NY Cares, as ever, is mobilizing volunteers and efforts for specific clean up, collections and all matter of needs in Staten Island and other areas affected by the storm.
Sign up for a list of Sandy related relief projects http://newyorkcares.org/
Hurricane Sandy response projects are being posted on a rolling basis. They have been filling up quickly so please bookmark the Hurricane-related search results page, and check back often. Need help signing up to volunteer, click here.
Likewise they have just started their annual Coat Drive
The New York Cares Coat Drive is getting started:
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers are in need of warm coats more than ever this winter. To meet demand we need to collect 200,000 coats, but, due to the urgency created by Hurricane Sandy, we desperately need 50,000 coats this week! There are collection sites all over the city and they will be open from November 6 through December 31. Please donate soon.
Click here for info on the New York Cares Coat Drive.
New York Cares was founded by a group of friends who wanted to take action against serious social issues that faced our city in the late 1980s. Finding few options to help, they created their own organization to address the problems from the ground up.
New York Cares is now the city’s largest volunteer organization, running volunteer programs for 1,300 nonprofits, city agencies, and public schools. Today’s volunteers share our founders’ vision that we all have a role to play in making our city a better place.
DRG