Donate your Time in New York and Staten Island on November 4, 2012, Hurricane Sandy
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Below is an email I received from NYC Public Advocate regarding donations and volunteering to help New Yorkers. Please donate what you can. Also, please check out these posts from Vicki in Staten Island here and here – All locations in Staten Island that need our help, money and time.
Help is finally starting to get where it’s needed.
We had teams out all over the city today, and all day we’ve seen volunteers lining up and donations coming in.
We have so much more to do. Below are opportunities happening in the city tomorrow. We’re all eager to bring more relief to Staten Island, and the volunteer and donation opportunities there are growing.
Please keep in mind that while help is welcome, we do not want to overwhelm any particular site. For activities involving door-to-door or vehicle needs, please make sure you RSVP to the event contact and/or the Public Advocate’s Office and receive a response before you head to your volunteer site.
If you are not receiving a response in a timely fashion (by Sunday 10am) please email volunteer@pubadvocate.nyc.gov to inquire on availability of volunteer spots at the specific site.
HELPING STATEN ISLANDERS IN NEED
2:30PM: QUEENS TO STATEN ISLAND. Make the Road New York is bringing clothing and supplies to its office in Staten Island. Volunteers and donations needed. LOCATION: Meet at Make the Road’s Queens office, located in 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens. RSVP to kmotley@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
9AM to 3PM: MID-ISLAND. Go door-to-door delivering supplies and offering to help with clean-up efforts in damaged homes. Dress warmly and wear walking shoes. Bring donations with you. LOCATION: 599 Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island. NEEDS: Laundry Detergent, Bleach, Children Aspirin or Motrin, all batteries especially D, Flash Lights, work gloves, contractor bags, dust masks, first aid kits, paper towels, bottled water, masking tape, buckets, brooms, mops, shovels, push carts for supplies where cars can’t get through streets.
No more clothes please! RSVP to Avi Fink at AFink@pubadvocate.nyc.gov.
2PM: PORT RICHMOND. Sisters of Silver Queen Chapter #43 and Brothers of Silver Lake Lodge #59 need donations of socks, underwear, canned goods and water, and volunteers to help distribute them. LOCATION: Silver Lake Temple, 203 Port Richmond Avenue (at Castleton Avenue), Staten Island. RSVP to Avi Fink at AFink@pubadvocate.nyc.gov.
9AM: TOTTENVILLE. We are looking to divide into groups of up to 20 people that will each work in certain areas so we can maximize the amount of work we will get done. These cleanup groups should be prepared for physically challenging work. Supply needs: Contractor cleanup bags, clothes (especially winter), non-perishable food, flashlights, batteries, brooms, diapers, packaged socks and underwear, hand cleansers, pet food, & toiletries, cardboard boxes. LOCATION: Hylan Boulevard and Yetman Avenue. RSVP to Avi Fink at AFink@pubadvocate.nyc.gov.
10:30AM: NORTH SHORE. Go door-to-door distributing helpful information about warming centers, power stations and recovery to North Shore neighborhoods still without power. Spanish speaking a plus. LOCATION: State Senator Diane Savino’s office, 36 Richmond Terrace right across from the Staten Island Ferry. RSVP to kmotley@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
DONATIONS: One of the biggest needs for victims of Sandy is socks, particularly winter or wool. Where to Turn is asking schools on Staten Island to ask their students to donate socks to fill this need. They will coordinate the pickup of the socks from the schools. Any school interested school can contact them through facebook, at dennis.mckeon@where-to-turn.org or at 718-966-6516. Schools across the country can also participate and send the socks to: Where to Turn, 150-L Greaves Lane # 312, Staten Island, NY 10308
DONATIONS: The shelter at Susan Wagner High Schooll is in need of school supplies for children of all ages. Please bring supplies directly to the school at 1200 Manor Road, Staten Island) between 10am and 5pm daily.
HELPING QUEENS RESIDENTS IN NEED
1PM ONWARD: FAR ROCKAWAY. The office of Council Member James Sanders needs volunteers and donations for residents in Far Rockaway. Bring donations and stay to help distribute them. They need non-perishable food, water, socks, blankets and warm clothes. LOCATION: 1526 Central Ave, Queens. RSVP to wgardiner@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
1PM ONWARD: ROCKAWAYS. Rockaway Youth Task Force is taking in food, water and clothing, and needs volunteers to help sort and distribute donations. LOCATION: 321 Beach 57th St, Queens, NY 11692 RSVP to wgardiner@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
ALL DAY: ROCKAWAYS. Church of the Nazarene is taking in food, water and clothing, and needs volunteers to help sort and distribute donations. LOCATION: 1414 Central Avenue, Queens. RSVP to wgardiner@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
10AM-8PM: GLENDALE. Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley accepting donations, supplies and volunteers. Drivers with vehicles helpful as well. Supplies going to Hamilton Beach, Rockaway and Breezy Point. Contact Dori Pliska 917-209-0149. LOCATION: 80-00 Cooper Avenue at Atlas Center Mall in Glendale.
