Hello Sandy Volunteers!
Below is what is on deck for tomorrow, Sunday 11/18 with some special calls from thanksgiving preparations for Coney Island, Red Hook, Sheepshead Bay, Rockaways, and various locations in New Jersey.
Also included is some important info about Thanksgiving – more will be coming out on that too so continue to keep your eyes peeled.
Have a great Saturday night!
Best,
The Occupy Sandy team
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SATURDAY 11/17
At our main distribution centers (Jacobi and 520 Clinton), you can just show up. You can also catch shuttles there to the Rockaways and other relief sites. We request that new volunteers come to either Jacobi or 520 Clinton as their first stop in order to receive important training and information. Please also visit our Resources Page for important safety information for volunteers.
Also – RED HOOK NEEDS HELP please lend a hand!
RED HOOK HEADQUARTERS
480 VAN BRUNT #3 (SECOND FLOOR, ABOVE FAIRWAY)
Updated Nov 7, 1pm
DETAILS: For goods donations/requests and inventory needs
TIMES: 9-5 daily
CONTACT: (347) 770-1528 redhookrecovers@gmail.com
Visit our community pages to see specific needs there:
CLINTON HILL * SUNSET PARK * LOWER EAST SIDE * ROCKAWAY * STATEN ISLAND * CONEY ISLAND
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SHEEPSHEAD BAY POP-UP RECOVERY
The Sheepshead Bay Pop-Up Recovery needs a big crew of volunteers this weekend to help remove debris from people’s homes and help with mold removal. People who can do heavy lifting and who aren’t afraid to get dirty are highly needed! You will be working in an amazing community alongside residents with incredible stories. Please come to our Pop-Up Recovery Site on the corner of Emmons Ave & Brown St. We’re open between 10 am- 5 pm tomorrow Sunday.
Heavy duty garbage bags, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, borax, sponges, mops, heavy gloves, water, batteries and snack food are needed.
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**Jersey City
(Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne)
We will need volunteers to help with deliveries out to local shelters and food pantries from 10am to 2pm on Sunday.
**New Brunswick
Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen
We need the following supplies:
- Non-perishable foods
- Baby formula
- Diapers
**Newark
New Hope Baptist Church:
We need lots of volunteers for sorting deliveries that come in hourly, go out just as fast. They serve 600 meals daily, lots to do.
St. John’s Soup kitchen:
We need people to take in deliveries, stock shelves.
**Belmar
Jersey Shore Dream Center [2901 18th Avenue, Wall, N.J.], needs volunteers.
Respond and Rebuild/Occupy Sandy
Construction & Clean-Up Volunteer Opportunity
Muck, Gut, Clean or Drive
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ROCKAWAY PARK
Sunday, 11/18 8am – 4pm
You do not need specific skills for this type of work, just a willingness to get dirty and help. Our experienced team leaders will guide your work efforts and keep you safe on the
job. If you do have experience or skills in construction, demolition, engineering, or environmental assessment, please let us know.
Three Easy Steps to Volunteer:
2. Set up a New Account (click on “sign up now” found in lower right corner of sign-in box)
3. After you receive your registration confirmation email (be patient, this could take about 10 minutes), pick a slot on the volunteer calendar and get to mucking and gutting!
You can access this calendar from now on to sign up as more volunteer opportunities come up!
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ROCKAWAY
**St. Gertrude’s Church
ADDRESS: B38 beach channel drive
DETAILS: This is a great location for volunteers to go to on Sunday
THANKSGIVING!
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York remains one of the most affected areas by Hurricane Sandy. To bring some joy and support to the people there, community activist and writer Kevin Powell is asking for your help leading into Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 22nd:
1) We need to collect 2000 turkeys to be donated to residents of Coney Island. Fresh turkeys can be dropped off or shipped to:
Coney Island Generation Gap
2904 Neptune Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
If dropping off turkeys, please do so on these dates and times at the address above:
Tuesday, November 20 - 12noon-2pm
Wednesday, November 21 - 12noon-2pm
2) Also, 40-50 volunteers needed to distribute the turkeys on these dates
and times:
Tuesday, November 20 - 12noon-3pm
Wednesday, November 21 - 12noon-3pm
3) Finally, there is still a great need for as many warming/heating pads and blankets as possible, as many residents in Coney Island remain without heat. These items can also be dropped off or shipped to the address above.
PLEASE CONTACT Pamela Harris of the Coney Island Generation Gap (CIGG) kimosobbe@optonline.net