There are many ways to take part in helping the victims of Hurricane Sandy already listed on the Strong Buzz, but here are a few more resources and volunteer opportunities.

Manhattan Borough President Food Drive to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Sandy

A food drive will be held all week from 9am-6pm. Items in highest demand include:

- pouches of tuna, salmon or chicken
- Tuna or chicken salad meal kits (the kind that include crackers, a can of ready-made salad, & a fork)
- Applesauce cups (4-6 ounce)
- Juice boxes of 100% juice
- Crackers
- Breakfast bars/granola bars
- Bottled water
- Canned fruit or fruit cocktail in juice
- 8oz shelf-stable milk boxes
- Single-serve cereal boxes/cups
- Peanut butter
- Diapers

Time:
Monday through Friday
9AM to 6PM

Drop off Locations:
Manhattan Borough President's Office:
19th Floor South Lobby

Comptroller’s Office:
5th Floor, Room 517

Public Advocate’s Office:
15th Floor North

Contact:
(212) 669-8151 or
fooddrive@manhattanbp.org

Other ways to help:

*    Red Hook Initiative: http://rhicenter.org/tag/hurricane-relief/
*    Red Hook — https://redhook.recovers.org/
*    FUREE (Families United for Racial and Economic Equality): http://furee.org/
*    Help for the Rockaways: http://596acres.org/news/rockaway-current-needs/
*    Rockaway volunteering: http://rockawayhelp.com/how-can-i-help/
*    Drive supplies to the Rockaways: http://www.nycommunities.org/node/1520
*    Spreadsheet of items being collected for the Rockaways, drop-off location in Gowanus: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Ajp7wwJfLHiwdC1NbVZITHc3RnJwLTc4YUFlczhhWkE&output=html
*    CAAAV: http://caaav.org/caaavs-still-taking-donations
*    Lower East Side — https://lowereastside.recovers.org
*    Astoria — https://astoria.recovers.org/
*    Staten Island --  https://statenisland.recovers.org/
*    FoodBank of New York City: http://volunteer.foodbanknyc.org/
*    NYC Service: http://www.nycservice.org/index.html
*    Blog compiling Sandy needs/volunteer opportunities: http://nycsandyneeds.wordpress.com/category/volunteer-2/
*    Fabulous map that is searchable for volunteer opportunities as well as vital information like gas availability: http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy-nyc
*    Public Advocate's list of volunteer opportunities http://action.advocate.nyc.gov/volunteer_list

Andrea Strong