United Way Southwest Louisiana is building a diverse set of skills-based volunteers that will assist community members following an emergency. Disaster Response Specialists will be trained to provide direct help with FEMA Appeals, food, water and bleach distributions and other assistance depending on the disaster.

Disaster Response Specialists dedicate volunteer hours not only to training, but to in-person clinics that United Way Southwest Louisiana will offer to individuals and families in the area. If this is something you have time and energy to do, we welcome you to the team.

Liability Release: I hereby release and hold harmless United Way of Southwest Louisiana, the agency where I volunteer, and sponsors and supervisors of all activities, from any and all liability for any injury I may suffer (including any injury caused by negligence) in conjunction with the volunteer activity. I also certify that I am in good health and able to participate in the program activities. I certify that I am 18 years of age or older and am competent to contract my name as far as the above is concerned. I have read the foregoing release, authorization and agreement, before affixing my initials below and warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof.

Communications Release: I hereby waive any claim to the rights of photographic recordings made of me during United Way of Southwest Louisiana's volunteer activity. I hereby authorize the editing, duplication, reproduction, copyright, exhibition, broadcast and/or non-profit use and distribution of said recordings for purposes deemed suitable by United Way of Southwest Louisiana. I hereby waive any right to approve the finished products. I certify that I am 18 years of age or older and am competent to contract my own name as far as the above is concerned. I have read the foregoing release, authorization and agreement, by accepting I fully understand the contents thereof.