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America Continental 2000 plea for monetary contributions, Materials, Equipment and Tools for the cleanup efforts along the Gulf Coast.

Monday, June 21st, 2010
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America Continental 2000

Press Release 00621

June 21, 2010

 

America Continental 2000 accepting monetary contributions, Materials, Equipment and Tools for the cleanup efforts along the Gulf Coast.

 

Delray Beach, FL. – America Continental 2000, a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization specialized in engineering and technical support for disaster relief is participating in the oil spill mitigation.

The organization is getting good nationwide response from citizens that are willing to help in the cleanup efforts along the Gulf of Mexico Coast, but needs more equipment in order to reinforce and improve the manual cleanup process along the shoreline.

It’s really easy to register.  Just go to www.amecon2000.org and then click on the Volunteer Match link.

After an evaluation trip in the region Engineer Raymark Clément, President and Founder and others representatives from the organization observed a lack of proper and efficient methods and lack of specialized equipment, tools, materials and supplies to handle the cleanup.  Just shovels and rakes are not enough to cleanup a massive invasion of oil along the shoreline.

In others words, the manual labor is necessary but not enough.  Besides that, we are cleaning on a daily basis, but the oil is still coming right after.

The heat and the sunburn are the 2 main hazards that are threaten the worker’s life.

America Continental 2000 is making a plea to collect supplies and raise money for equipment, tools, materials and supplies to support the workers in the cleanup frontline.

A massive oil spill requires a massive response. That is why we are making this plea.   We need to deploy all the resources  available.

Furthermore, we are proposing to install at least one submersible pump in all the vessels that are participating in the oil spill operations.  The more pumps we have sucking the oil offshore, the more of a chance we have to avoid the oil impact along the shoreline.  It makes no sense at all, to wait for the oil impact on the shoreline.

We hope to raise enough money to buy all the necessary pumps and equipment to neutralize and mitigate this disaster with all the ways possible.

We have 3 different ways to receive monetary contributions:

  1. Send check or money order to:

America Continental 2000

PO Box 771753

Coral Springs, Florida 33077

  1. Make your donation at any BBVA Compass
  2. Make your donation online through Network for Good or American Express Program of American Express.  Direct  Links for both systems are available at our web site www.amecon2000.org

For in-kind contributions or in Mobile, Alabama; please contact Jenn Benites Oerations – Director at

jbenites@amecon2000.org  

      Mobile, AL 36608

      Phone: (251) – 490 – 2756

For in-kind contributions in Florida, please contact Engineer Raymark Clément – President & Founder at rclement@amecon2000.org   or call (954) – 789 – 9742

For contributions in service please contact: Terry Chandler at tchandler@amecon2000.org

For substantial monetary contributions from US Corporations, please contact David Esquenazi – Executive Vice-President at davide@amecon2000.org

In-kind contributions list:

Equipment:

Submersible sump pumps (like the pump posted at our website),
Tractors (ie: John Deere like ),
4 wheelers (Yamaha or any other brand)

Boats,

Campers,

RV’s,

4WD pick up trucks,

Trailers,

Generators,
Wet vacuums, shop vacs (wet/dry),

Generators,
Plastic barrels, drums or containers.

 

Material:

PVC Pipes,

PVC Glue.

 

Tools:

Rakes,

Shovels.

 

Supplies:

Tents,

Canopy tents,

Coolers,

Tables,

Chairs,

Contractors trash bags,

First Aid Kits,

Water/ food for volunteers,

Rubber boots,

Nitrile Gloves,

PPE gear,

Safety Vests.

 

Contributions in service:

Warehouse and storage space for supplies,

Empty buildings we could use for command centers,

Trucks to transport supplies of all sizes,

Camping sites/areas, property use,

Sponsors for advertising. 

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The American People is demanding more manpower and resources to mitigate the oil spill.

Friday, May 28th, 2010

 

The whole oil spill operation is involving about 20,000 people in the region who are working around the clock to contain and clean up this oil, approximately 1,300 vessels are responding on site, over 11 million gallons of oil-water mix have been recovered, and over 3 million feet of boom have been deployed to the Gulf region.”  But this is not enough.

Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Climate and Energy say that: “For people living in the Gulf Coast region, for Americans across the country, and for the Obama Administration, the only thing that really matters is stopping the leak, cleaning up the mess, and restoring the Gulf Coast’s environment and the livelihoods of the people who live there. We will not rest until we’ve done just that.”, but the real field conditions show a lack of action from the responsible parties (Transocean and BP) and from the party in charge (federal government).

Right now, we do not see enough manpower and equipment cleaning up the mess along the Gulf Coast, especially in Louisiana.

Why?  We do not know.

This is the main reason why the American people are still in shock, angry, frustrated, disagree and disapprove on the way of how the President Obama and his administration are handling this disaster.

We are demanding more equipment and hands on cleaning up this mess, without any more excuses, delays or rhetorics.

Also, we need more resources for the NGO’s.  As a NGO, we have unlimited access to volunteers, but our resources are limited.

 

Raymark A. Clément, P.E.

President – Founder

America Continental 2000

www.amecon2000.org

rclement@amecon2000.org

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Flow Rate Group Provides Preliminary Best Estimate Of Oil Flowing from BP Oil Well

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

WASHINGTON – USGS Director Dr. Marcia McNutt today announced that the National Incident Command’s Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG) has developed an independent, preliminary estimate of the amount of oil flowing from BP’s leaking oil well.

In making the announcement, Dr. McNutt, who is the chair of the FRTG, established by Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander, emphasized that since day one, the Administration’s deployments of resources and tactics in response to the BP oil spill have been based on a worst-case, catastrophic scenario, and have not been contained by flow rate estimates.

Based on three separate methodologies, outlined below, the independent analysis of the Flow Rate Technical Group has determined that the overall best initial estimate for the lower and upper boundaries of flow rates of oil is in the range of 12,000 and 19,000 barrels per day.    

The FRTG used three separate methodologies to calculate their initial estimate, which they deemed the most scientifically-sound approach, because measurement of the flow of oil is extremely challenging, given the environment, unique nature of the flow, limited visibility, and lack of human access to BP’s leaking oil well. 

Mass Balance Team

The first approach led by the Mass Balance Team analyzed how much oil is on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.  The Mass Balance team developed a range of values using USGS and NOAA analysis of data that was collected from NASA’s Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS), an advanced imaging tool. USGS has previously used the AVIRIS tool to discover water on the moon.  This is the first time it has been used to measure the volume of an oil spill.

Based on observations on May 17th, and accounting for thin oil not sensed by the AVIRIS sensor, the FRTG estimated that between 130,000 and 270,000 barrels of oil are on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.  It is important to note that the FRTG also estimated that a similar volume of oil to the amount AVIRIS found on the surface has already been burned, skimmed or dispersed by responders or has evaporated naturally as of May 17th. 

Given the amount of oil observed and the adjusted calculations for the amount of oil that has been burned, skimmed, dispersed, or evaporated the initial estimate from the Mass Balance Team is in the range of 12,000 to 19,000 barrels of oil per day.

This methodology carried several challenges, including the fact that the AVIRIS plane can only fly over a portion of the spill in a day, meaning that an assumption must be made that the area imaged is representative of the entire spill region.

Plume Modeling Team

The second approach led by the Plume Modeling Team used video observations of the oil/gas mixture escaping from the kinks in the riser and at the end of the riser pipe alongside advanced image analysis to estimate fluid velocity and flow volume.  Based on advanced image analysis and video observations the Plume Modeling Team has provided an initial range estimate of 12,000 to 25,000 barrels of oil per day.

This team faced several methodological challenges, including having a limited window of data in time to choose from, getting good lighting and unobstructed views of the end of the riser, and estimating how much of that flow is oil, gas, hydrates, and water.  

