WV VOAD - Mission and Membership

West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (WV VOAD) is a humanitarian association of independent organizations that may be active in all phases of disaster. Its mission is to identify unmet needs and facilitate efficient, streamlined service delivery to those imperiled or impacted by disaster while eliminating duplication of effort through cooperation in the four phases of disaster: preparation, response, recovery and mitigation.

Purpose: WV VOAD is not a competing or exclusionary organization. WV VOAD is intended to be a network of organizations active in disaster. Each WV VOAD member organization will maintain its own identity and independence, while closely collaborating with other WV VOAD member organizations, faith groups, and local, state or federal authorities. WV VOAD takes no role in providing direct services. Direct services are provided by member agencies.

If your organization assists communities that are affected by disaster and want to coordinate your efforts with other like- minded groups, please consider joining. You can join in one of the two following ways:

1. Regular Non-Voting Membership – West Virginia affiliates or chapters of national organization are members of National VOAD should be eligible for membership in WV VOAD> Other voluntary organizations in WV may be accepted as approved by the regular membership if they:

a. Have a not-for-profit structure and quality under the IRS code 501 (C) 3, or similar status.

b. Maintain policies and programs for commitment of resources to the needs of people affected by disaster without discrimination.

c. Are voluntary in the sense that they include volunteers in the provision of their services.

d. Dues are $100/year for membership

To apply, print and fill out the Regular Non-Voting Membership Form and mail to:

WVVOAD, 815 Alderson Street, Williamson, WV 25661

2. Associate Non-voting Membership – The associate category of membership, which has voice but no vote, may be granted to organizations, government agencies, or business that do not meet all of the criteria for regular membership, have a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, and/or response program, and a policy for commitment of resources to meet the needs of people affected by disaster without discrimination.

To apply, print and fill out the Associate member Organization Form and mail to:

WVVOAD, 815 Alderson Street, Williamson, WV 25661

For more information on WV VOAD membership

See WV VOAD By-Laws below

For general information about WV VOAD and its activities, click WV VOAD

Contact:

Jenny Gannaway

jennygannaway@frontier.com