Brooklyn mobilizes: How to help Sandy victims
With thousands still without power, heat and water, Brooklynites have mobilized to help residents and businesses hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy. Borough residents are volunteering in shelters, donating food and supplies, and cleaning up neighborhoods.
If you want to help, one way to find a volunteer opportunity is to visit New York City Service online volunteer opportunities page. This page links to a number of local organizations working in stricken areas, such as Red Hook Initiative.
Another way to help is to donate to The Brooklyn Recovery Fund, a joint effort between the Brooklyn Community Foundation, the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. The Brooklyn Recovery Fund supports Brooklyn’s nonprofit organizations working with the communities most affected by Hurricane Sandy. Text ‘Brooklyn’ to 25383 to donate $10 to the fund.
Needs for clean-up and recovery efforts are constantly changing, according to Public Advocate Bill De Blasio, who publishes a“Hurricane Sandy Volunteer Opportunities” list online. De Blasio says it’s important to check to see what supplies and efforts are needed on a day by day basis.