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2007 Response Statistics

Children's Disaster Services

Project Location

Response Type

Volunteers
Volunteer
Days/Hours
Children Served
New Orleans, LA Hurricane 60 904/7232 2097
Pittsburgh, PA Returning Veterans 2 4/32 0
North Branch, NJ Flood 18 159/1272 176
Haviland, KS Tornado 7 50/400 36
Lancaster, PA Resiliency Event 3 3/24 6
Ottawa, OH Flood 5 15/120 5
Rushford, MN Flood 3 24/192 44
San Bernardino, CA Wildfires 21 115/920 523
San Diego, CA Wildfires 12 65/520 442
Total: 9 Disasters/Events 131 1,339/10,712 3,329
In 2007, Children's Disaster Services responded 9 times with 131 volunteers and served 3,329 children. A total of 10,712 hours of service were given for an estimated value of $201,064.
The value of $18.77/hour for volunteer time is based on the average hourly wage for non-agricultural workers, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, plus 12% for estimated benefits.



2006 Response Statistics

Disaster Child Care

Project Location

Response Type

Volunteers

Days

Hours
Child Care Contacts
Nadicoke, PA * Floods 6 15 120 2
BWI Airport, Baltimore, MD Repatriation Response 23 72 576 231
Buffalo, NY Floods 6 11 88 3
Total: 3 Locations 35 98 784 236
During 2006, 35 child care volunteers served 98 days (784 hours), making 236 child care contacts in the aftermath of 3 natural and human-caused disasters. The value of this donated care is estimated at $14,143.36.

* Includes sending DCC Rapid Response Team members to research the need for child care services.



2005 Statistics

Disaster Child Care

Project Location

Response Type

Volunteers

Days

Hours
Child Care Contacts
CA (Los Angeles) Bellevue Apartment Fire 10 22 176 111
CA (Los Angeles) Los Feliz Apartment Fire 10 16 128 14
WV (Kingwood) Hurricane Katrina 4 56 448 134
CO (Denver) 21 188 1,504 312
CA (Los Angeles & San Bernardino) 15 74 592 167
FL (Pensacola (2) & Ft. Walton Beach) 36 431 3,448 1,155
LA (Lafayette, Shreveport & Gonzalez) 19 281 2,248 737
VA (Norfolk & Blackstone) 7 55 440 64
AL (Mobile) 7 32 256 164
MS (Biloxi) 4 21 168 16
FL (Belle Glade, Clewiston, W. Palm Beach & Miami) Hurricane Wilma 15 196 1,568 278
Total: 20 Locations 4 Disasters 148 1,372 10,976 3,152
During 2005, 148 child care volunteers served 1,372 days (10,976 hours), making 3,152 child care contacts in the aftermath of 4 natural and human-caused disasters. The value of this donated care is estimated at $192,628.80.


2004 Statistics

Disaster Child Care

Project Location

Response Type

Volunteers

Days

Hours
Child Care Contacts
Charlotte, NC US Airways Express Flight #5481 Memorial Service 4 17 136 6
San Diego, CA Wildfires 10 16 128 24
Cortland, NE Tornado 6 27 216 34
Chapmansville, Lenore & Delbarton, WV Spring Storms 10 58 464 42
Rock Falls, IL Flooding 4 4 32 11
Washington, DC NADA/F - National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation 3 6 48 3
Upper Darby, PA Severe Storms 10 46 368 49
Arlington, VA Lummi Indian Totem Pole Ceremony (Related to 9/11) 3 6 48 8
Florida: 13 Centers Pennsylvania: 3 Centers Virginia: 1 Center Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne 119 1,378 11,024 2,875
Total 12 Disasters/Events 169 1,558 12,464 3,052
During 2004, 169 child care volunteers served 1,558 days (12,464 hours), making 3,052 child care contacts in the aftermath of 9 natural and human-caused disasters and 3 related responses. The value of this donated care is estimated at $214,256.16.


2003 Statistics

Disaster Child Care

Location

Disaster

Care Givers

Vol. Days
Child-care
Contacts
Charlotte, North Carolina
(US Airways Express Flight #5481)
Airline Crash 4 12 0
Roanoke, Virginia Flooding 5 40 52
Pittsburgh, Kansas Tornadoes 5 31 10
Kokomo, Indiana Flood Recovery Fair 5 5 5
Roseau, Minneapolis Camp Noah 2 16 17
Seattle, Washington Alaska Air Drill 4 8 3
Washington, D.C. NADA/F—National Air Disaster Alliance Foundation 4 12 5
Poquoson, Norfolk, Gloucester, Hampton, Staunton & Richmond, Virginia Hurricane Isabel 16 197 235
Ramona, Valley Center & San Bernardino, California Southern California wildfires 26 187 498
Total 9 Locations 71 508 825
During 2003, 71 child care givers served 508 days, making 825 child care contacts, in the aftermath of 5 natural and human-caused disasters and 4 related responses. The value of this donated care is estimated at $67,218.56.*

 *The value of $16.54/hour for volunteer time is based on the average hourly wage for non-agricultural workers, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, plus 12% for estimated benefits.


2002 Statistics

Disaster Child Care

Location

Disaster

Volunteers
Child-care
Contacts
Welsh, WV Flooding 5 78
Bay, St Louis, MS Flooding (Hurricane Isidore) 10 72
Lafayette, Crowley & Houma, LA Flooding (Hurricane Isidore & Lili) 23 608
Total 3 Responses 38 758


2001 Statistics

Disaster Child Care

Location

Disaster

Volunteers

Days

Hours
Child-care
Contacts
Ventura, Oxnard
& Camarillo, CA
Alaska Flight #261
Memorial Services
13 45 360 45
Hoisington, KS Tornadoes 4 44 352 60
Houston, TX Flooding
(Tropical Storm Allison)
39 437 3,496 2,252
New York, NY World Trade Center
Terrorist Attack
96 1,406 11,248 2,094
New York, NY Aviation Incident
(American Airlines Flight #587)
6 59 472 106
Total 5 Responses 158 1,991 15,982 4,557
During 2001, 158 child care givers served 1,991 days with 4,557 child care contacts in the aftermath of 5 disasters, both natural and human caused. The value of this donated care is estimated at $135,847.*

 *The conservative value of $8.50/hour for volunteer time was used to estimate this value


Brethren Disaster Ministries
Children's Disaster Services

601 Main Street, P.O. Box 188
New Windsor, MD 21776-0188

Phone:1-800-451-4407
Fax: 410-635-8739
bdm_gb@brethren.org
cds_gb@brethren.org


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