Riser Insertion Tube Tool Estimate

Both estimates from the Mass Balance Team and the Plume Modeling Team were reality-checked with a basic calculation of the lower limit of possible oil that is spilling.  The lower limit was calculated based on the amount of oil collected by the Riser Insertion Tube Tool (RITT), plus the estimate of how much oil is escaping the RITT, and how much oil is leaking from the kink in the riser.  

On May 25, 2010, at approximately 17:30 CDT, the RITT logged oil collection at a rate of 8,000 barrels of oil per day, as measured by a meter whose calibration was verified by a third-party.  Based on observations of the riser, the team estimated that at least 10% of the flow was not being captured by the riser at the time oil collection was logged, increasing the estimate of total flow to 8,800 barrels of oil per day.  Factoring in the flow from the kink in the riser, the RITTI Team calculated that the lower bound estimate of the total oil flow is at least 11,000 barrels of oil per day, depending on whether the flow through the kink is primarily gas or oil.  The lower bound estimate calculated by the RITT Team is more than twice the amount of the earlier flux estimate of 5,000 barrels of oil per day and is independent of any calculations or model assumptions made by either team above.

On-going Calculations

The preliminary estimates provided by the FRTG are based on new methodologies being employed to understand a highly dynamic and complex situation.   As the FRTG collects more data and improves their scientific modeling in the coming days and weeks ahead, they will continue to refine and update their range of oil flow rate estimates, as appropriate. 

The FRTG is working diligently to ensure all estimates are peer reviewed by independent experts and academics as expeditiously as possible.  They will also establish a website to ensure this information is available and reported to the public in a timely fashion.

Response

Below are the resources surged to date to mitigate the impacts of the spill:

  • Approximately 1,300 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery vessels to assist in containment and cleanup efforts—in addition to dozens of aircraft, remotely operated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units.
  • More than 1.85 million feet of containment boom and 1.25 million feet of sorbent boom have been deployed to contain the spill—and approximately 300,000 feet of containment boom and 1 million feet of sorbent boom are available.
  • Approximately 11 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered. 
  • Approximately 840,000 gallons of total dispersant have been deployed—700,000 on the surface and 140,000 subsea. More than 380,000 gallons are available.
  • 17 staging areas are in place and ready to protect sensitive shorelines, including: Dauphin Island, Ala., Orange Beach, Ala., Theodore, Ala., Panama City, Fla., Pensacola, Fla.,  Port St. Joe, Fla., St. Marks, Fla.,  Amelia, La., Cocodrie, La., Grand Isle, La., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., St. Mary, La.; Venice, La., Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., and Pass Christian, Miss.

Background 

The Flow Rate Technical Group is comprised of federal scientists, independent experts, and representatives from universities around the country.  It includes representatives from USGS, NOAA, DOE, Coast Guard, MMS, the national labs, National Institute of Standards and Technology, UC Berkeley, University of Washington, University of Texas, Purdue University, and several other academic institutions. BP is not involved in the FRTG except to supply raw data for the scientists and experts to analyze.  

FRTG Members from the Federal Government appointed to date include:

Marcia McNutt, Director, USGS; William Rees, Jr., Los Alamos National Lab, Department of Energy; Darren Mollot, Department of Energy; Franklin Shaffer, Department of Energy; Victor Labson, USGS; Bill Lehr, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Austin Gould, US Coast Guard; Richard Brannon, US Coast Guard; Don Maclay, Minerals Management Service (MMS); Gerald Crawford, MMS; David Absher, MMS; and Bill Courtwright, MMS. 

FRTG Members from academia and independent organizations appointed to date include:

Omar Savas, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley

James Riley, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington

Juan Lasheras, Prof. of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego

Poojitha Yapa, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University

Paul Boomer, Senior Lecturer, Petroleum and Geosystems, University of Texas at Austin

Steve Wereley, Associate Professor of Mechnical Engineering, Purdue University

Peter Cornillon, Professor of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island

Ira Leifer, Assoc. Researcher, Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara

Alberto Aliseda, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington Pedro Espina, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

 

For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.

