Tornado-affected Joplin citizens can call for volunteer assistance

(From the City of Joplin)

As repairs and rebuilding throughout the tornado disaster area continues, the City of Joplin reminds residents that if they need an extra set of hands, there are volunteers available to assist them.

More than 94,000 volunteers have worked thousands of hours to help Joplin, and we continue to see people offering assistance. Volunteer assistance is managed by AmeriCorps, an organization offering staff to match people with tasks requested by residents. Painting, minor repairs, and small construction projects, such as building a ramp or fence, are just some of the jobs volunteers have helped with for Joplin residents.

Residents needing assistance with various projects are encouraged to call the

Home Owners Assistance Hotline at 417-625-3558.

“Many people are working on their homes and may just need an extra set of hands to get a project completed,” said City Manager Mark Rohr. “Residents can call the Hotline and request help from the volunteers who are providing their skills to help Joplin in our rebuilding efforts. We are thankful for our volunteers and want to remind our citizens that this service is available to them.”

In addition to this hotline number, the City reminds those wishing to help in these efforts, to call the

Volunteer Hotline at 417-625-3543.