Volunteers Needed, Katrina Relief Donations Event
Posted by on April 21, 2006
Donations and Volunteers Needed
2nd RELIEF EFFORT for survivors of HURRICANE KATRINA
Institute on Disabilities at Temple University and Temple University VOAD
Relief Effort for
ASSISTIVE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
All donations will be delivered to LATAN
(Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network)
SPONSORS NEEDED:
? Local transportation/truck leasing
? Warehouse space
? Forklift equipment
? Pallets and pallet wraps
? Shirts for volunteers
? Food service for volunteers
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
? Administrative/Research
? Item pick up and delivery
? fork lift operations,
? and more…
EQUIPMENT DONATIONS*
April 10 through April 29, 2006
Final donation event
Saturday, April 29
9AM-4 PM
Parking Lot #3–Temple University Campus
13th & Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Directions: http://www.temple.edu/maps
(Rain Date: Sunday, April 30)
*TOP PRIORITIES
? Wheelchairs–Power and manual
? High capacity wheelchairs (300+lbs)
? Shower chairs, benches and transfer benches
? Commode chairs
? Chair Lifts
? Ramps of all types
? Hospital Beds–designed for home use
Other items needed:
? Walkers
? Crutches
? Adaptive Positioning boards/Feeding tables etc
? Various feeding supplements/formulas
? Consumable medical supplies i.e. diabetic supplies, pads, depends etc.
ALL equipment MUST be CLEAN and in GOOD WORKING ORDER
FINANCIAL Donations to LATAN* also needed. Call LATAN at 225.925.9500
All donations are tax deductible.
For more information, log on to our website: http://disabilities.temple.edu
Questions about this effort?
Call/write to George Heake
IT Accessibility Coordinator
Institute on Disabilities & Director Temple VOAD
PH: 215-204-7177
E-mail: [email protected]
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