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Hurricane Recovery and Volunteer Resources
Hurricane Sandy has prompted an outpouring of support from people looking to help victims of the storm and to fix what the storm has broken.
Here are some ways to assist.
NYC Food & Shelter Resources
NYC Meals Distribution List — http://on.nyc.gov/RvY5wd
List of NYC Shelters — http://on.nyc.gov/QWROvJ
Giving Donations
United Way – http://uwsandyrecovery.org
Donations to the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund can be made online at uwsandyrecovery.org.
A $10 donation can be made by texting the word RECOVERY to 52000. Promote the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund on Twitter using #sandyfund. Or visit unitedwaynyc.org for more information.
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City — http://on.nyc.gov/RvSgik
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City is accepting financial donations from organizations and individuals to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
American Red Cross — http://rdcrss.org/VeF4VB
Volunteering
As of Friday morning, recovers.org has registered close to 5,000 volunteers from around the New York City area and are working on the ground, pooling resources and supplies with local churches, community centers to help the following communities:
Lower East Side — https://lowereastside.recovers.org/
Astoria — https://astoria.recovers.org/
Red Hook — https://redhook.recovers.org/
Staten Island — https://statenisland.recovers.org/
The Mayor’s office is asking people to register with NYC Service, let the know how you can help and the NYC Public Advocate’s office will follow up with you by phone — http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycservice/home.html
The Office of the New York Public Advocate has been putting together helpful information for those in need of everything from food stamps to public housing to FEMA assistance. http://advocate.nyc.gov/storm. They are also helping to coordinate volunteers for helping out this weekend.
Occupy Sandy Relief is working around the clock to put together directory of volunteer and drop off locations in neighborhoods around the city. It is constantly being updated. http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/.
Manhattan User’s Guide – How to Help http://manhattanusersguide.com/
Emergency Sandy Chesed Fund — New York’s leading Jewish chesed groups have created an emergency fund to support local victims of Hurricane Sandy – http://bit.ly/YwysAz
WNYC has list of volunteer options around the city. http://wny.cc/SkRiGU
TimeOut New York also has a list of places to volunteer http://bit.ly/SDQi40
Food Banks
Masbia Soup Kitchen — http://www.masbia.org/ – 718-972-4446
4114 14th Avenue, Brookyln
Masbia is a nonprofit soup kitchen network and food pantry, providing hot, nutritious meals daily for hundreds of New Yorkers in desperate need of food
Food Bank NYC — http://www.foodbanknyc.org/
Volunteer at a Park
Volunteer with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation to aid in clean up and recovery in many of the city parks and playgrounds that are in need of assistance this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More info http://on.nyc.gov/Rw5f3B
The Prospect Park Alliance is focusing volunteer efforts on storm related cleanup and repair over the next several weeks, and will begin as soon as reopens — More info http://bit.ly/VeTJA6
Coworking Spaces
If you need an office or have an office for displaced visit http://bit.ly/sandycowork
Communication and Technology Resources
The New York Tech Meetup community is pulling together technical help for those in need.
For small businesses, non-profits, schools, or other organizations that are in need of assistance — http://bit.ly/hurricanetechhelp
NY Tech Meetup and New Work City are organizing volunteers with technology skills to help with relief efforts.
Register as a Volunteer — http://bit.ly/hurricanetechvolunteers
Hurricane Hackers — http://www.hurricanehackers.com/
A space for gathering & sharing information, and organizing tech+social projects related to Hurricane Sandy.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/hu...eer-resources/
Hurricane Recovery and Volunteer Resources
Hurricane Sandy has prompted an outpouring of support from people looking to help victims of the storm and to fix what the storm has broken.
Here are some ways to assist.
NYC Food & Shelter Resources
NYC Meals Distribution List — http://on.nyc.gov/RvY5wd
List of NYC Shelters — http://on.nyc.gov/QWROvJ
Giving Donations
United Way – http://uwsandyrecovery.org
Donations to the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund can be made online at uwsandyrecovery.org.
A $10 donation can be made by texting the word RECOVERY to 52000. Promote the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund on Twitter using #sandyfund. Or visit unitedwaynyc.org for more information.
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City — http://on.nyc.gov/RvSgik
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City is accepting financial donations from organizations and individuals to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
American Red Cross — http://rdcrss.org/VeF4VB
Volunteering
As of Friday morning, recovers.org has registered close to 5,000 volunteers from around the New York City area and are working on the ground, pooling resources and supplies with local churches, community centers to help the following communities:
Lower East Side — https://lowereastside.recovers.org/
Astoria — https://astoria.recovers.org/
Red Hook — https://redhook.recovers.org/
Staten Island — https://statenisland.recovers.org/
The Mayor’s office is asking people to register with NYC Service, let the know how you can help and the NYC Public Advocate’s office will follow up with you by phone — http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycservice/home.html
The Office of the New York Public Advocate has been putting together helpful information for those in need of everything from food stamps to public housing to FEMA assistance. http://advocate.nyc.gov/storm. They are also helping to coordinate volunteers for helping out this weekend.
Occupy Sandy Relief is working around the clock to put together directory of volunteer and drop off locations in neighborhoods around the city. It is constantly being updated. http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/.
Manhattan User’s Guide – How to Help http://manhattanusersguide.com/
Emergency Sandy Chesed Fund — New York’s leading Jewish chesed groups have created an emergency fund to support local victims of Hurricane Sandy – http://bit.ly/YwysAz
WNYC has list of volunteer options around the city. http://wny.cc/SkRiGU
TimeOut New York also has a list of places to volunteer http://bit.ly/SDQi40
Food Banks
Masbia Soup Kitchen — http://www.masbia.org/ – 718-972-4446
4114 14th Avenue, Brookyln
Masbia is a nonprofit soup kitchen network and food pantry, providing hot, nutritious meals daily for hundreds of New Yorkers in desperate need of food
Food Bank NYC — http://www.foodbanknyc.org/
Volunteer at a Park
Volunteer with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation to aid in clean up and recovery in many of the city parks and playgrounds that are in need of assistance this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More info http://on.nyc.gov/Rw5f3B
The Prospect Park Alliance is focusing volunteer efforts on storm related cleanup and repair over the next several weeks, and will begin as soon as reopens — More info http://bit.ly/VeTJA6
Coworking Spaces
If you need an office or have an office for displaced visit http://bit.ly/sandycowork
Communication and Technology Resources
The New York Tech Meetup community is pulling together technical help for those in need.
For small businesses, non-profits, schools, or other organizations that are in need of assistance — http://bit.ly/hurricanetechhelp
NY Tech Meetup and New Work City are organizing volunteers with technology skills to help with relief efforts.
Register as a Volunteer — http://bit.ly/hurricanetechvolunteers
Hurricane Hackers — http://www.hurricanehackers.com/
A space for gathering & sharing information, and organizing tech+social projects related to Hurricane Sandy.
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