Post-superstorm support
Give a little, get a little
Here's an offer that's two good causes in one -- disaster relief and disaster preparedness -- all wrapped up in gadgety goodness:
The SOLIO Universal Battery Charger company will give $10 to the American Red Cross Disaster Fund for each purchase from its online store, between now and November 15, of a Solio solar / photopoltaic battery or gadget recharger ... IFF the buyer remembers to enter the code ARCDF at checkout.
http://www.solio.com/chargers/
coupon / donation code ARCDF
Give directly to the American Red Cross
"Financial donations help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to those affected by disasters like Hurricane Sandy, as well as countless crises at home and around the world," the nonprofit says.
In the past week, the Red Cros provided 23,000 overnight shelter stays and more than 100,800 meals and snacks in 13 states hit with wind, water, snow damage.
http://www.redcross.org
Please note: $$ travel more quickly and cheaply than donations of food or clothing or other goods.
Give the Gift of Life
Donations of blood are also needed; contact your local Red Cross or other blood center for times and other details. Don't already have their number? try these donation-site finders:
http://redcrossblood.org
Enter your ZIP Code to find American Red Cross blood centers near you.
http://www.aabb.org
In the tool on the left, under "Blood," enter your ZIP Code to find nearby blood centers, including Red Cross locations.
http://www.americasblood.org/
Again, just enter your ZIP Code to find an America's Blood Centers location near you. The tool is toward the bottom of the red bar at page left. Or, click here.
Eligibility requirements may vary slightly from one organization to another. Please do call for an appointment -- you may not need one, but it sucks to get turned away.
Give the gift of labor
In New Jersey, they are or were laborers to help with storm cleanup efforts. It's hard work, and it's short-term, but it needs doing and it is paid. Temporary jobs nay be available in other areas, too.
I know someone who is doing this, down on the Jersey Shore, but he is out of contact. So I have no idea if this Twitter request (thanks, Lyonesse) is accurate, but it does seem plausible: "ATTENTION: If you need work Fema needs clean up crews for South Jersey. It's $1000 for 7 days, hotel and food included. Call 904-797-5998." [ETA: If it is real, it's overbooked, says Snopes.com]
(NOTE: FEMA previously has said that local communities contract for debris removal, then get reimbursed by state or federal EMAs ... but that wouldn't fit in a Tweet, would it? I would try to see what FEMA.gov says, but it is NOT mobile friendly. :-/)
[ETA: Find post-storm volunteer opportunities here, says Snopes, citing the "Rumor Control" section of FEMA's Hurricane Sandy page, which was *not* among the first few score places *I* thought to look: www.Serve.gov/Sandy]
Volunteering can begin at home -- well, maybe next door, where your neighbor needs help with fallen limbs or FEMA forms.
Or with a look online to see whether your city or town or Red Cross needs a hand.
Or by signing up to become a trained adult or teen Community Emergency Response Team member. If it sounds good to you, the page has a link to a CERT Program locator; just enter your ZIP Code ...
Loads more info ...
... on a range of disaster-aid topics has been collected by BrownGirl here.
• Do check with your employer or other group, to see if someone might match your donation.
• Do be careful; the scanners are out there.
• Do give to reputable agencies, ones that will put the money to good use and keep down the overhead
• Do be kind: If you have electricity and your neighbors don't, consider offering some fridge space or charging time. (Charging time is easy -- just run a cord out the window!)
• Do stay safe ... please.
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Here's an offer that's two good causes in one -- disaster relief and disaster preparedness -- all wrapped up in gadgety goodness:
The SOLIO Universal Battery Charger company will give $10 to the American Red Cross Disaster Fund for each purchase from its online store, between now and November 15, of a Solio solar / photopoltaic battery or gadget recharger ... IFF the buyer remembers to enter the code ARCDF at checkout.
http://www.solio.com/chargers/
coupon / donation code ARCDF
Give directly to the American Red Cross
"Financial donations help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to those affected by disasters like Hurricane Sandy, as well as countless crises at home and around the world," the nonprofit says.
In the past week, the Red Cros provided 23,000 overnight shelter stays and more than 100,800 meals and snacks in 13 states hit with wind, water, snow damage.
http://www.redcross.org
Please note: $$ travel more quickly and cheaply than donations of food or clothing or other goods.
Give the Gift of Life
Donations of blood are also needed; contact your local Red Cross or other blood center for times and other details. Don't already have their number? try these donation-site finders:
http://redcrossblood.org
Enter your ZIP Code to find American Red Cross blood centers near you.
http://www.aabb.org
In the tool on the left, under "Blood," enter your ZIP Code to find nearby blood centers, including Red Cross locations.
http://www.americasblood.org/
Again, just enter your ZIP Code to find an America's Blood Centers location near you. The tool is toward the bottom of the red bar at page left. Or, click here.
Eligibility requirements may vary slightly from one organization to another. Please do call for an appointment -- you may not need one, but it sucks to get turned away.
Give the gift of labor
In New Jersey, they are or were laborers to help with storm cleanup efforts. It's hard work, and it's short-term, but it needs doing and it is paid. Temporary jobs nay be available in other areas, too.
I know someone who is doing this, down on the Jersey Shore, but he is out of contact. So I have no idea if this Twitter request (thanks, Lyonesse) is accurate, but it does seem plausible: "ATTENTION: If you need work Fema needs clean up crews for South Jersey. It's $1000 for 7 days, hotel and food included. Call 904-797-5998." [ETA: If it is real, it's overbooked, says Snopes.com]
(NOTE: FEMA previously has said that local communities contract for debris removal, then get reimbursed by state or federal EMAs ... but that wouldn't fit in a Tweet, would it? I would try to see what FEMA.gov says, but it is NOT mobile friendly. :-/)
[ETA: Find post-storm volunteer opportunities here, says Snopes, citing the "Rumor Control" section of FEMA's Hurricane Sandy page, which was *not* among the first few score places *I* thought to look: www.Serve.gov/Sandy]
Volunteering can begin at home -- well, maybe next door, where your neighbor needs help with fallen limbs or FEMA forms.
Or with a look online to see whether your city or town or Red Cross needs a hand.
Or by signing up to become a trained adult or teen Community Emergency Response Team member. If it sounds good to you, the page has a link to a CERT Program locator; just enter your ZIP Code ...
Loads more info ...
... on a range of disaster-aid topics has been collected by BrownGirl here.
• Do check with your employer or other group, to see if someone might match your donation.
• Do be careful; the scanners are out there.
• Do give to reputable agencies, ones that will put the money to good use and keep down the overhead
• Do be kind: If you have electricity and your neighbors don't, consider offering some fridge space or charging time. (Charging time is easy -- just run a cord out the window!)
• Do stay safe ... please.
This entry is cross-posted from www.dreamwidth.org, where there are
comments. Comment where ye will.