Next Meeting Date Announced
January 17, 2017, 10AM-12PM
FEMA-NC Emergency Mgmt. Joint Field Office (JFO)
Situation Room, Paradigm Park
2224 NC Hwy. 54 (Just east of intersection of NC 55 and NC 54)
Durham, NC 27713
2017 Meeting Dates Set
January 17, 2017
At the NC VOAD Annual Meeting, the following quarterly meeting dates and times were set:
- April 18, 2017, 10 am – noon
- July 18, 2017, 10 am – noon
- October 17, 2017, 10 am – noon
2017 Meeting Dates
The remaining 2017 dates are:
- July 18, 2017, 10 am – noon, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston, NC
- October 17, 2017, 10 am – noon
LTRG Workshop
The LTRG Workshop will be held July 20, 2017, 8 am – 5 pm at Wayne Community College, Goldsboro. Sign up here.
NC VOAD receives State/Territory VOAD of the Year award
May 16, 2017 Houston, TX
NC VOAD was awarded the 2016 State/Territory of the Year award today at the National VOAD conference for the rapid and coordinated response to Hurricane Matthew. Among the criteria for the award are:
- Demonstrated the promotion of optimal effectiveness of voluntary organizations in preparing for, responding to, and/or recovering from disasters;
- Increased the growth and strength of the VOAD Movement in their State or Territory; and
- Made extraordinary progress in advancing one or more of the core four C’s of the VOAD movement.
NC VOAD President Ann Huffman and NC VOAD Members accept award. Left to right: Murat Kose (Zakat foundation), Daniel Altenau (Catholic Charities, Diocese of Raleigh), Clifton Harvell (NC Conference UMC Disaster Relief), Ann Huffman (President, NC VOAD, and NC Conference UMC Disaster Relief), Ross Patterson (The Salvation Army of the Carolinas), Mike Patterson (The Salvation Army of the Carolinas), Luther Harrison (Samaritan’s Purse), Megan Robinson (Samaritan’s Purse), John Galvin (Billy Graham Rapid Response Team), Brent Graybeal (Samaritan’s Purse)
NC VOAD President Ann Huffman speaks accepting the VOAD of the Year award. Ann recognized the member agencies that made this possible. NVOAD President/CEO Greg Forrester looks on.
Getting Ready for Hurricane Irma
September 6, 2017 North Carolina VOAD members are getting ready for Hurricane Irma. Equipment is getting checked. Staging sites are being selected. Volunteers are being alerted.
Are you ready for Hurricane Irma?
Visit ReadyNC for a plan and checklists.
Consult the NOAA Preparedness Guide
Hurricane Audio Briefing (Podcast)
National Hurricane Center Audio Briefings are available.
2017 Meeting Dates
The remaining 2017 date is:
- October 17, 2017, 10 am – noon