DISASTER RESPONSE To Help Other People At All Times Troop 33 has always tried to be responsive to the needs of our community. We do a large number of service projects each year. Disaster response goes beyond that. It deals with a quick response to immediate needs. Sometimes it is a determined response to a prolonged need. Concern for others and social responsibility are a part of our troop heritage.   DISASTERS TROOP 33 HAS RESPONDED TO July 1993 - Mississppi River Flood: + Filled sandbags near Pleasant Hill, IL December 2000 - Blizzard of 2000: + Digging out buried fire hydrants May 2004 - Kishwaukee River Flood: + Sandbagged along Dawn Court September 2005 - Fundraising Events - Hurricane Katrina: + Raised $2500 for American Red Cross December 2005 - Christmas Mission - Hurricane Katrina: + Traveled to Mississippi and Louisiana + Collected and transported 3 tons of supplies + Cooked Holiday Banquest for 300 homeless military + Helped cook 5,000 meals at God's Katrina Kitchen + Helped establish a new animal rescue center for New Orleans April 2005 - Easter Mission - Hurricane Katrina: + Traveled to Mississippi and Louisiana + Collected and transported 3 tons of supplies + Helped cook 2,000 meals at God's Katrina Kitchen + Helped distribute food at center for 400 families + Helped at Animal Rescue Center in New Orleans: ++ Cleaned animal laundry ++ Cleaned and sanitized animal enclosures ++ Rescued wild puppies from under buildings ++ Refreshed feeding stations across New Orleans ++ Assembled quarantine structures June 2005 - Bike-a-thon for Hurricane Katrina: + Biked 500 miles between Memphis and New Orleans + Raised $3,000 for American Library Assoc Katrina Fund August 2007 - Kishwaukee River Flood: DeKalb, IL + Provided meals for flood victims at Red Cross Shelter + Loaned equipment to local Red Cross Chapter + Removed area of sand bags after flood subsided December 2008 - Hurricane Ike Project: Galveston, TX + Helped prepare meals for victims and volunteers + Stripped out a house flooded by the hurricane March 2009 - Hurricane Ike Project: Galveston, TX + Removed debris from several properties + Drywalled same house that was stripped in December + Worked to improve community park           E-Mail Cliff Golden cliffgolden@yahoo.com