Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
#TeamBLACKOUT
What have we done?
On November 13, 2012, we began collecting funds in hand made donation jars. By the end of the week, we raised about $70.
We were able to collaborate with the New York Club, New Jersey Club, Baltimore Club, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Freshman Leadership Academy all at Howard University. Each of these partnering organizations either donated money, volunteers, or public relations to the cause.
On November 17, 2012 at 3:30AM, 27 volunteers boarded a bus in front of Cramton Auditorium in order to travel to Rockaway, New Jersey and assist in Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts. Upon arrival, members of Operation Sandy and Respond and Rebuild greeted us. They equipped us with boots, gloves, tools, and other supplies. They split us into teams, and from there, we went to different houses in the neighborhood in order to clean out the damaged rooms and tear down the soiled walls. #TeamBLACKOUT worked from 10:00AM until 4:00PM. We arrived back to campus at around 9:30PM the same day.
What is the next step?
Initially, we wanted to come to Operation Sandy bearing gifts. The people whose homes we went to clean out are without hot water, electricity, and other essentials. The local stores are all without as well. The town does not have an ATM or take EBT. Care package items would have greatly assisted the community. This is what prompted the conversation of still having a party where we grant admission if people brought comfort kit items.
What many people fail to realize is that despite the fact that the storm happened a month ago, families are still in need of comfort kit items, aid, and other forms of relief. #TeamBLACKOUT is excited to hear what you think about all this, and even more excited to see how we can further assist the victims of the storm. The directors and I would the opportunity to help in the future.
#TeamBLACKOUT
What have we done?
On November 13, 2012, we began collecting funds in hand made donation jars. By the end of the week, we raised about $70.
We were able to collaborate with the New York Club, New Jersey Club, Baltimore Club, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Freshman Leadership Academy all at Howard University. Each of these partnering organizations either donated money, volunteers, or public relations to the cause.
On November 17, 2012 at 3:30AM, 27 volunteers boarded a bus in front of Cramton Auditorium in order to travel to Rockaway, New Jersey and assist in Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts. Upon arrival, members of Operation Sandy and Respond and Rebuild greeted us. They equipped us with boots, gloves, tools, and other supplies. They split us into teams, and from there, we went to different houses in the neighborhood in order to clean out the damaged rooms and tear down the soiled walls. #TeamBLACKOUT worked from 10:00AM until 4:00PM. We arrived back to campus at around 9:30PM the same day.
What is the next step?
Initially, we wanted to come to Operation Sandy bearing gifts. The people whose homes we went to clean out are without hot water, electricity, and other essentials. The local stores are all without as well. The town does not have an ATM or take EBT. Care package items would have greatly assisted the community. This is what prompted the conversation of still having a party where we grant admission if people brought comfort kit items.
What many people fail to realize is that despite the fact that the storm happened a month ago, families are still in need of comfort kit items, aid, and other forms of relief. #TeamBLACKOUT is excited to hear what you think about all this, and even more excited to see how we can further assist the victims of the storm. The directors and I would the opportunity to help in the future.
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