Call for volunteers in response to Hurricane Ike

The San Antonio Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (SAVOAD) is getting ready for a major response event as Hurricane Ike heads towards the Texas Coast. Resources are being mobilized in anticipation of Ike’s landfall. To aid in the recruiting effort, the SAVOAD activated a Volunteer Operations Center today at the Freeman Coliseum, Frontier Room, 3201 E. Houston St. Additional hours of operation will continue Wednesday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Members of the community wishing to help with the response to Hurricane Ike are asked to go to the Coliseum Frontier Room beginning at noon, September 10 to register for volunteer opportunities. The registration process includes the completion of an application, background check and orientation. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, bring a photo id and come prepared with a schedule of availability. For more information or directions to the Freeman Coliseum, contact the Volunteer Operations Center at (210) 224-5365.