DONATIONS: WOODHAVEN. Bring food, clothes and water to Assemblyman Michael Miller’s donation drive at the Waldbaum’s parking lot in Howard Beach, 156-01 Cross Bay Boulevard, Queens between 11:30am and 6pm. To help with distribution, please come prepared with warm clothes. (hat, gloves, double socks, flashlights, water, phone chargers and lunch).RSVP with Nick Roloson from Assemblyman Miller’s office, 516-361-3650 and Afink@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
DONATIONS: BROAD CHANNEL. Bring food, clothes and water to the American Legion at 209 Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel. Look for Broad Channel Civic Association and/or GCOP (Glendale Civilian Observation Control). RSVP to Afink@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
DONATIONS: ROCKAWAYS. The NYPD Community Affairs Unit is collecting donations at Resorts World Casino at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd in Jamaica, Queens (enter from 109th Street & Rockaway Blvd). They are in need of canned goods, water, paper goods, baby care products, clothing, toiletries, flashlights, backpacks and batteries. Questions can be directed to the Community Affairs Bureau at 646-610-5323 or communityaffairs@nypd.org.
HELPING BROOKLYN RESIDENTS IN NEED & MOBILIZING TO HARD-HIT NEIGHBORHOODS
11AM: GOWANUS. Council Member Stephen Levin’s office needs a limited number of volunteers to distribute food at Gowanus Houses. LOCATION: 420 Baltic Street, Brooklyn. For questions, call 718-875-5200 or email althompson18@gmail.com. RSVP to jjoseph@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
ALL DAY: CENTRAL BROOKLYN TO HARD-HIT AREAS: Councilman Jumaane
Williams is looking for individuals with cars, trucks or vans that have sufficient gas to help deliver supplies to hard-hit residents. If you are willing and able please e-mail sandyvolunteer45th@gmail.com
10AM-6PM: SEAGATE. Seagate community in Southern Brooklyn looking for supplies like food and water. The Command Center number is 718-705-9666 and speak with David Dembitzer or Samuel Follman. The Command Center number is 718-705-9666 and speak with David Dembitzer or Samuel Follman. LOCATION: Shomrim Command Center at 3700 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224
10AM: CROWN HEIGHTS. Friends of Brower Park needs help with general clean-up. LOCATION: Meet at the Park House in Bower Park. Feel free to show up. For more info, email friendsofbrowerpark@gmail.com
DONATIONS BY 10AM: PARK SLOPE. Congregation Beth Elohim is asking for New Yorkers to drop off a “GO” box for one family with non-perishable food, flashlight and batteries, water, some cleaning supplies, gloves, anything useful after a disaster that won’t spoil. Label what is in it and “GO Box” and bring it to CBE at 274 Garfield Place in Park Slope by 10am Sunday.
DONATIONS; RED HOOK. Red Hook Initiative is accepting donations at their center located at 767 Hicks Street (corner of West 9th Street). Please show up to lend a hand in clean up and/or donate. MICCIO (110 West 9th) Street and Visitation Church (98 Richards Street) are taking non-perishables, water, diapers, feminine hygiene products and cleaning supplies. Please deliver to those locations! At 767 Hicks Street, they will need hot prepared food for dinner – check out facebook.com/RedHookInitiative for up-to-the-minute needs. 402 Van
Brunt needs cleaning supplies tailored for industrial sized cleanups including masks, gloves, shovels, contractor bags, mops and drywall knives. RSVP to jjoseph@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
10AM – 3PM. DONATIONS: Friends of Firefighters is collecting empty cardboard boxes and plastic shopping bags to deliver donations. They also need children’s and adult clothes (especially warm clothes), blankets, school supplies, bottled water, thermoses of hot drinks, non perishable food, toiletries, hand sanitizer, working gloves, generators, pumps and gasoline. Drop off at 5306 Avenue L, Brooklyn.
MANHATTAN RESIDENTS IN HARD-HIT NEIGHBORHOODS AND MOBILIZING TO OTHER BOROS
MORNING: STUYVESANT TOWN. Donate batteries at the Stuytown Community Center. Enter at 1st Avenue and East 16th Street, Manhattan.
12PM–3:30PM: WEST SIDE/RIVERSIDE PARK. Help clean-up Riverside Park. Meet at 91st Street and Riverside Drive and please bring extra gloves and garbage bags (check-in with Nya Jackson). Volunteers can show up without RSVP.
11AM: WATERSIDE PLAZA IN MANHATTAN. 20 volunteers are needed at 30 Waterside Plaza to pack bags with MREs and water, while others can canvas the buildings to determine individual needs. RSVP to kmotley@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
2PM MOBILIZATION FROM WEST VILLAGE TO FAR ROCKAWAY. Meet at Stonewall, corner of Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue. Supplies needed: Canned food, bottled water. Volunteers will bring supplies to the Rockaways. VEHICLES NEEDED. RSVP to kmotley@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Thank you for all you do. We will continue to send out additional opportunities to donate and volunteer as we receive them.
Best,
Jahmila Joseph
Office of Bill de Blasio
NYC Public Advocate