CrowdRelief Called “Most Responsive” Organization by Flood Victims

Jerry and Tracy McIntyre of Denham Springs are still working to rebuild their whole house after the Louisiana Flood in August of 2016. Tracy decided to give CrowdRelief a try after a friend told her this was the most responsive organization they have come across in the aftermath of the disaster. So she went online and filled out a “basic needs” survey in order to try and get household items directly donated.

Tracy said it was helpful just to get basic needs covered right after speaking to someone about it. “The day that our case worker (Penny Shar) contacted me, she brought over cleaning supplies, toiletries, and food,” said Tracy.

Tracy also said that when she mentioned wanting to move back into her home, Penny was quick to act. “We told her we were trying to move back into our house and needed flooring and she called the next day saying it was on the way from Maryland.”

Penny also donated a sink from her own back shed and a queen size mattress to the Denham Springs couple.

Tracy said they tried to get help from other organizations but it took too long to hear back and that it’s hard to move forward when there’s so many different ones that only help with certain things. She said by the time they would receive a response, they didn’t need the help.

Another flood victim, Janet Lee, said her family told her about CrowdRelief. Janet, too, has great things to say about the responsiveness of the organization and the sincerity of her case worker. She says Crowd Relief is a “great thing” and says her case worker is “wonderful and treats me nice.”

As you can see, it’s people like case-worker Penny Shar, and apps like CrowdRelief, that really get the ball rolling. Answering to specific needs (even basic ones that you might not think about) in a timely fashion makes a huge difference in the lives of people impacted by tragedy. Every person I spoke with was extremely appreciative for such personal and efficient responses.

CrowdRelief helps flood victims by pin-pointing particular items needed to return to normalcy. Each “basic needs” survey is taken by a volunteer case worker. The process of filling out a survey is quick and easy. If you or someone you know is still recovering from the Louisiana flood, the basic needs registration through CrowdRelief can be found here : https://www.crowdrelief.net/Register.aspx?interactionType=Help

CrowdRelief is also in partnership with Calls Plus, a 24-hour contact center. Calls Plus has donated their services to help get flood victims back on their feet by providing the survey via phone. Call 225–289–3950 to get a campaign started.