by Nathaniel Z The devastating aftermath of Sandy is here, but our community has a chance to become stronger as a result. The cleanup has hardly even begun. Here is a list of ways you can lend a helping hand to your friends and neighbors:
• New York City Public Advocate’s Office is organizing volunteers in areas across the five boroughs. You can register to participate for a four-hour…
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Do you know where can I donate furniture items – like mattress, dresser, pillows?
Try Brooklyn Kitchen or Lower East Side Recovers.
#SandyHelp is another active hashtag to watch
Hi- please remove Pam’s phone number and address from the Astoria listing – we are no longer a drop site and are being inundated with calls. Please link instead to astoria.recovers.org.
Tomorrow at 122 Java St, volunteers are needed to help make sandwiches, pack boxes, and DRIVING SUPPLIES! I just finished a day volunteering there. They really need blankets, flashlights, batteries, cleaning supplies, and food. And they really need drivers, anyone with a car to drop off supplies. They will be open from 8-8 tomorrow. Everyone is super nice and helpful.