Harris County Citizen Corps- Astrodome shelter for disaster evacuees:

Persons wanting to volunteer in direct service to help the Katrina disaster victims who have arrived in Houston should go to the McNee Street parking lot just north of Reliant Stadium, between Kirby and Fannin..  (They should use the “West Entrance”, so called because it is on the west side of Reliant Center).  If met by a guard, volunteers should identify themselves as being with Harris County Citizen Corps. Volunteers should come to the 2^nd floor of Reliant Center and ask for the volunteer coordinator.  They will be given wrist-bands to serve as identifiers. About 300-500 volunteers will be needed on the scene at all times around the clock.

 

 

Volunteers must be 18 or older.  They should be able-bodied individuals who can walk 3 flights of stairs. Shifts last 4 to 8 hours, and standard shift times are as follows:

 

 

Shift One: 6a.m. to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shift Two: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Shift Three: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

 

 

When you check in let them know if there are additional shifts and days you can volunteer.  It’s recommended that volunteers wear comfortable shoes, bring a bottle of water, and avoid taking their purses.

 

 

Volunteers can just come by to volunteer, but they do run the risk of being told that shifts for that day are covered if there is an excess of volunteers. (The editor of this Web site will post “filled-for-today” notices when he is aware that such an overflow has taken place.)

 

 

 

Doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel are always wanted. However, they can insure best use of their time by scheduling through the following phone numbers:

 

Doctors: 832-677-3144

 

Nurses & other medical personnel: 832-667-3152 (or 832-667-3153, or  832-667-3154)