 

For volunteers go to www.amecon2000.org

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Dredging Works for the Economy and the Environment

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

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Dredging-USA

 

Posted by America Continental 2000 – www.amecon2000.org

Already shaping up to be one of the most outstanding dredging conference ever held in the Western Hemisphere WEDA 30 and TAMU 41 is ready to provide you with thirty-seven (37) Technical Presentation from some of the greatest dredging minds throughout the Western Hemisphere, (authors list available on WEDA’s website westerndredging.org), 50 fantastic exhibits and exhibitors, site visits, and round table discussion.

After an exciting, informative and interesting dredging conference in Beautiful Panama the Western Dredging Association suggest that you join them on the Sunny Beaches of the Rio Mar Wyndham Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico for its 30th Annual Western Dredging Conference and Texas A & M’s 41st Annual Dredging Seminar.  (From dredgingtoday.com )

The theme of this conference “Dredging Works for the Economy and the Environment” will focus on dredging and environmental issues associated with dredging programs that create a strong economy and enhance the marine environment.

This conference will be a forum for discussions between North, Central and South American Dredging Contractors, Port Authorities, Other Government Agencies, Environmentalists, Consultants, Academicians, Civil/Ocean Engineers throughout the Western Hemisphere who work in the exciting fields of dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction and the enhancement of the marine environment.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  •  Western Hemisphere Dredging Projects
  • Ports, River, Harbors & Inland Dredging
  • Dredging & the W. Hemisphere Economy
  • Budgeting & Cost Estimating
  • Environmental Dredging
  • Dredging for Flood Control
  • Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
  • Geotechnical Aspects
  • Project Case Studies, W. Hemisphere
  • Wetland Creation & Restoration
  • Dredging Challenges
  • Surveying & Mapping
  • Dredging for Beach Nourishment
  • New Dredging Equipments
  • Numerical Modeling
  • Environmental Cleanup sites

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Boat Donations for the oil spill in the Gulf Coast

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Boat Donations for the oil spill in the Gulf Coast

Posted by America Continental 2000 – www.amecon2000.org

 

 

Are you a boat owner looking to donate your boat?

Is your boat in good operational conditions?

Have you ever felt the need to give back to your Country?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then America continental 2000 may be the perfect organizations to donate your boat!

America Continental 2000, a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization specialized in engineering and technical support for disaster relief needs some boats to participate in the oil recovery operation due to the oil spill from the Transocean Deepwater Horizon platform.

Donations to our disaster relief organization make it possible for us to:

  • Participate in the oil recovery operation in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Cleanup the beach along the Gulf Coast.
  • Protect the ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Expand our programs for disaster relief.

How you will benefit when you donate:

  • Have the satisfaction of knowing that your tax deductible donation benefits the marine environment in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Eliminate the time, energy, expense and stress involved in trying to sell your boat.
  • End all expenses now for dockage, insurance, maintenance, storage, repairs, financial investment and interest.
  • Pay no sale commissions, avoid providing buyer’s marine surveys or dealing with sea trials.
  • Complete the entire transaction in a few days.

Why should I donate my vessel to America Continental 2000?

Because we are one of the few non-profits that can legitimately use your vessel in our oil recovery program. The term “significant intervening use” is an important consideration in choosing the right non-profit for your donation. In that regard, according to the IRS: “Section 7.01 (1) of Notice 2005-44, 2005-1 C.B. 1287, states that to constitute a significant intervening use, a donee organization must actually use the qualified vehicle to substantially further the organization’s regularly conducted activities, and the use must be significant. Incidental use by an organization is not a significant intervening use. Whether a use is significant intervening use depends on its nature, extent, frequency, and duration.” Be careful of organizations that would use a lease/purchase gimmick to satisfy the meaning of “significant intervening use.”

How to Donate Your Boat:

  • To start the boat donation process, contact Engineer Raymark Clément. Or e-mail us, to rclement@amecon2000.org .
  • During our initial phone conversation, we will ask about the type, size, location and overall condition of your boat. It is very helpful to have your title or document handy-which contains useful information. We will give you general information about the tax donation procedure. Because there have been many changes over the recent years in the process of donating a vessel, it is best discussed on a case by case basis. In addition, we urge all prospective donors to consult with their tax accounts or advisors before making any donation that they plan to take as a charitable contribution. The official name of the organization as listed with the IRS is America Continental 2000, Inc.
  • Then, we will contact you to set up an appointment to look at the vessel to determine the suitability of the vessel to either, use it in its oil recovery fleet or put it in its “for sale” program. The proceeds of the vessel sale go directly back into the disaster relief programs. For those of you that are out of state and wish to donate your vessel, the organization will send a local representative to examine your vessel.
  • Once you decide to donate your vessel, we will provide you with the appropriate paperwork and IRS forms.

Arrangements will then be made for delivery and transfer of ownership. We will pick up your boat, or hire a boat transporter at no expense to you. Or if you choose, you may want to deliver your vessel yourself to the organization. Transfer of ownership is simple, whether the vessel is titled, registered or documented.

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Florida Keys tar balls not linked to Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

7th Coast Guard District

U.S. Coast Guard

 

News Release

Date: May 19, 2010

Contact: Anna K. Dixon

              (305) 797-1586        

Florida Keys tar balls not linked to Deepwater Horizon oil spill

KEY WEST, Fla. – The Coast Guard Marine Safety Laboratory in New London, Conn. analyzed a sampling of tar balls discovered on Florida Keys shoreline Tuesday and determined that none of the collected samples are from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

A sampling of tar balls discovered on beaches at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Fla., Smathers Beach in Key West, Big Pine Key, Fla., and Loggerhead Key in the Dry Tortugas National Park, Fla. were flown by a Coast Guard HU-25 Falcon jet based in Miami, Fla., to New London, Conn. Tuesday for testing and analysis. 

The results of those tests conclusively show that the tar balls collected from Florida Keys beaches do not match the type of oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The source of the tar balls remains unknown at this time.

Capt. Pat DeQuattro, commanding officer of Sector Key West, authorized the use of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tuesday to commence cleanups of any oil pollution on Florida Keys shoreline and established a Unified Command comprised of members from the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of the Interior, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Monroe County to manage the Florida Keys Tar Ball Incident response. 

“The conclusion that these tar balls are not from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in no way diminishes the need to continue to aggressively identify and clean up tar ball-contaminated areas in the Florida Keys,” DeQuattro said.  “We will continue to operate as a Unified Command and utilize funding through the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund until we have successfully identified any additional tar balls on the shoreline and completed cleanup efforts.”

Coast Guard pollution investigators from Sector Key West responded to a report of twenty tar balls found on the beach at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park in Key West Monday.  Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Florida Park Service around 5:15 p.m. Monday of twenty tar balls ranging in size from approximately three to eight inches in diameter.  Park rangers conducted a shoreline survey of Fort Zachary Taylor and the adjacent Navy beach at Truman Annex and recovered the tar balls at a rate of nearly three tar balls an hour throughout the day, with the heaviest concentration found at high tide, around 12:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the National Response Center at approximately 8 a.m. of tar balls on the beach in Big Pine Key, followed by a 9 a.m. report of tar balls on Loggerhead Key in the Dry Tortugas National Park.  The report of tar balls on Smathers Beach came via telephone to watchstanders at Sector Key West at approximately 8:20 a.m.

The public is asked to report the sighting of any tar balls to the U.S. Coast Guard at               1 (800) 424-8802         

Any oiled shorelines can be reported to               1 (866) 448-5816        

The public is reminded that tar balls are a hazardous material, which while not dangerous to most people can cause an allergic reaction and should only be retrieved by trained personnel.  All beaches on the Florida Keys remain open.

More details at:   www.amecon2000.org

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SOS call for volunteers

Monday, May 3rd, 2010
 
Working with volunteers
From the Fact Sheet: Community Response
 www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
 
The company is coordinating and deploying thousands of volunteers who are offering their help. These volunteers are considered a critical part of a proactive response to the oil spill.  Volunteer activities are focused on clearing the beaches of existing debris. Clearing the beaches prior to a potential oil spill reaching the shoreline and sand advances the efficiency of oil clean-up if necessary.

 There are five BP community outreach sites training, preparing and engaging volunteers:

  • Venice, Louisiana
  • Pensacola, Florida
  • Mobile, Alabama
  • Pascagoula, Mississippi
  • Biloxi, Mississippi

 A robust process is in place to assure that:

  • The skills of volunteers are put to the most effective use using an assessment process;
  • The volunteers are trained in personal safety;
  • The volunteers have proper training and certification from the authoritative organizations and companies required by OSHA for shoreline cleaning of oil should it reach the beaches of the four Gulf States at risk: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

 We realize that many people want to help with the response effort.  We already have requests from thousands of people willing to volunteer to clean up the beaches now and if and when the oil comes to shore.  To help organize volunteers we established a phone line for them to call:  866-448-5816. 

The U.S. Coast Guard leads the volunteer effort if shoreline cleanup is  needed.  Shoreline cleanup volunteers must have training including hazardous materials training required by OSHA and EPA.  Only volunteers who have been trained and provide appropriate certification are allowed to assist. 

For more information visit our website:  www.amecon2000.org   or

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Call for volunteers to cleanup the oil spill on the beach along the Gulf of Mexico Coast

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

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America Continental 2000, is working on the plans and setting up the conditions for a large scale mobilization of volunteers to cleanup the oil spill on the beach along the Gulf Coast.

The organization is doing the procurement for tents, rubber gloves, rubber boots, hats, 55 gallons plastic drums, hand tools, miscellaneus euipment, generator, flash lights and any other useful tool and equipment necessary for the oil dispersion and clean up.

Additionally, the organization will be using standards methods and new techniques for the oil dispersion and recovery.

It’s an special call for the residents at the cities along the Gulf of Mexico Coast.

For volunteers please visit Volunteer Match or click on the link for volunteers posted at our website:

www.amecon2000.org

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Heavy equipment for disaster relief in Haiti

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

WELCOME TO AMERICA CONTINENTAL 2000 

OUR HAITI RELIEF TASK FORCE IS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO BRING HOPE AND RELIEF TO OUR BROTHERS IN HAITI.

WE ARE ALREADY WORKING IN THE ISLAND IN ALLIANCE WITH CODIA AND FENACO.  

CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR HOME PAGE.

We are accepting donations of Building Materials, Tools & Heavy Equipment like this JD 610 C Turbo

We are accepting donations of Building Materials, Tools & Heavy Equipment like this JD 610 C Turbo

America Continental 2000 Accepting Donated Building Materials, Equipment and Tools for Haiti Relief

Delray Beach, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In response to the overwhelming need that has developed following the recent earthquake in Haiti, America Continental 2000 is accepting donated building materials, equipment, tools and volunteer efforts at its main receiving location to help those affected by this catastrophic natural disaster.

Through an alliance with FENACO (Federation of Constructors in the Dominican Republic) and CODIA (Dominican National College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors) American Continental 2000 will be equipped to:

  • Provide equipment, materials, consulting and general evaluation by the request of any Federal, State or local agency. Our engineers and volunteers will provide a wide range of engineering services all aimed at restoring the infrastructure affected by natural disasters.
  • Accept donations from other smaller scale collections sites in Broward and Palm Beach Florida counties. America Continental 2000 is equipped to sort and categorize collected items and arrange for their direct transport to Haiti.

Customers and concerned individuals can come to our main receiving location to make a tax-deductible donation and to drop off items that need transport to Haiti.

Park Ten Industrial Park

1450 SW 10th St, Building B – Bay #5

Delray Beach, FL 33444

Cash or credit card donations can be made through NETWORK FOR GOOD or, donate now through the GIVING EXPRESS PROGRAM from our partner, American Express.

About America Continental 2000

America Continental 2000, Inc., a, U.S. publicly supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization  specializing in  engineering and technical support for disaster mitigation. The primary geographical areas of focus are the continents of the Western Hemisphere

http://amecon2000.org/index.html

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