Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities:

1. The State of Florida needs Coast Watchers to report oil in the water and on land. No special training is needed. CLICK HERE FOR COAST WATCHER HANDOUT

2. Florida citizens are encourage to volunteer through state web-site: http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org (I have tried to access site and it times out one you click for local volunteer centers.) You may also call: 1-866-448-5816

3. Keeping the beaches clean will help efforts to clean any oil that comes ashore.

CLICK HERE DEP Clean Beaches Hand Out

4. Emerald Coast Keepers is a great organization providing services in Escambia county:  http://www.emeraldcoastkeeper.org/
 This was on their site today:
We have only heard of training in Escambia County right now. They have set-up online self-registration at www.BeReadyEscambia.com/training.The Citizen Information Line will be able to register people for classes who do not have computer access between the hours of 8a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. The Citizen Information number is (850) 471-6600. They will continue to add additional classes as these fill up.

DO NOT attempt to clean oil or handle wildlife without proper training, materials washing ashore are extremely toxic!

5. Walton County Residents:

Residents looking to volunteer their time toward prevention and clean-up in Walton County are asked to go to the home page of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office web site, www.waltonso.org and complete an Oil Spill Volunteer Application.  The Application can be emailed to ccox@waltonso.org, faxed to 267-1350 or you may drop your application off at the Santa Rosa Beach Substation Monday through Friday 8 AM through 5 PM.  In addition, the web site will keep the public informed of any development concerning this incident and potential impacts.

6. The Red Cross is asking for volunteers to help clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.: If you're interested in volunteering in Bay County for the oil spill, you can e-mail your name, phone number, and e-mail address to: oilspill@redcrosscpc.org
  
7. Emerald Coast Wild Life Refuge are working closely with BP and Tri-state Bird Rescue and will soon be integrated into the hotline system. In order to more accurately track oiled wildlife related to this spill, if you find a suspected oiled animal, contact the Oiled Wildlife Hotline: 1-866-557-1401.... All reports in our response area will be forwarded to our team.Wild Life Effects-http://www.tristatebird.org/response/effects

In preparation for the oil slick, we need the following. Please drop items at 406 Mountain Dr, Destin FL 32541 between 9am-3pm. Thank you! 

Plastic storage bins with lids (18-24 Gal)/Baby blankets/towels/Heating pads w/out auto shut-off (older models)/Heat lamps/Plastic stock tanks (Tractor Supply) 100 gal or larger/...Portable swim pool (non-inflatable) not shallow baby pools/Cash donations for medical supplies

Below are items to add to our Wish List of supplies needed for the oil spill. Items can be dropped at 406 Mountain Dr, Destin FL 32548. As always, we appreciate your support. Gift Cards - Visa (can be spent anywhere), Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart, etc/Monetary donations to cover items not readily available to the public.../Heavy duty plastic garbage bags/Plastic trash cans/Paper towels/Bottled water