Joplin Crisis:

The City has established the following phone numbers for people interested in donating their time or items to aid in the recovery effort:

• Individual volunteers wanting to donate their time should call 417-625-3543
• Volunteers wanting to donate items can call 417-625-3542
• Volunteer groups (churches, businesses, etc.) should call 314-623-9991

Some of the tasks available to volunteers are:

• Clean up of debris in the neighborhoods
• Search lines to locate victims
• Hospitality volunteers to work on campus at MSSU assisting first responders and fellow volunteers
• A crew to help clean the police and fire building located at 303 E Third
• Volunteers to work at City Hall and assist residents and businesses with completing the FEMA disaster assistance application
• Sorting debris once it has been collected