GIVING tHE A.S.S.I.S.T.

Jul 2ndThe Gateway National Recreation Area (Sandy Hook Unit of New Jersey) Was Most Accommodating!

The Sandy Hook Unit made it an absolute pleasure to serve. Throughout our time of assistance there, the National Park Service never left our youth or our disaster assistance group in need of anything. A simple phone call to them will get you started on a fun and exciting working vacation. We highly recommend it!

Here is an article they were nice enough to write up about our time assisting there:

Sandy Hook Article

by Booch

Apr 29thGateway National Recreation Area (Sandy Hook) NJ Continued Cleanup from Superstorm Sandy

by Booch

Apr 6thThanks to everyone that helped cleanup St. Charles!

Thanks to my friends and team members for helping with cleaning up St. Charles! We really made a difference in an area Ryan Young found for our team to clean! Him and his nephew did so awesome! Gabriel Cotton and his kids did great as well! You guys rocked it! The St Charles Presbyterian Church with Margaret Osborn and Pastor Ronnie Osborn, their active youth group including my son and wife as well as others helped us put a huge dent in the filth!

by Booch

Mar 30thCleanup Zumbehl and Interstate 70 April 6th 2-5PM

April 6th, 2:00 – 5:00
We will be cleaning up Cole Creek in the area located behind the Red Roof Inn at Zumbehl and 70 in St. Charles, MO. Lots to do for all age groups. We hope you can make it!

2010 Zumbehl Rd, St Charles, MO 63303

Please contact Booch for more info at:

Missouri Backwoods ST 4233
314-441-9955

by Booch

Mar 14thMOVOAD Quarterly Training

Please join us on Thursday, April 3rd for the Missouri VOAD’s quarterly training opportunity.

We are excited to announce that Sharon Hawa , the Emergency Communications Program Manager for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is conducting this training for the Missouri VOAD. We all need to learn more about what to do on a daily basis to protect all of the children in our communities.

Children: Exploitation, Trafficking, and Disasters – What the VOAD community Needs to Know

Time: 10am to 12pm

Location : State EOC Floor

State Emergency Management Agency

2132 Militia Dr Jefferson City, MO 65101

by Booch

Feb 16thFlood cleaning was an organized SUCCESS!

A perfect day with many volunteers from the area to help get this site cleaned up! The flood ground was hard enough for our large trucks yet soft enough to remove debris. Thank you team 211 for organizing this one!

Come help and have fun with us! Call 314-441-9955

MILLIONS OF MOSQUITO’S EVICTED!

by Booch

Feb 3rd1993 Flood Cleanup Missouri!

February 15th at 8:30am until the 16th 4:00pm.

This cleanup needs everyone’s help. This land has been collecting trash since the Great Flood of 1993. There are 1000’s of tires, hundreds of 50 gallon barrels, 3 boats, hot tubs, fuel-oil tanks, camper-shells, and a whole bunch of litter and trash. In some areas, you can walk across the trash without touching the ground. Yes, it is that bad.

This will be a two day cleanup, and we will still not be completed with this area. This will be a ongoing project for years, but we can make a large dent in the trash. With this amount of tires and barrels, the mosquito population is completely out of whack.

We will be having food on Saturday around the Noon hour and be parking in the George Khoury League Ball Field parking lot, then walking in to the site. Multiple dumpsters will be needed for this one.

We could use ATV’s and a Bobcat if you have them, possible with a trailer or two.
This is also a good opportunity for Community Service for Scouts, church/school groups.

PLEASE CALL 314-441-9955 so our group can work as a team. Any amount of time you can offer is greatly appreciated! Please visit our Facebook Page for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/givingtheassist

by Booch

Jan 10thQuarterly MO VOAD Meeting

Quarterly Meeting this Thursday the 16th. Please call 314-441-9955 if you would like to attend with us.

http://www.movoad.org/

by Booch

Jan 3rdSt. Charles County MO Snow Storm Assistance

We are preparing now for a winter assistance team in the Saint Charles County Missouri area. Please call or email if you would like to help others with us as a group. Also, here is our new Facebook Page and a detailed Storm Forecast for our area is there as well:

https://www.facebook.com/givingtheassist