I want to help out with the oil spill

I want to help out with the oil spill?

I'm 18. I have NO money but all the time in the world. Time that I have been mostly wasting since I graduated high school a couple of weeks ago. I've been unable to find a job and would much rather do something worthwhile and for a good cause than sit around doing pretty much nothing. I guess the only advantage that would make it easier to volunteer would be that I live in southeast Texas and could probably get a free flight to New Orleans because my dad works for ExpressJet. But how and where can I volunteer? Where do I go to volunteer?

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It hasn't really reached that point yet. When the leak is stopped, I'm sure you could easily find and organization t help with the clean up. Heck, you may could even get a job with BP....bc it is gonna be their cross to bear financially when it comes to the cleanup.

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National Wildlife Federation Gulf Coast Surveillance Teams Diane Lewis National Wildlife Federation staff are are on the ground collaborating with BP and other industry representatives, local and national nonprofits, our state affiliate network, and state and federal government agencies to help coordinate a meaningful volunteer response to the catastrophe. Gulf Coast Surveillance Teams The National Wildlife Federation, its five Gulf state affiliates, and other partners are establishing Gulf Coast Surveillance Teams to: * Track and report on the impacts of the oil spill. * Support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts. * Restore damaged delicate coastal ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico. We are looking for people who: * Have skills in wildlife observation and tracking (whether as bird watchers, naturalists, or sportsmen). * Are knowledgeable about the Gulf Coast and its waters * Know many of the species of birds, fish, turtles, marine mammals and other animals that will be at risk from the oil spill. * Are preferably local to one of the surveillance locations. Other Volunteer Opportunities In addition to National Wildlife Federation's own networks, there are more than 25,000 volunteers who have already registered through our partner websites as willing and able to help with clean up and restoration efforts. Working with our partners we will deploy these volunteers to support the Gulf coast in a safe and effective manner. Register to volunteer with the larger coalition-run volunteer effort >> If you would like to volunteer in a different capacity than NWF's Gulf Coast Surveillance Teams, sign up with our coalition's volunteer Gulf Response effort. We are working to match up volunteers with what is needed in the immediate future, and beyond. We anticipate that various activities will be available for volunteers, including: * Rescue and care for injured wildlife (proper training required) * Support wildlife rescue operations * Shoreline monitoring and damage assessments * Shoreline clean-up * Manage and transport donated supplies * Administrative and office support * Transportation and staging support * Food preparation and distribution * Database or website management * Special skills and services (remote sensing, aerial monitoring, technical services, communication skills) CEO Larry Schweiger and Senior Vice President Jeremy Symons flew down to Louisiana to evaluate the threats and provide ground-based information about where and how volunteers can be most effective in response to the spill. Other than the Wildlife Surveillance Teams, National Wildlife Federation staff members are also collaborating with British Petroleum and other industry representatives, local and national nonprofits, our state affiliate network, and state and federal government agencies to help coordinate a meaningful volunteer response to the catastrophe. Our national communications team is reaching out to our networks of members, activists and wildlife enthusiasts to help get potential volunteers signed up and organized through partner web sites. These efforts are coming together in real time and are constantly changing as new information about the spill, new partner capacities and new resources come into play. What is not changing is the dedication of National Wildlife Federation, our staff and volunteers to ensuring our very best effort to support the needs of the communities and ecosystems impacted in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Threats-to-Wildlife/Oil-Spill.aspx

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Try www.oilspillvolunteers.com and see if they could find something for you there. Thanks for your wanting to help. :)

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I would also check out his website: http://gulfoilspilljobs.devhub.com/