WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed creating a National Volunteer Reserve of people to respond to humanitarian needs from natural disasters to homelessness.
The volunteer reserve would function much like the Army Reserve, with enrollees receiving special training and being put on standby for when emergencies happen. Volunteer reserves would be on call in the wake of natural disasters to help with storm cleanup; to help collect and distribute bottled water if a community goes through a crisis like the one in Flint, Mich., where lead tainted the water supply; and to assist the homeless population in major cities.