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10.31.2012

How You Can HELP

Supporting those affected by the wrath of Hurricane Sandy



Tuesday, October 30th 2012 New York City, the New Jersey Shore, and many other locations along the Eastern Seaboard began the daunting rebuilding process after the horrifying damages brought upon the city by Monday's Hurricane Sandy. 

Over 100 homes were burned down, millions were left in the dark, the subways and streets of lower Manhattan flood, more than 40 lives in the United States were taken...

Firefighters, and disaster relief workers continue to fight through the devastation left by Sandy's path of destruction- and the statistics continue to grow. 

You can help....
Here's how!


Donations:
The American Red Cross is accepting donation via text and on their website. Financial donations help the Red Cross provide shelter, food and assistance. To donate, visit www.redcross .org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. 

For a text donation, text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. 

Contributions may also be sent to a local Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.

Donate Blood:
Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS for more information in your area. 

Shelter and Food:
The Salvation Army is providing shelter and meals to those in need. 
Visit http://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/ for more information.  
In New York City, go to; http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/hurricane_shelters.html

Children:
Children affected by the storm can be helped through World Vision (worldvision.org) and Save the Children (savethechildren.org).

Outside the U.S.:
Haiti and Cuba were among the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy before it hit the East Coast. To help those outside the United States, visit International Medical Corps (http://internationalmedicalcorps.org/).

Animals:
To help animals affected by Sandy, visit the Humane Society of the United States (http://www.humanesociety.org/). 

Volunteers:
The Samaritan's Purse (http://www.samaritanspurse.org/) is looking for volunteers to help clean up and rebuild locations damaged in the storm.

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