Hurricane Sandy

OU HURRICANE RELIEF FUND AIDS COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS AT POINT OF IMPACT; MAY BE ACCESSED AT WWW.OU.ORG; PROCEEDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AT OU SHULS IN AFFECTED AREAS By Stephen Steiner Scene in Far Rockaway, New York In an entirely new OU approach to fund raising in the wake of a national disaster,

We were just beginning to recover from Sandy and our region was hit very hard once again from this Nor’Easter they are calling Athena. There are so many people affected and we want to be able to respond to help with whatever they need.   NCSY has been very busy working around the clock with disaster relief programs to help out those

Proceeds To Be Distributed By Rabbis’ Discretionary Funds At Shuls In Affected Areas In an entirely new approach to fund raising in the wake of a national disaster, in this case Hurricane Sandy, the Orthodox Union is already receiving contributions to its newly established Hurricane Relief Fund, in which proceeds will go directly to the

Met Council Volunteer and Donor Opportunities in Response to Hurricane Sandy Take Action. We need volunteers for hands-on support for the following: Items Drive: Hurricane victims are in need of the following items in great demand: – Bottled water – NEW blankets – Paper goods such as toilet paper, paper towels, etc. – Cleaning products

Individuals and Households Program – Housing Assistance Managing Organization U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/ Program Description The Individuals and Households Program (IHP) provides assistance to individuals and households affected by a disaster to enable them to address necessary expenses and serious needs, which cannot be met through other forms of disaster assistance or insurance.

Here is a link to the FEMA website for disaster help and resources: http://www.disasterassistance.gov/

Home and Property Disaster Loans Managing Organization U.S. Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov Program Description The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is responsible for providing affordable, timely and accessible financial assistance to homeowners and renters located in a declared disaster area. Financial assistance is available in the form of low-interest, long-term loans for losses that are