United Methodist   

          Volunteers In Mission      

         Northeastern Jurisdiction 

    

                 Gregory A. Forrester, Coordinator              

             32 N. Church Street,Cortland,NY 13045      

             Ph. 607.756.7799       Fax  607.756.7957           

               Email:  umvimnej@twcny.rr.com

 

 

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SANDY RESPONSE IN NY, NJ, MD AND WV

 

 

New York Conference:   Registration is through their website  www.nyac.com      They have 5 sites that are hosting

       teams.  Team members must be at least 18 years of age due to local governmental restrictions.  Case management

       training just took place this past week so that the process of identifying clients for the rebuilding can begin.

       The delay of government funding, Winter, code regulations, rebuilding guidelines, and Union opposition has led

       to many challenges.  The conference staff is trying to increase capacity for teams and the corresponding hosting but

       it will take time.   Please don't try and challenge the age rule - it is not negotiable.

 

Greater NJ Conference:  Registration is through their website  www.afuturewithhope.org or simply emailing Disasterresponse@gnjumc.org

      Due to local code, lack of community organizations, governmental restrictions, Unions, etc. - the response by rebuilding teams is

      still being decided and planned.   It is still uncertain as to what the capacity will be as the area moves into rebuilding. 

      Some teams are being calendared in a very limited capacity. The Disaster Recovery staff is working hard to field all the

      requests for placement by teams making certain that viable work exists for those who are invited to serve through the

      conference process.  Age limits are still being decided upon by locality  .

 

PenDel Conference:   Registration is through email to umcorteamcrisfield@comcast.net  .  The response is limited to Crisfield MD which

      sustained heavy flooding due to Sandy.   Capacity is only 20-30 team members per week and case management is being conducted by

      local community resources.     Housing is in a local UMC.   The Recovery team is trying to increase capacity while staying within the

      rebuilding process set up by the community recovery committee.   Age limit is currently 16 yoa.

 

West Virginia Conference:   Damage and flooding occurred due to large amounts of snowfall from Hurricane Sandy.

       Contact Jenny Gannaway at jennygannaway@frontier.com for current needs and placement sites for teams.

 

Team Leader Training Upper New York Conference

March 2, East Aurora UMC (Niagara Frontier District); Charlie Hodges, facilitator. Contact Rick Koch at ministerrx@aol.com.
March 16, Saratoga Springs UMC (Albany District); Jay and Cathie Dunkleberger and Janet and Peter Huston, facilitators. Contact jdunkleb@gmail.com
March 23, Endicott Volunteer Center (Binghamton District); Greg Forrester, facilitator. Contact John Conklin at john.conklin@mindspring.com
April 20, Lycoming UMC (Crossroads District); Sylvia Reimer, facilitator. Contact unyvim@gmail.com
April 27, Potsdam UMC (Northern Flow District); Sylvia Reimer, facilitator. Contact unyvim@gmail.com.

Early Response Team Training  Upper New York Conference

April 6, Burnt Hills UMC (Albany District); David Stackpole, facilitator. Contact Jan Huston at hustonjp@sprynet.com
April 20, East Aurora UMC (Niagara Frontier District); Brian Greenwald, facilitator. Contact Rick Koch at ministerrx@aol.com
May 18, Emmanuel UMC in Camillus (Crossroads District); Brian Greenwald, facilitator. Contact Mike Block at mblock@wwdb.org

 

The space for this web site has been provided courtesy of the General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church . The content of these home pages is the responsibility of Gregory A. Forrester , UMVIM NEJ coord. . Please send feedback to umvimnej@twcny.rr.com.