Serving Communities

        Helping Others

                Opportunities for All

The Volunteer Resource For Southern Rhode Island

South County Citizen Volunteer Corps

A project of SHO
It can happen here: Scenes from the winter storm throughout the Midwest in December, 2007. New England has been known to experience this kind of weather, so neighbors have to be ready to help each other. That's what the Citizen Volunteer Corps is all about.
Left, AP/The Oklahoman, Jim Beckel; center, Joplin (Mo.) Globe, T. Rob Brown; right, the storm in Kansas (no credit information).

We're looking for volunteers for the Volunteer Corps. Citizens of all ages are welcome. Children under 16 years must volunteer with parents or guardians.
There are many different opportunities to serve:
  • Disaster Assistance Team. DATs respond to home fires and other emergencies through the RI Red Cross.
  • Shelter Management
    • Shelter staffing
    • Registration/clerical support
    • Food service
    • Logistics (passing out blankets, cots and other supplies)
  • Provide comfort and assurance
  • Medical Reserve Corps
  • Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Contact Seniors Helping Others.

Shelter locations in your town:
Block Island · · · Charlestown · · · Exeter · · · Hopkinton · · · Jamestown · · · Narragansett · · · North Kingstown · · · Richmond · · · South Kingstown · · · Westerly

How to prepare for disaster threats

What to take — and not to take — to the shelter

Volunteers are trained and ready to respond through partnerships and service to Emergency Management directors in individual municipalities. The RI Citizens Corps Council through RIEMA provides leadership and support for this entire community effort. Training is conducted by various agencies and Emergency Management in disaster preparedness, CPR, first aid, shelter care, points of distribution, community CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Teams), and pet evacuation.

For further information:
Citizen Corps
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Rhode Island Red Cross
Salvation Army VOAD: Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disasters
  RIVOAD

Block Island
Block Island School, High Street, Block Island, 466-5600

Charlestown
Charlestown Elementary School, 363 Carolina Back Road, Charlestown, 364-7716
Backup/overflow: Chariho Middle School, 455B Switch Road, Wood River Junction, 364-0651

Exeter
Metcalf School, 30 Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, 397-3375

Hopkinton/Richmond
Chariho Middle School, 455B Switch Road, Wood River Junction, 364-0651
Backup/overflow: Chariho High School, 453 Switch Road, Wood River Junction, 364-7778

Jamestown
Jamestown School-Melrose, 76 Melrose Ave., Jamestown, 423-7020

Narragansett
Narragansett High School, 245 South Pier Road, Narragansett, 792-9400
Backup/overflow:Narragansett Pier School, 235 South Pier Road, Narragansett, 792-9430

North Kingstown
Wickford Middle School, 250 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown, 268-6470
Backup/overflow: Davisville Middle School, 200 School Street, North Kingstown, 541-6300

South Kingstown
High School, 215 Columbia St., Wakefield, 972-9611
Backup/overflow: Broad Rock Middle School: 351 Broad Rock Road, Wakefield, 782-6223

Westerly
Spring Brook Elementary School: 39 Spring Brook Road, Westerly, 348-2296 or 348-2297
Backup/overflow: Westerly High School: 25 Ward Avenue, Westerly, 596-2109

What you should take — and not take — to a shelter

Take with you:

Do NOT take with you: