Thank you for your interest in volunteering!
By serving in a community affected by disasters, you help transform suffering into hope. Week of Compassion has many active opportunities to serve, and more in development. Disaster Recovery Volunteer Grants are available if assistance is needed with registration or travel costs to serve at these sites. If you are interested in a location that is not listed, please email us. We are always happy to help make connections with other partners!
Active Sites |
Read more below about our active work sites, including location info, age and supervision requirements, provisions and fees, and lodging and meal options:
Photos courtesy Week of Compassion and ecumenical partners.
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In addition to these Active Sites, we have several sites and referrals in development.
Create a Volunteer Profile to be notified about these opportunities as details are available.
Create a Volunteer Profile to be notified about these opportunities as details are available.
Puerto Rico10/2/2023 In late September 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico, destroying homes, buildings, and systems still recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria five years earlier. We are partnering with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Puerto Rico to receive volunteers to continue supporting the recovery efforts following hurricanes Maria, Irma and Fiona on the island. All skill levels are needed! In the words from leaders on the island, It is our sincere hope that you will come to describe your journey as a 'mission pilgrimage.' More than a difference in semantics, we believe that by undertaking to make a mission pilgrimage, we more easily shift our perspective from 'What am I going to do?' to 'What is God going to do in and through me and those I meet?' Western Kentucky5/16/2023 An historic tornado outbreak on December 10, 2021, caused severe damage in multiple communities across western Kentucky. We are partnering with multiple organizations to receive volunteers for home repair and rebuild. Most teams serve a full week: arriving Sunday and working Monday through Friday; other schedules can be accommodated as calendars allow. Eastern Kentucky5/15/2023 Flooding in the summer of 2022 damaged thousands of homes across multiple counties in eastern Kentucky. Week of Compassion is working with Housing Development Alliance and Appalachian Service Project to receive volunteers for home repairs. Florida5/14/2023 In 2022, Hurricane Ian hit Florida as one of the strongest storms in the state’s history. After making impact along the Gulf Coast, the storm moved slowly across central Florida causing catastrophic flooding. Our partner at Volusia Interfaiths Networking in Disaster has currently paused volunteer coordination. If you are interested in volunteering in Charlotte or Lee County, we can connect you with ecumenical partners. North Carolina5/13/2023 We are working with the Craven County Long-Term Recovery Group to support home repairs for survivors of Hurricane Florence (2018). |