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=== August 2021 Volunteer Response Outcomes === | |||
Volunteer response shifts for the August heatwave ran August 9 to August 15. Though less severe than the June heatwave, lessons learned from June and July prompted a more comprehensive response in August with 910 volunteer shifts posted (5,052 hours). Shifts were spread over 15 sites, including JOHS Logistics, cooling centers and shelters, and misting stations. Volunteers signed up for 4,031 hours (80% of requested). | |||
Because of the need for volunteers, PBEM and the County went beyond recruiting from NET, COAD, city and county employees. Volunteers were recruited from the Cascades Chapter of the Red Cross, Portland NextDoor subscribers, and NET applicants. NextDoor metrics suggest the recruitment message sent through NextDoor (on 08/10) went to 274,000 recipients, but only 9,600 recipients opened the message and did not lead to a spike in signups until later in the day. NextDoor could provide a means to recruit in future events, but the low response in this instance was surprising. | |||
NET volunteers accepted 121 shifts to contribute 476 hours (9.4% of the response). For a full accounting and breakdown of volunteer shifts and hours, please view the August Appendix. | |||
Outcomes | |||
Resources distributed thus far by JOHS and their partners include the following: | |||
* 48,360 individual bottles of water | |||
* 1,603 gallon jugs of water | |||
* 760 misting bottles | |||
* 580 refillable drinking bottles | |||
* 2,962 cooling towels | |||
* 6,300 electrolyte packets. | |||
* 13,890 KN95 masks | |||
Welfare check calls? | |||
== Notes and References == | == Notes and References == | ||
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