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Want to Help the Citizens of Illinois during an Emergency? Consider joining the Illinois Volunteers
Thursday, 20 November 2008 00:00
Illinois VolunteersIllinois Volunteers is a program to provide the citizens of Illinois a meaningful way to join the effort to make their communities and our state a safer, more secure place to live. This program welcomes young people and adults from any region of the state to assist with response ranging from unskilled tasks to professional fields of expertise, all working together to assist their neighbors in times of disaster.  This program is designed to complement the excellent volunteer programs of the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Citizen Corps, or any other of the wonderful volunteer organizations that we regularly work with in disaster response. Illinois Volunteers is a means to pre-identify those citizens not affiliated with an organization but who are willing and ready to help when the need arises. By signing up as an Illinois Volunteer, you may find yourself helping your neighbor, your community, or the State. Spontaneous volunteers who show up at a disaster site are well meaning but can cause logistical problems, can sap resources needed for victims, and can become victims themselves. By registering as an Illinois Volunteer, you can know that the State will put your talents to use where and when they are needed.

Visit the Illinois Volunteers Website