
Check out http://gulfcoastfund.org/. There is a lot of info specific to the area. I’m sure if you reach out to them you can get logistical info and details on where help is needed most. If you cannot travel, look at our donation page or Act Now page. These contain valuable links for getting involved “virtually.” Thanks! TSS Staff
I have been watching this on tv and listeing on the radio about how bad it is, i can’t hardly watch the birds in all that oil, it makes me so sad and i would love to come help in all this mess….If i can do anything PLEASE let me know, I want to come help in anyway I can……
Who needs me….??? I will drive from Arizona….I am retired and I will come do anything I can physically do to help…in any the states listed…
how about I start a group of “Mc-Runners” and make McDonald’s runs to feed the volunteers….????
Peace
Nick
I live in Texas. Does any one know how I can help?
Marine Biology is my passion & my life. I live in Southern California. How can I help?
I want to help, but living in Southern California I’m not sure what I can do. Any suggestions? I want to do all I can. I heard BP is trying to block the public from helping. How can we bypass this? They are not doing enough, fast enough.
We have four clickable regions at the top of this page for you to use to volunteer, donate, let your voice be heard! In addition, we have the “ACT NOW!” section for other initiatives. Here are the links! (Thanks for all the concern and desire to help in ANY way!!!!)
ACT NOW – http://thespillsite.com/act/
VOLUNTEER – http://thespillsite.com/volunteer/
DONATE – http://thespillsite.com/donate/
SPEAK UP – https://online.nwf.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1160&autologin=true&s_src=OilSpillPage
I live in New Jersey how can i help? interested in helping the wildlife
i live in virginia is there anyway i can help?
We have four clickable regions at the top of this page for you to use to volunteer, donate, let your voice be heard! In addition, we have the “ACT NOW!” section for other initiatives. Here are the links! (Thanks for all the concern and desire to help in ANY way!!!!)
ACT NOW – http://thespillsite.com/act/
VOLUNTEER – http://thespillsite.com/volunteer/
DONATE – http://thespillsite.com/donate/
SPEAK UP – https://online.nwf.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1160&autologin=true&s_src=OilSpillPage
I’ve been a Dawn Dishsoap user since you first put it out in the early 70s – I grew up in the oilfields around Odessa, TX – Everybody knows now, like they did then, that Dawn is the best dadgum cleaner, degreaser, handsoap, oily- hairscrub, etc; etc; on the planet. I’m nearly 60 years old and i’ve shampooed my head more with Dawn, than with anything else, and i have a Full head of thick brown hair with very little grey.
My email to you is to address another concern on the Gulf coast – The wildlife along the Gulf are being impacted by another danger – US! – The cleanup workers on the beaches and in open areas are desparate for shade and relief from the Sun, They will construct shelter from whatever is available to them, including irreplaceable nesting materials and shadetrees.
I sincerely hope I’ve contacted the right stewards of this planet with what I purpose; Would it be possible for you to oversee building some large openwalled tents (like huge circus tents) and install some big Port-A-Cool fans – Put your DAWN logo on it! – Set them up on the beach with mabey a cosponsor like Ozarka or desani bottle water – You would receive more free media than you could buy, and perhaps Prez Obama will make BP reemburse any cost????
Think About it! – Be AMERICA’S HERO – START a TREND
Please email me back even if you think i’m nutz
Thanx Mucho for the Great Products
Jocia Miller – Odessa Tx
I live in Massachusetts and I would love to some how help the animals in the gulf. Let me know how I can make a difference! No money is going to fix this horrific disaster.. this country needs man power and lots of it.
I live in Maryland but am willing to travel if I have a place to stay…even if it’s in my tent, I don’t mind. My soul calls to me help out with this oil spill and I have many friends that are willing to do the same!!! Preferably would like to help cleaning the animals! Please contact with any information or opportunities…thanks so much, love & light, Kelsey
Kelsey,
Thank you for your email. Please look at our volunteer opportunities page. Hopefully you can match up with an organization to help out. Thanks so much!!!!
