Sandy and Storm: How to help

I've been posting and re-posting on my Facebook wall. Going to make it more simple by putting everything I know here:

(Edited to add: Occupy Sandy Relief NYC just posted a big shout-out to their partnering organizations. Have added the ones I didn't already list)

VOLUNTEERS

Occupy Sandy
This is most useful for people who want to/can physically help, whether that's making peanut butter sandwiches or helping pull out damaged carpets

Just added: "Do you want to help with #SandyAid but can't make it in person? We need researchers! Email OccupySandyResearch@gmail.com"

NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIFIC/COMMUNITY BASED ORGS:
I've either heard good things about these orgs from Occupy ppl I trust, or I've used them myself. ;)

Astoria Recovers (Queens)
This is a clearinghouse for local volunteers, donations and news specific to my/our neighborhood. (It has some info in multiple languages. Woot!)


Red Hook Initiative (Brooklyn)
 

Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (Brooklyn)


CAAAV
"pan-Asian community-based org"
(Sorry, the others' names were self-explanatory, but this one wasn't... They've been helping especially in the Lower East Side of Manhattan)


Good Old Lower East Side www.goles.org

Rockaway Youth Task Force www.rytf.org

Restore Red Hook http://restoreredhook.org/

Coney Island Generation Gap www.cigg11224.com

596 Acres http://596acres.org/

Time’s UP! http://times-up.org

LARGE ORGANIZATIONS

NY Communities for Change http://www.nycommunities.org/

350.org www.350.org

 

CHURCH/RELIGIOUS: 

The Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in Brooklyn http://stlukeandstmatthew.org/

Crossroads Church in Staten Island http://crossroadsny.org/

Saint Jacobi Church in Brooklyn http://www.lutheransonline.com/servlet/lo_ProcServ/dbpage=page&mode=display&gid=01286001361022961633745993

 

GROUPS UNAFFILIATED WITH OCCUPY IN ANY WAY BUT STILL DOING IMPORTANT WORK IN THE AREA:

http://www.masbia.org/ 

They're running a soup kitchen, according to Facebook 

 

 

HOW TO DONATE

I think all of the above orgs accept donations, but you can also donate through:

Occupy Sandy Wedding Registry
This is awesome, verified, and getting a lot of (local) media attention. Donations are delivered to a church in Brooklyn, but are being passed on through the community from there.

Occupy Sandy New Jersey
These guys also appear legit and organized, and NJ got badly hit, too. (Hoboken and Atlantic City in particular)


Firedoglake Blanket Drive
They were involved in "Occupy Supply" to get warm winter clothing to Occupiers across the country last year. Using those contacts and bulk purchasing power, they are focusing on getting blankets to cold people. All the blankets are American made, and some of them are also union made.

Coney Island Donation Site
Friend on Facebook posted this.

NEWS/INFO

Occuweather 
He is a livestreamer and weather geek (in the best possible way) and he has been great at getting word out about the storm before, during and after


Penny Red's Collection of Useful Articles
Hasn't been updated lately, but lots of early eye witness accounts.

Occuprint's Bulletin
Useful info for folks affected (or in prep for next hundred year storm); encouraged to print out and pass out

New York Legal Assistance Group
 Are helping people with FEMA paperwork, etc.