MINNESOTA VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER

MNVOAD is the state affiliate of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster. MNVOAD works to foster more effective service to people who have been, or may be in the future, affected by disaster through communication, coordination, cooperation, collaboration, convening mechanisms and outreach.

During times of disaster, MNVOAD member organizations independently provide a variety of relief and recovery services to victims. During disasters, MNVOAD facilitates routine conference calls, which assist in interagency communication and efficient resource allocation. Additionally, it helps to identify unmet needs and locate available un-utilized resources. These services help to ensure best practices, thereby saving organizations money by reducing duplicative services, lost time and productivity and can also reduce response time to meet victims’ basic needs.

On an on-going basis, MNVOAD holds meetings which provide a forum for participants to share their expertise, express any concerns they may have, receive information on current items of interest and provide suggestions for any improvements. MNVOAD also works to build relationships with emergency managers and raise preparedness awareness among the public.

MNVOAD is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. ________________________________________________________________________________________

INVITATION TO THE 2010 MINNESTOTA VOAD TRAINING CONFERENCE

Saturday, February 27th, 2010
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
835 2nd Avenue NW
St. Paul, MN 55112

Cost: $20

Dear Friends & Colleagues,
We invite you to join us for our 9th Annual MNVOAD Training Conference. We hope you will participate in another year of networking and learning with and from your many partners. By working together and learning from each other, we all do a better job of providing service to those in need. Though 2009 was a relatively quiet year in Minnesota, the disasters we did have showed again the value and importance of working together with all our partners. As we all prepare for spring, and the possibilities of flooding, it is the perfect time to expand our knowledge of disaster response.

Please call Kathy Young at 763-295-2630 with any questions.

Pre-registration is required.
To get a registration form e-mailed to you, call Kathy Young at 763-295-2630 or
e-mail Garrett Alessandroni at stugots1947@comcast.net.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,  The MNVOAD Conference Committee