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Lend A Hand was founded in 1989 following Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina, and has since achieved national respect and recognition.
Lend A Hand coordinates reliable
transportation, labor, housing and
meals for volunteers who want to
help those who have lost homes or
are suffering extraordinary hardship
as the result of a disaster.
Often one of the most valuable things
Lend A Hand volunteers can do is to
listen. Victims of disaster need to tell
their stories of loss, hardship and
recovery to a sympathetic listener.
The new friends you make with
other volunteers and with those
you’re serving are just one of the
many benefits of participating on
a Lend A Hand work team.
Many (but not
all) jobs require physical
labor. Most volunteers eagerly jump
in and take on any job which needs to
be done, from demolition and rebuilding
to general disaster clean-up.
