Partners

Salt Lake City Emergency Management

Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters

The Utah VOAD is the forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle—preparation, response and recovery—to help disaster survivors and their communities.

Members of the Utah VOAD form a coalition of nonprofit organizations that respond to disasters as part of their overall mission:

American Red Cross

From small house fires to multi-state natural disasters, the American Red Cross goes wherever we’re needed, so people can have clean water, safe shelter and hot meals when they need them most.

Provided Services:

Casework
Disaster Assessment
Agency Referrals
Emergency Lodging
Emergency Cash Assistance

Habitat for Humanity

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families.

Provided Services:

Home repair (post muck out)
Repair materials
Volunteer Manpower
Appliance/Furniture replacement

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families.

Provided Services:

Home repair (post muck out)
Repair materials
Volunteer Manpower
Appliance/Furniture replacement

Team Rubicon

Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.

Provided Services:

Damage Assessment
Debris Removal
Flood Mitigation (Muck out)
Expedient Home Repair

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

In partnership with other relief organizations, we strive to provide immediate emergency assistance around the world to victims of natural disasters, civil unrest, or famine.

Provided Services:

Emergency food
Emergency Clean up kits
Clothing Vouchers
Appliance/ Furniture vouchers

U Serve Utah

The purpose of the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism is to enable individuals, communities, and organizations in Utah to benefit from the service, power, skills, and passion of volunteers.

Provided Services:

Volunteer & Donations Management
Corporation for National and Community Service Liaison

While every disaster is unique, the core of our disaster program consists of several basic services. And while these services address many of the typical needs of a disaster survivor, Salvation Army disaster relief is also flexible. Our services are adapted to the specific needs of individuals and communities, and are scalable according to the magnitude of the disaster.

Provided Services:

Emergency housing
Emergency Food
Emergency Clothing
Emotional Care
Spiritual Care

United Way / 2-1-1

2-1-1 provides people with ways to get help, and give help. By simply dialing 2-1-1, callers can connect to health and human resources they need, as well as find meaningful volunteer opportunities.

Provided Services:

Information resources
Agency Referrals

Utah Food Bank

Utah Food Bank distributes food free-of-charge to a network of 141 partner agencies located throughout all 29 counties of our state.

Provided Services:

Childhood Hunger Program
Food Box Programs
Mobile Pantries
Grocery Rescue Program

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Health and Medical Partners

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program coordinates the skills of practicing and retired physicians, nurses and other health professionals as well as other citizens interested in health issues, who are eager to volunteer to address their community’s ongoing public health needs and to help their community during large-scale emergency situations.

The Salt Lake County Health Department offers an extensive list of services such as: Birth certificates, Health permits, Behavioral health services, Aging services and more.