Still Hurting from Hurricane Irene? Help is on the Way
Volunteers Coming to Long Island to Address Ongoing
Needs Stemming from Storm’s Aftermath
Hempstead, NY – September 21, 2012 – Catholic Charities, Long Island Volunteer Center and Health & Welfare Council of Long Island announced today that volunteers from the Christian Reformed Worldwide Relief Committee (CRWRC) will be available to assist Long Islanders still struggling to recover from Hurricane Irene. Walk-in centers will be set up from October 1 through October 11 throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.
CRWRC’s Disaster Response Services trained volunteers, known as the ‘Green Shirts’ for their attire, will be canvassing neighborhoods and collecting information to create a comprehensive needs assessment, which will assist local volunteer organizations as they work to address unmet hurricane-related needs, such as housing, debris clean up, and transportation, etc. Local residents who had previously applied to FEMA or were not eligible for FEMA assistance are still able to participate in local resource assistance through this program.
Below are the locations for the CRWRC Walk-in Centers:
1.) LONG BEACH:
St. Mary of the Isle
315 East Walnut Street
Long Beach, New York 11561
Thursday, October 4th, October 11th
12:00 - 4:00 (Day)
5:00P - 9:00P (Eve)
*Translator available
2.) EAST PATCHOGUE:
St. Joseph the Worker
510 Narragansett Avenue
East Patchogue, New York
Wednesday, October 10
Day: 10 – 2pm (Day)
5:00P – 8:00P (Eve)
*Translator available
3.) BABYLON:
St. Joseph
40 Grove Place
Babylon, New York 11702
Wednesday, October 3
12:00 - 4:00P (Day)
7:00P - 9:00P (Eve)
*Translator available
4.) FREEPORT:
First Presbyterian Church
178 South Ocean Avenue
Freeport, New York 11520
Tuesday, October 2, October 9
12:00 - 4:00P (Day)
5:00P - 9:00P (Eve)
*Translator available
5.) MASSAPEQUA:
Massapequa Public Library
40 Harbor Lane
Massapequa, New York 11758
Saturday, October 6
9:00A – 12:00noon
*Translator available
6.) HUNTINGTON:
Huntington Library
338 Main Street
Huntington, New York 11743
Friday, October 5
10:00 – 1:00P (Day)
5:00P – 9:00P (Eve)
*Translator available
7.) AMITYVILLE:
St. Martin of Tours
37 Union Avenue
Amityville, New York 11701
Monday, October 1
12:00 – 4:00P (Day)
5:00P – 9:00P (Eve)
*Translator available
