Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Works with local churches and organizations to bring about change in poor communities around the world and in North America. Disaster Response Services and International Relief respond quickly to suffering unleashed by both manmade and natural disasters.
Becky Purdom
1.800.848.5818
purdomb@crcna.org
Church World Service
Represents 36 denominations of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Partners with indigenous churches and organizations in more than 80 countries to help people move beyond poverty and powerlessness.
Jane Gray
1.888.297.2767
jgray@churchworldservice.org
City Year
Seeks to demonstrate, improve, and promote the concept of national service as a means for building a stronger democracy by running a full-time youth service corps; engaging citizens in service through large-scale, high-impact community events; and leading discussion and development of national service policies and initiatives.
1.617.927.2500
Convoy of Hope
Provides resources to local organizations to meet physical and spiritual needs for the purpose of making communities a better place. Sponsored outreach efforts include distributing free groceries; organizing job fairs, health fairs, and children activities.
1.417.823.8998
Corporation for National Service
Mobilizes engaged citizens of all ages and backgrounds to serve through its Senior Corps, Americorps, and Learn and Serve America programs.
1.202.606.5000
Disaster Psychiatric Outreach
Provides on-site psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic services in coordination with government agencies and public, private, and charitable organizations involved in disaster relief.
1.212.598.9995
Episcopal Relief and Development
Provides emergency assistance after disasters, rebuilds communities, and helps children and families climb out of poverty.
1.800.334.7626 x5129
er-d@er-d.org
Jesuit Volunteers
Serves the homeless, unemployed, refugees, people with AIDS, the elderly, street youth, abused women and children, the mentally ill, and the developmentally disabled.
1.410.244.1744
jvceast@jesuitvolunteers.org
Mennonite Disaster Service
Responds to those affected by disasters in North America by rebuilding homes and touching lives.
1.800.241.8111
Northwest Medical Teams International
Sends out disaster response, medical, dental, and work teams.
online application
Peace Corps
Works in education, youth outreach, and community development; health and HIV/AIDS; agriculture and environment; business development; and information technology.
volunteer information
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA)
Empowers the poor in developing countries to manage their own development. Volunteers are professionals from agriculture, business, energy, environment, food processing, housing, information and communication technologies, transportation and water and sanitation.
vv@vita.org