Hurricane Sandy Relief

 

Click on the following links to donate to organizations that will aid the people you saw on 60 Minutes and others affected by Hurricane Sandy:

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/

Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund/UJA-Federation of New York
https://www.ujafedny.org/hurricane-sandy-relief-fund/

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
http://www.catholiccharitiesny.org/

The Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

New York Cares
http://www.newyorkcares.org/

Rockaway Relief/Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
http://www.ccdsd.org/donate/secure-online-donations/

[Colleen_Brdy]

As a relative of the family on 60 Minutes, and a resident of Belle Harbor, I can tell you FIRST HAND, that the Catholic Charities Organization started the drop off center at St Francis de Sales. Occupy Sandy was formed a week after the storm. Don't go trying to get credit for something you think you deserve. While your group and many other volunteer groups have done a great job helping us, please do not look for a pat on the back every time especially when the media is concerned. If you came to Rockaway to be seen/heard on TV to get your Occupy message heard, then this isn't the place for you at this time.

[kayinde]

In the aftermath of Sandy we are extremely disappointed in the failure of the President, Vice President and democratic leadership to assist citizens of the first state in recovering from Sandy. We are asking for help for one business that will be returned many times over in the form of jumpstarting the economy of Kent County Delaware. We started a small business sept first in woodland beach delaware with the goal of restoring tourism to kent county and create badly needed jobs. For a history of the area visit woodlandbeach.net. Many people locally have not worked in years and it's not uncommon to have over a hundred apply for one cashier job. Our goal is to act as responsible stewards if a unique unspoiled area and preserve history while conserving wetlands for the future. In eight weeks we cleaned up years of trash, tripled tourism and reduced crime by 95%. We partnered with a group to restore oyster beds and spent time and money attracting larger fish with great results. This is a place an hour from wilmington where bald eagles nest, muskrats swim and you can explore sunken ships at low tide. The thousands if acres of protected wetlands minimized surges but loss of roof and walls allowed a foot and a half of rain in. for forty years residents have had to drive eighr miles for basic essentials including drinking water. We established a small general store to serve them and tourists and planned a diner, wedding chapel, b&b, and classroom space. The classroom space would be used to teach adults boat building/repair skills, further history and conservation learning, and provide exposure to native american culture. We have permission to add a dock which will allow boat rentals, facilitate use of the ramp already there and create tour boat opportunities. We believe in accessible outdoor experience and wanted to offer adaptive fishing and hunting gear on loan to our wounded heroes. We are on a pre sale agreement and could not purchase insurance till closing. Now the seller refuses to honor the contract to pay for damages and no federal aid is available. A century if sand was lost from the public beach but delaware law prohibits replenishment spending north of the tourist traps. We desperately need help which will allow us to continue building a model public access area in harmony with the environment. A single investment of 250,000 will allow rebuilding and generate up to a million dollars a month in a region with high unemployment. Our website is www.croakers.biz and we have www.facebook.com/croakerswoidlandbeach. Please help us continue the momentum to restore hope to a beautiful town of small year round residences. Also many nearby fishing piers were destroyed and this will keep angler spending as an important part if delawares economy

[believeinbelleharbor]

We launched believeinbelleharbor - a community outreach project. My family goes back 60 years in Belle Harbor. You can donate at www.believeinbelleharbor.com. All monetary donations will go to the Belle Harbor's community service group the graybeards (501 3c). All funds and supplies will go directly to this community that has been so hard hit.

www.believeinbelleharbor.com

[diversitti]

Your report showed the St. Francis church relief organized by the Occupy Sandy movement of thousands of volunteers, but you CENSORED the name of that movement, both in your report, and on this page.

[TinNH]

I would pretend to be shocked that CBS and 60 Minutes would censor the work being done by Occupy Sandy. That would be as disingenuous as their news though. Thank you to Occupy Sandy and Occupy Nationally for the help and support you have given. Thank you for leading the recovery.

[hac210]

http://www.believeinbelleharbor.com/

if you donate here, it will go directly to the families in belle harbor

[sabrinablue]

I have many new and slightly used men's and ladies clothes as well as dishes, and other household items. I leave in Farmington, NH and would like to donate these to New York and New Jersey. Please tell me how I can donate these. Thank you.