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09.30.2009 - You say you want to help? If you can't donate but would like to participate in helping others right? Well your in luck since most of the places where they have set up to pack the relief goods needs a warm body. Everyone is hand in hand helping out right now, and some of relief operations is need of more people who could help out. Maybe its your time to shine and these places are already compiled by Danissa right here... (Please CLICK on the title for the full article)

so you want to be a volunteer but you don't know where to go and what to do when you're, like, actually there? Okay lang yun kasi marami kang puwede gawin!=)

Where can I go?

1. NoyMar Operation Tulong Bayan Relief Operations
-what to do: sort/repack donations
-where: Cubao Expo Centro (along edsa, across Farmer's market)
-when: ongoing, 9am to 9pm
-contact: 09086579998, 9137122,... 9136254, and 9133306

2. NoyMar Operation Tulong Bayan Medical Mission
-what to do: medical mission. volunteer nurses and doctors needed!
-where: Cubao Expo Centro (along edsa, across Farmer's market)
-when: October 3, 2009 (Saturday)
-contact: Jig Abella at 09202030170

3. Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
-what to do: sort/repack donations, feeding program, cleanup program, relief operations
-where: PNRC's head office is at Port Area Manila. but they have different chapters across the metro so find the one nearest you!
-when: ongoing
-contact:PNRC Operation at 5270000 or dial 143

4. ABSCBN Sagip Kapamilya
-what to do: sort/repack donations
-where: #13 Examiner St West Ave Quezon City
-when: ongoing
-contact:PNRC Operation at 5270000 or dial 143

5. GMA 7 Kapuso Foundation: Ongoing Repacking Activity for Relief Operation
-what to do: sort/repack donations
-where: Charles Conrad Street Doña Faustina Village II Brgy. Culiat, Tandang Sora Quezon City
-when: ongoing
-contact: GMA Kapuso Foundation Warehouse 931-7013

6. Gawad Kalinga and Go Negosyo
-What to do: sort/repack donations, relief operations, clean up drive
-where: visit and register at RFM Relief Center Gymnasium located at the back of RFM Corporate Center Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong City
-when:
Relief Operations now - Oct 3
Clean-up Drive Oct 2-4
Kids' comfort Oct 4
Medical mission: Oct 2-4
-contact: GoNegosyo Hotline (Benette) 637-9229 or 631-8101 loc. 7187 / Gawad Kalinga Hotline (Eric Cayabyab) 0917-8888247

7. Victory Fellowship
-what to do: sort/repack donations
-where: Victory Center, 4th floor Robinsons Galleria Ortigas / Victory Center, Every Nation Bldg. Fort Bonifacio (across Market Market)
-when: ongoing
-contact: 631-1212 (Ortigas) or 817-1212 (The Fort)

8. Sahana Project
-what to do: The Sahana Project is a web-based Disaster Management System that addresses the common coordination problems during a disaster from finding missing people, managing aids and reliefs, managing volunteers and tracking camps effectively between Government groups, the civil society (NGOs), concerned/private individuals and the victims themselves.
-where: you can register here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHZjRjZWTW14T1M3dGtTUkdycFdMVUE6MA
-when: ongoing
-contact: email sahana@kahelos.org or join the forum at http://sahana.kahelos.org/forum.

9. Schools
-Students need not go to other places. Support your school relief operations! Contact your student council office for details

10. Others
-I'm not sure of the complete details but some organizations/groups like World Vision and Victory Fellowship are in need of volunteers. This time, you Google. meh.

"I'm at the site already, what do I do now?

I'm not an expert on this, but I guess we should just rely on common sense. Don't stand idly at the corner and make pa-cute to that guy over there wait for someone to ask for your help. Go there and do something! If you see plastic bags on the floor, pick it up. If you see people carrying boxes, give them a hand. Really, it doesn't matter what you do. Just do something. Tulong pa rin iyon. Remember, kahit gaano kalaki o kaliit yung bagay na gagawin mo, basta bukal sa loob mo, I'm sure people will appreciate it. At the end of the day, kapag masakit na katawan mo kakabuhat ng boxes at kakasort ng maraming lata ng sardinas, you'll realize that it's worth it kasi alam mo nakatulong ka. I hope maka-survive tayong lahat sa trahedyang ito.

God bless us all."