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Disaster Response Services | Center for International Disaster Information

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Resource Name:Disaster Response Services | Center for International Disaster Information

address

4100 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203

Eligibility

All

Hours

Varies
703-276-1914

Voice

·

Main Phone

Application process

Call

Fees

No Fees

Service area

Statewide
Handled hundreds of thousands of public inquiries related to international emergencies. By spreading the word about inappropriate in-kind donations, as well as highlighting the negative impact that these collections have on disaster-affected countries, the Center strives to educate the public on how to respond in a useful and productive manner. DISASTER ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES:
  • Monetary Contributions to Established Relief Agencies are Always the Most Useful Response to Disasters
  • Confirm There is a Need for All Items Being Collected
  • Deliver Items Only to Organizations having Local Distribution Capacity
  • Donate Only to Organizations having the Ability to Transport Collected Items to the Affected Region
  • Never Assume the U.S. Government or any Relief Agency Will Transport Unsolicited Relief Items Free of Charge
  • Volunteer Opportunities for Disaster Relief are Extremely Limited
  • Volunteer Opportunities for Disaster Relief are Extremely Limited

Last assured

03/08/2022

Providing organization

Center for International Disaster Information
Handled hundreds of thousands of public inquiries related to international emergencies. By spreading the word about inappropriate in-kind donations, as well as highlighting the negative impact that these collections have on disaster-affected countries, the Center strives to educate the public on how to respond in a useful and productive manner. DISASTER ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES:
  • Monetary Contributions to Established Relief Agencies are Always the Most Useful Response to Disasters
  • Confirm There is a Need for All Items Being Collected
  • Deliver Items Only to Organizations having Local Distribution Capacity
  • Donate Only to Organizations having the Ability to Transport Collected Items to the Affected Region
  • Never Assume the U.S. Government or any Relief Agency Will Transport Unsolicited Relief Items Free of Charge
  • Volunteer Opportunities for Disaster Relief are Extremely Limited
  • Volunteer Opportunities for Disaster Relief are Extremely Limited