Volunteer and Donations Management
The Commission partnered with the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in 2008 to form the Donations Coordination Team (DCT). MCCS co-chairs the DCT with the MEMA Director of Mitigation, Preparedness, and Recovery. The goal of the DCT is to coordinate resources of volunteers and donations on a statewide level to improve disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery. In 2010, with the help of the Maine AmeriCorps Alumni, MCCS established Maine’s first deployable Volunteer Reception Center based out of Portland. In 2011, MCCS will devote resources to convening additional Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADS) across the state.