TSS Staff
Hello,
I devastades about the animals like to
help in some way I live in San Diego California
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I was interested in what I could do to help. I live in Ohio. Please let me know how I can help.
Wendy Rigsbee
Please i live in new mexico. i will come down there and do anything to help
Would love to help with the animals. I live in NJ. Will travel. How can help?
lnrdkennedy@gmail.com i am looking for a place to camp and would like to volienteer….etc..
i live in arlington tx un emp iam lookin for ajob to help the gulf
See all of these people just dying to help with saving the wildlife? They need to be put to use. They need campgrounds set up to travel to and stay in. They need a quick training session on how to handle and clean the birds, and how not to damage the nesting areas worse than they already have been. And then they need to be put to work for as long as they can provide their volunteer services. That’s the worst part of this is having all these people in other parts of the country wanting to help but not knowing how to go about. It’s great to see so many out there willing to selflessly give up their time and they should be utilized.
A lot of the sites are not taking volunteers anymore, and I cant find any that is permitted to people who live in Illinois. I live in chicago and I have a group of ten people who would be willing to travel for a week or two to help the shores and wildlife. How can I find a program that would allow us to come down, and do some real work. We are all really worried about the spill and really want to do something.
BP needs to HIRE all displaced business people affected in the four states. Temporary employees, until the Gulf is pure again. Maybe with all that help, BP would learn a few things from its new employees. Maybe BP would be shaken-up a little, and keep some of these employees who are now so vital to helping the Gulf.
I would like to help in any which way possible…i think we can train more people by setting up tent cities and showing film on cleaning up animals and nesting grounds….also having computers to update the peoples families who are volunteers to stay in contact with loved ones and to give info. for more volunteers to participate in different areas that need attention….i,m familiar with micro-computer technology and can help on these set ups and train people on clean ups ….so we can have an efficient requirement program to go out on the field and participate in the different areas that are most critical…..But if nothing else i would like to help in any area that needs attention immediately….I live in El Paso, Texas….
I ive in maryland and I really would like to help. I love animals and tear up when here and see them so helpless on television. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help
Contact Avon and see if they can help in any way through their Representatives. I am an Avon Independent Sales Rep and I know that Avon can get the word out fast through us. They raised tons of money for Haiti, why not do it for the US? I know my customers would help. http://www.avon.com is a good place to start to try to contact them. Here’s a good link to contact them with: http://www.avoncompany.com/world/index.html
Hi, I’m Cera. I graduated high school in May and I will be attending Auburn University in the fall to major in marine biology. I would really love to help with the clean up of the marine life in the gulf. It would be great experience as well as a great way to help out the environment in this time of need. I would be able to travel to anywhere in the gulf during the month of July.
Any suggestions?
Please get back to me.
-Cera
I run a community service club in El Paso, Texas. We are looking to send Dawn soap we’ve collected to help with the cleaning of the animals in the gulf. Where do we send it to?
Monica,
We have sent your message to seven different wildlife organizations for response. We’ve included your contact info. Please let us know when you hear back!!!
Thank you for your efforts, concern, and support.
Best,
TSS Staff
I am interested in bringing off duty cops, firemen and lawyers from New Jersey to the Gulf Coast so that the BP retained thugs can be backed down, beat up or arrested when they interfere with wild-life rescue or photo documentation of their catastrophe.
Once private security forces are put in their place, I would like to establish a REAL command center and engage the world in fighting this disaster in the same way the world rallied after 9/11.
Mobilizing hundreds of thosands is a tremendous undertaking that no one has under takeun – WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?
We need housing and food for mass numbers of people and then we need those people working around the clock attacking the oil from the beaches out to the disaster site.
We need transporation for rescued animals and safe sanctuary for those animals until this think is capped and the mess cleaned. Instead we have small minded idiots trying to salvage a tourist season instead of our planet.
It is time for an incident commander with Federal Authority and real experience dealing with disaster recovery. FEMA is not now nor will it ever be capable. Send the NYC fire department and give them what they ask for, then watch how it is supposed to be handled!