The floods may seem long gone and out of the news, however, volunteers are still needed to assist residence in northwest, far northwest and in the central parts of Indiana.
In far northwest Indiana, contact the Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery in Indiana (LARRI). Visit www.larri.info located at Lake Business Center, 9200 Calumet Avenue, Suite N-510, Munster, Indiana. Contact via phone at 219 836-1325 or toll-free 877-LARRI4U; fax 219-477-5845. Many houses are in the rebuild phase and need volunteers. Grant funds from Eli Lily will cover the cost of materials but not labor. To contact Volunteer Coordinator, please call Rhonda Carlson at 219 836-1325 ext. 102 or via e-mail rcarlson@larri.info. Information updated (3/12/2010)
In Northwest Indiana contact Alan H. Welch, director, DANI-Disaster Assistance for NW Indiana, 1021 N 10th Street, Lafayette, IN 47904; ph 765-742-4718; welchah@gmail.com. DANI information is available by visiting http://daniflood.org.
Morgan County Lannie Stecher thanks the Indiana Conference for all the help that it has been to assist county residents rebuild since the summer 2008 flood. At this moment Morgan County recovery is finishing up but still needs skilled volunteers. They want to be finished by the end of April. If you or your church wishes to volunteer your help, contact Lannie Stecher at 765-318-8344, or pastorlannie@yahoo.com).
Southern Indiana – Contact Disaster Response Coordinator: The Rev. David Powell at 317-745-4330 or info@danvilleumc.org. Terre Haute and Bartholomew County areas are in need of volunteers.