cat_notes: TF: from what I can tell, these guys spend more of their $ on trying to be the biggest and the bestest than on actually empowering the vol groups. I can't think of ANY small relief groups that have actually gotten volunteers from this org, yet they claim to be "command central" for volunteering. Check out their activity. Merging. New URLs. New websites for registering. I could spend all of my vol time just registering with them and trying to figure out what they really do. -> 11/1/12: Lpar- I see your note, but since I asked the ALVOADS if they knew any groups deploying and got this reference, I felt I needed to add the support item of Hurricane Sandy. Feel like spinning wheels again. :-( TF: from what I can tell, these guys spend more of their $ on trying to be the biggest and the bestest than on actually empowering the vol groups. I can't think of ANY small relief groups that have actually gotten volunteers from this org, yet they claim to be "command central" for volunteering. Check out their activity. Merging. New URLs. New websites for registering. I could spend all of my vol time just registering with them and trying to figure out what they really do.