Hurricane Sandy Relief - Volunteer Opportunities
Dear Prospective Volunteer,
Many of you have asked me how to volunteer for the Hurricane Sandy relief effort.
The information below is from a few days ago. What is needed at each location, and who is coordinating, can change. Before deciding to volunteer in any specific place, please make sure to contact the coordinator. To donate to our GPBA Neighbors Helping Neighbors relief effort, click here.
Many thanks,
Arlene Harrison
THE ROCKAWAYS
Shore Soup
Hot-food kitchen - collecting, preparing and delivering, Wednesdays through Sundays. Distribution system for free food to area throughout winter.
Cooking and prep - 9am-4pm; delivery shifts - 10am-4pm
E-mail rockawayrescuealliance@gmail.com, or Facebook
BROOKLYN
Red Hook
Clean homes, distribute hot meals and nonperishables, knock on doors and see if people need items like medicine. Red Hook Initiative, 767 Hicks St., at West 9th St.
E-mail volunteers@rhicenter.org to sign up, Twitter
Occupy Sandy
Crisis-monitoring centers - cleanup, work in kitchen, intake/organizing deliveries.
Shifts in the field - 10am-4pm; volunteers all day in the church.
St. Luke's - 520 Clinton Ave., Clinton Hill 347-770-4520, or Twitter; St. Jacobi, 5406 Fourth Ave., Sunset Park, 347-470-4192
interoccupy.net/occupysandy or Twitter
The Seagate Command Center
Clean up damaged homes
3700 Surf Ave.; contact the Sea Gate Command Center 718-705-9666.
Twitter: Congregation Beth Elohim (supplies, volunteers)
Councilman Brad Lander
STATEN ISLAND
Save our Shores
Clean out, gut waterlogged homes, also accepting donations
Facebook.
The Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund
Empty flooded, destroyed homes.
347-201-1566, Facebook
Guyon Rescue
Man makeshift kitchens, two 24-hour locations
575 Mill Road and 192 Ebbitts St.; call Gericitano - 917-647-1546
Facebook
LONG ISLAND
Long Beach
Donations of warm clothing, cleaning supplies, bleach, mops, buckets, school supplies, and new undergarments and socks. Also to sort and distribute.
Long Beach Ice Arena,150 West Bay Drive; 516-301-0932
longbeachny.gov, Facebook
Freeport
Baby formula, hygiene items and cleaning supplies, volunteers to sort donations. Drop off - Floor Mart Building, 157 East Sunrise Highway
Twitter
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