IEEE-USA Community Outreach - MOVE

Are You Ready to Help When the Next Disaster Strikes?
MOVE is hosting a virtual event to introduce you to the program and show how you can get involved. We’ve recently expanded with a third vehicle, enabling us to cover all states in the US. With an active hurricane season expected, we need volunteers for deployment to disaster areas.

Roles Needed:
· Drivers and Crew Members: For disaster deployments.
· Radio Team: Supporting all radios on the truck.
· Radio Club: Supporting disaster communications via amateur radio operators.
· Maintenance Team: Keeping the truck in top condition.
· Network Team: Supporting digital communications and devices.
· Weather Team: Tracking storms and updating deployed teams.
· Training Team: Educating drivers, disaster teams, and STEM/Outreach teams.
· STEM/Outreach Team: Supporting student and public education.
· Disaster Deployment Team: Deploying into disaster areas.
· Communication Team: Updating followers with the latest MOVE information.
· Leadership Team: Managing the MOVE Program.

When not deployed, the MOVE team visits schools, universities, and conferences to demonstrate capabilities and teach STEM topics. Sign up to volunteer here.
Interested?
Join us on Thursday, July 25th @ 7:00pm CDT for this virtual event.
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/428179

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MOVE-1 is underway to Birmingham AL.

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MOVE-1 Hurricane Beryl DRO team hosted IEEE Region 5 Director-Elect Chris Sanderson. The team provided an overview of MOVE capabilities.

We discussed the importance of advertising the homeport presence of MOVE-1 in Region 5 to IEEE members, and the need for local volunteers to drive, operate, and maintain the truck.

Follow the journey on MOVE Social Media Channels.

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This afternoon MOVE-1 responded to a community food distribution event at Trinity Gardens Church of Christ in Houston.

The surrounding neighborhood was hard hit by Hurricane Beryl. Power is still out after ten days.

We provided free WiFi, phone charging and cold water to 100 families.

A large storm cell moved through as we arrived, and provided substantial relief from the hot and humid weather in Houston all week.

Follow the journey on MOVE Social Media Channels.

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Today, IEEE-USA’s MOVE-1 team were set up at the Fountain Life Center, where a food distribution is also going on. Using Starlink to provide public Wi-Fi. Also doing some unplanned STEM.
The apartments on one side of the street recently had power restored. The neighborhood on the other side is still without.
Heat index 107.

Follow the journey on MOVE Social Media Channels.

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MOVE-1 has arrived checked in with DST at the DRO HQ.

Follow the journey on MOVE Social Media Channels .

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13 July 2024 – IEEE-USA’s MOVE-1 team has been deployed by Red Cross to Houston Tx to support the efforts associated with hurricane Beryl. They will be supplying internet and charging. MOVE-1 leaving Denton Tx today with Tim Troske and Chris Sutton.

Follow the journey on MOVE Facebook.

You Can Help

MOVE is funded by donations like yours. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please consider helping the MOVE Community Outreach program by donating to the cause.

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Raleigh MOVE Maintenance team,

I want to offer my very personal THANK YOU for the work that was done this week on MOVE-1 and MOVE-2. We accomplished a huge amount of difficult and important tasks over 3 days. MOVE-1 got turned around in two days for a return trip to Texas. Amazing work.

This included a full PM on truck and generator as well as fixing some issues. Then MOVE-2 got new 5G cellular equipment and new antennas which was a huge job, made changes to the engineering console, installed ADS/B capability, and cleaned up a lot of rack wiring!!!! This was all accomplished in extremely hot/humid conditions!!! Thank you individually for your time and skills!

Note that this team not only takes care of the “trucks”, but the generators, satellite systems, cellular systems, radio systems, and other miscellaneous parts and pieces. Without you guys we would not have a program.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!


Grayson Randall
IEEE Senior member
IEEE MOVE Team - Operations Lead
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REGISTER to ATTEND >> MOVE Operations Class – 3-part Virtual Series
July 30, July 31 and Aug 01

TO: IEEE MOVE Volunteers

Upcoming 2024 MOVE Operations Training Opportunities

Part 1: Tuesday, 30 Jul 2024 from 8:00 - 9:30 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423831
Part 2: Wednesday, 31 Jul 2024 from 8:00 - 9:30 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423833
Part 3: Thursday, 01 Aug 2024 from 8:00 - 9:30 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423835

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JUNE 2024 IEEE-USA MOVE Newsletter

Thanks to all who contributed to this issue.

Download Link: https://bit.ly/MOVENewsletter0624

Get ready for and Microwave Week!

Come and meet us at IMS2024, 16-21 June, in Washington, D.C.!

In our booth #1605 - IEEE Societies Pavilion, we will highlight our virtual tour of IEEE-USA's MOVE Disaster Relief Truck and learn about the technology and features that help us assist those in need.

See you at our booth!

Find out how you can support the program and its initiatives: https://www.ieeefoundation.org/impact/illuminate/ieee-move/

Due to a predicted active hurricane season, IEEE MOVE-1 is now positioned in Dallas, Texas, USA, from San Diego, California. IEEE MOVE is an emergency relief program committed to assisting victims of natural disasters with short-term communications, computer, and power solutions. IEEE-USA Community Outreach - MOVE

Find out how you can support the program and its initiatives: https://www.ieeefoundation.org/impact/illuminate/ieee-move/