Sandy May Have Power, But So Do We! How To Help

Hurricane Sandy brought enormous destruction — but there are plenty of ways to help out. Here’s a list. Add your own ideas and organizations in the comments and we’ll move them up into the post as we keep updating it.

FEMA volunteer links

Red Cross: As always, the Red Cross is a great first stop.

Red Cross Facebook page/information
DonationsMobile $10 donation: text REDCROSS to 90999.
Give Blood (They’ve had to cancel well over 100 blood donor events because of the storm.) To schedule a donor appointment: Call 1-800-RED-CROSS

Facebook Global Disaster Relief page: all kinds of information and helping opportunities

Local options:

NEW: h/t to Melissa Byrne

Occupy is on the case;

Find ways to help at interoccupy.net/occupysandy

https://lowereastside.recovers.org/ – (646) 580-7473

https://astoria.recovers.org/ – (347) 669-4394

https://redhook.recovers.org – (347) 464-9269

https://statenisland.recovers.org/ – (347) 934-9927 - statenislandrecovers@gmail.com – @SIrecovers:

Search for open shelters where you can volunteer by texting: SHELTER and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA)

For animals, services offered through:

Focus on kids:

Catholic Charities

Jewish Federation Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund

Union for Reform Judiasm Disaster Relief Fund

Repair the World

Uri L’Tzedek

Salvation Army

Donate at www.SalvationArmyUSA.org OR
Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769) OR
Text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your phone

Craig Newmark is offering to match any donations made through his fundraiser (funds will be distributed to the Red Cross, Feeding America, the National Wildlife Federation, and other groups).

http://www.crowdrise.com/sandyrelief

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Margaret M. F.

8:29PM PST on Nov 13, 2012

Thank-you for posting the information for those who can use it.

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8:27PM PST on Nov 13, 2012

John B.

7:58AM PST on Nov 12, 2012

Thanks Cynthia for sharing the update.

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Tara B.

12:25PM PST on Nov 11, 2012

HELP ANIMALS!

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