JCRC-NY/CAUSE-NY is partnering with UJA -Federation, We Are All Brooklyn , We Are the Bronx, the Queens Fellowship and YouthBridge-NY in this important effort designed to help all New Yorkers in the wake of Sandy and its impact on our area.
If your organization has additional resources or volunteer needs please let us know through our website. We will be sending out another UpLink next week with additional resources.
Below you will find:
Tips, Info, and Resources
Volunteer Information
Borough Specific Resources
Donation Requests
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Tips, Info, and Resources: |
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Detailed List of Resources from NYC Citizen Corps Council: For a detailed list of updates and resources click here. The NYC Citizen Corps Council is part of the national Citizen Corps initiative to bring together local leaders from community organizations, government, the private sector, and volunteer programs. The Council promotes grassroots emergency preparedness and volunteerism and helps enable New Yorkers to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. |
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Important Safety Tips:
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Useful Links and Resources: MTA Updates - http://alert.mta.info/ Still need to find a shelter? Text SHELTER and a Zip code to 4FEMA (43362) For Twitter updates follow @NYCMayorsOffice or @NYCOEM |
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How to Apply for FEMA Assistance: Those in the county designated for assistance to affected residents and business owners can begin the disaster application process by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly.The toll-free telephone numbers are available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) Monday through Sunday until further notice. For more detailed information click here. |
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US Department of Health and Human Serrvices Health Tips: HHS information on protecting health immediately after a hurricane or to prepare for disasters is available at www.phe.gov/emergency. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has health tips available by texting SANDY to 87000. Additional information about the storm and status can be found here. |
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Food and Water Distribution Stations: For a list of NYC food and water distribution locations, please visit:http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/foodandwater.html. Additional sites will be added to the list as information becomes available. |
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Volunteer Information: |
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Red Cross Volunteers Needed: Thousands of Red Cross workers and volunteers are currently on the scene across multiple eastern states serving meals and snacks to families with no electricity or running water, providing shelter, clean-up kits, emotional support and more. For as long as we\'re needed, we\'ll be there but we are currently in need of more support. Volunteers are needed to help in New York and New Jersey. Can we count on you? |
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Evacuation Center Volunteer Opportunities: Click here for a Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder. |
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Tech Volunteers Needed: NY Tech Meetup and New Work City are organizing volunteers with technology skills to help with relief efforts and help New York-area businesses and organizations get their technology back up and running after Hurricane Sandy. Fill out the info form here. |
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Borough Specific Resources: |
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Bronx Emergency Blood Drive This Friday: The New York Blood Center (NYBC) has lost approximately 4500 units of blood due to cancellations Mon – Wed. They anticipate that they will continue to be forced to cancel blood drives throughout the weekend and perhaps even into next week. In all, NYBC will likely have lost 6000 or more donations, and types O-, B- and platelets are in extremely short supply. The Bronx was hit very hard in the storm but if there is anything you can do to help we would really appreciate it. This Friday from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Bronx County Building. |
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Bronxworks and Resources for Bronx Residents: Bronxworks Drop-in Center has remained and will remain open 24 hours a day. They have been transporting individuals to and from hospitals and other evacuation shelters throughout the Borough. Their team is currently canvassing Bronx neighborhoods and checking on fragile individuals. To find out more on ways to help as well as resources for individuals in the Bronx check out their websitehere. |
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Assistance for Queens Businesses Affected by Hurricane Sandy: The Queens Chamber of Commerce is committed to the safety and success of its businesses, so please do not hesitate to reach out to us should you need any assistance or have any questions at all. Please visit the following websites to learn more about the assistance available to you and your business: how to find assistance/apply for assistance, interactive map from ConEdison which lists outages and includes projected service times/dates, New York City Business Assistance Programs. Please be careful during this time of recovery. Many dangers may be hidden by water and debris. Do not hesitate to reach out to the Queens Chamber should you have any questions at all. Our phone number is 718-898-8500. |
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Donation Requests: |
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St. Bernadette\'s Church is Accepting Donations: |
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NYPD Community Affairs Bureau Request for Donations: |
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Helping Hands for the Disabled Request for Donations: |
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Here are the Donation Centers organized by boroughs and state: -------Manhattan------------------------------------------------ Park Ave. Tavern The Saloon CAAAV Salvation Army Thrift Store The Salvation Army Greater New York Division Happy Warrior Playground -----Brooklyn----------------------------------------- Fort Green/Clinton Hill Park Slope Good Co., Pour House, Mullanes, S. Elliot & Lafayette, Fort Greene Sean James Aiken (private house), Red Hook Specific Requests in Redhook: Bay Ridge Sunset Park Specific Requests in Sunset Park: Williamsburg (starting Nov 1, 10am) Bedstuy East Billyburg (Beginning Thursday Nov 1 at 12 noon) Downtown Brooklyn collect toiletries and clothes (esp. socks, underwear, sweatshirts) and bring them to any of the locations below: -----Staten Island----------------------------------------------------- Petrides Evacuation Center Wagner HS -----Queens------------------------------------------------------ Evacuation center at Tottenville High School -----Bronx----------------------------------------------------- -----Long Island---------------------------------------------------- DONATE MONEY========================= TO NEW YORK CARES -----Blood Drives in NYS----------------------------------------------------- IBM East Fishkill Donor Center Elmsford Donor Center Upper East Side Donor Center New York Blood Center- Westbury Brooklyn Donor Center Staten Island Donor Center Rockville Centre Donor Center Lake Success Donor Center Clark Rescue Squad Rutgers University- Davidson Hall Poughkeepsie Galleria Mal Grant D. Morse Elementary School Orange County Sugar Loaf Engine Company Avon Products Midland & Peck Avenues, Rye, NY SUNY New Paltz- Student Union |
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