Volunteer agencies are the fuel for every recovery after a disaster and nowhere is that more evident than today in Colorado after September’s severe weather.
FEMA is only one part of a large team working to address Colorado survivors’ unmet needs.
Today, Coloradans are donating to hundreds of charities by participating in Colorado Gives. To donate, go to ColoradoGives.org
- Survivors who have unmet needs and require additional support as they continue their recovery should call 2-1-1 Colorado. This independent resource is free, confidential and provides multi-lingual services that refer callers to non-emergency health and human services. It’s a collaboration of eight organizations hosting six call centers across the state.
- 2-1-1 Colorado is also available if you want to make a donation to your community or look for volunteer opportunities. Referrals are also available by dialing 2-1-1.
- The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has established web portal helpcoloradonow.org/ to coordinate donations and volunteers. Cash is preferred because it offers the most flexibility in obtaining the most-needed resources and pumps money into the local economy to help businesses recover.
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Follow FEMA online at fema.gov/blog, twitter.com/fema, facebook.com/fema and youtube.com/fema Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities at twitter.com/craigatfema The social media links are provided for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management supports the needs of local government and partners with them before, during and after a disaster and to enhance preparedness statewide by devoting available resources toward prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery, which will ensure greater resiliency of our communities. For more information: coemergency.com andCORecovers.info
