Ways to volunteer online

[Andy Carvin]

Just wanted to start a thread to discuss ways to volunteer online. Please add your thoughts here. Let me know if you want to be an admin for this site as well, especially if you have skills in setting up aggregators/mashups. thanks...

@acarvin

[The Oil Drum]

Also, if you all run across any new or arcane Gustav related energy/oil/infrastructure information, please send it to me at [e-mail]? I can assure you that our readers will appreciate it.

If you want any of our models or maps, etc., for the wiki, feel free!

Let us know if there's anything we can do. I've already tweeted this site a couple of times, will also mention it in our 22:00 EST update in the feeds.

[Keith Hopper]

I've got some chops with Yahoo! Pipes which does a pretty good job of aggregating feeds and republishing them. If you want a feed of something and can't get it, or want one filtered, sorted, or mashed up with another one, let me know. I'll obviously keep my eyes out for opportunities.

[Debbie Cerda]

I would also recommend visiting Texas Responds for anyone wanting to volunteer during this time here in Texas.

[Andy Carvin]

meanwhile, if you're technically inclined we'll need people to become familiar with the missing persons data format we created during Katrina. New discussion thread here:

http://tinyurl.com/5qbosx

[Hale Carer]

Sylvia/M said:

Couch Surfing Network (just asked about this)

http://www.couchsurfing.com/

If you are looking for a place for a couple of nights you could find a couch on couchsurfing.com. If you would like to spend a longer time in one place go to http://hostandcare.com which is a community that connects students and travellers looking for free accomodations with families and seniors looking for care. You get free room and board in exchange for few hours a week of helping out. You could do tutoring, child care, senior care, home care, etc.

[Lincoln Builds]

We are sending a group down to NO next month to help rebuild a church.

Lincoln B
Kentucky real estate