Hurricane Sandy Volunteer Opportunity

When: Sunday, December 30th at 10:30 am

Where: Volunteers will meet at 3300 Coney Island Avenue. Brooklyn, NY

Opportunity:  On Sunday, volunteers are needed to assist with cleaning out an open basement in Sea Gate that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The house was located near the beach and once the waters receded, the basement was left inundated with mounds of sand and assorted debris. One of the residents, John, is managing the clean up and living in a trailer powered by a generator next door to the property. There is still no heat or electricity.

Volunteers will be provided with suits, gloves, and masks if needed.

If you’re interested, please contact David Cohen at daveycohen@gmail.com or at 347-419-3787

Help Cleanup and Canvass in Brooklyn

Shorefront Y is in need of volunteers to assist with the following Hurricane Sandy relief opportunities in Brooklyn next week:

PLEASE NOTE: RUSSIAN SPEAKERS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED

Sunday, Dec. 23
Clean Up Help - 10 volunteers (volunteers with a car especially needed)
Supply Room Volunteers - 3 volunteers


Wednesday, December 26 until Friday, December 28
Canvas - Identify block leaders, building status, updated government    information, at need residents.
Canvas - Coney Island private house canvas
Clean Up Help - teams of 4


If interested and for more information, please contact David Cohen at daveycohen@gmail.com or 347-419-3787

Take time before your holiday to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy

Before you go on vacation tomorrow, please take some time to volunteer for Sandy victims in Brooklyn.

Volunteers will assess the needs of the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Volunteers will go door to door with a survey and ask individuals and families what their greatest needs are so we can better provide help in the future. We will also be distributing water and attending some holiday distribution events to help out.

Volunteers will be trained on sight and accompanied by a representative from Red Cross and Occupy Sandy. Regular volunteering is very welcome and needed for this ongoing effort.

Volunteers must be 18 and over and able to walk up 14 flights of stairs. Dress warm, buildings may have no heat and there will be time spent outside.

NO NEED TO SIGN UP! please just show up at the meeting point.
 

Date: Friday, December 21st

Location: Coney Island Gospel Assembly - 2828 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. We will be meeting at the trailer across the street from the church.

Time: 12:00am (no specified end time, plan on staying for at least 2 hours)

Contact: Lev, Occupy Sandy- Coney Island Logistics- 917-324-7877 or metcouncilvolunteer@gmail.com with subject line “NEEDS ASSESSMENT”

Help Rebuild Staten Island

Met Council is in need of volunteers to begin a rebuilding effort in Staten Island. Those who have experience with hanging drywall, spackling, etc., are especially needed, however, if you are able bodied and willing to learn a new skill, then we welcome you to join us as well.

Target start date is Sunday, December 23. We will provide transportation to and from Staten Island.

If you are interested in joining us for this effort, please send an email with the subject line REBUILD STATEN ISLAND to metcouncilvolunteer@gmail.com

Emergency Volunteer Need This Week

Met Council has an emergency need for a handful of volunteers to assist in canvassing efforts this week. We need volunteers willing to go out to Far Rockaway and Coney Island to hand out flyers and help promote awareness of the new disaster SNAP benefits program.


Date and time is flexible this week… we can work around your schedule, but timing is of the essence as there is only one week to enroll in the program. Please email Eric at econle@metcouncil.org if you are interested.
Met Council will provide a round trip Metrocards to volunteers on this project.

Sandy Relief Work this Sunday!

Needs Assessment Volunteers

Volunteers will assess the needs of the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Volunteers will go door to door with a survey and ask individuals and families what their greatest needs are. The information will then be used to provide better and more impactful services. Volunteers will be trained on sight and accompanied by a representative from Red Cross and Occupy Sandy. Regular volunteering is very welcome and needed for this ongoing effort. 

Volunteers must be 18 and over and able to walk up 14 flights of stairs. Dress warm, buildings may have no heat and there will be time spent outside. Please bring a small flashlight if you have one, or one will be provided. 

·         Date: Sunday, December 9th

·         Location: Coney Island Gospel Assembly - 2828 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Meet at the Corner of West 28th Street and Neptune. 

·         Time: 11:00am (no specified end time, plan on staying for at least 2 hours)

·         Contact: metcouncilvolunteer@gmail.com with subject line “NEEDS ASSESSMENT”

·         To register, click here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdsRXdtVWN0R3piazlER01yTmtsemc6MQ#gid=0

For those interested a bus will leave from downtown Manhattan at 10:00am. A bus will be leaving from 80 Maiden Lane in the Financial District at 10AM SHARP. Unfortunately we will not be able to wait for late volunteers due to the nature of the project. Please sign up ASAP as space is limited in the van. 

Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts in Staten Island

Met Council volunteers continued their Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in Staten Island this past Sunday. The turnout was remarkable!  We had over 40 volunteers show up to help remove molded drywall and insulation and even serve hot meals. A picture is worth a thousand words, so we'll let a photo blog do the talking: