How to Help Hurricane Sandy Victims

How to Help Hurricane Sandy Victims

It’s all I’m thinking about and it’s all I want to do.

When I see the destruction that #Sandy left, it’s heart-breaking.

When I hear the stories from my friends, personal stories of losing power and heat for days and days.

When I hear of trees falling on houses and cars and ruining and destroying lives.

When I hear of houses being swept away and/or just flat out ruined (and knowing 2 people first-hand who it happened to).

When I hear about it all… and what did it for me was seeing the images of the babies being evacuated from of the NYC hospital’s, my heart broke in 2.

How do I help?

What can I do?

These questions keep running through my mind and my heart… and it’s all I keep hearing from my circle of friends.

How to help the Hurricane Sandy victims?

I’ve been searching online this morning and ABC News has an amazing list of ways to help:

Donate to the Red Cross. All donations will provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to those affected by the storm. To donate, visit www.redcross.org, call 800-Red-Cross or text the word “Redcross” to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Nearly 100 Red Cross blood drives were canceled because of Sandy, so blood supplies are low in the areas affected the most. The Red Cross asks that those who can donate to schedule an appointment to give blood. The New York Blood Center is urging people to donate blood for those in the New York/New Jersey area. To donate, call 800-933-2566 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org.

The Salvation Army has dozens of mobile feeding units and shelters along the East Coast that are working to serve thousands in the most heavily hit areas. Visit www.salvationarmyusa.org to donate.

Feeding America has thousands of pounds of emergency food, water and supplies in the disaster zone that it is working to distribute to the storm’s victims. To donate, visit www.feedingamerica.org or call 800-910-5524.

AmeriCares is providing medicine and other supplies to people affected by Hurricane Sandy. To donate, visit www.americares.org.

World Vision is distributing flood clean-up kits, personal hygiene items and emergency food kits to people hit by the hurricane. To donate, visit www.worldvision.org.

Save the Children is also working to provide relief to families and their children. Visit www.savethechildren.org to donate.

Samaritan’s Purse is asking for volunteers to help storm victims. To volunteer, visit their website.

If you have the ability to help out in anyway, please do what you can.

Also… for the blogger in me, any of our fellow blogging friends who are without power right now, please let me know and allow me to guest post or anything you need.  Many of us depend on the ability of our blogs for our livelihood and being down for days isn’t helpful either.  Please ask, and I will help you out.

 

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.

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8 Comments

  1. 11.2.12
    Megan said:

    Audrey, I feel the same way. My heart aches for those affected and I feel the urge to help out in whatever way I can.

  2. 11.2.12

    I totally feel the same way. Working at a news station is especially tough because it’s all I’ve been consuming for the past week. It’s just heartbreaking to read and see all day. But I love that there are many ways for all of us who weren’t affected to help. Thanks for the tips. 🙂

  3. 11.2.12

    Every time I see the pictures, I feel terrible. Great tips!

  4. 11.3.12
    gary said:

    I have a truck, 3 generators i can use and can go help in some way. I need to know where / who to talk to. I can even carry supplies on a utility trailer…

  5. 11.3.12
    Shell said:

    I feel the same way. These are great tips, thank you for this informative, helpful post!

  6. 11.3.12

    Thanks for sharing. It’s so heart breaking to see pictures of the devistation. I am so thankful that our friends and family in the NY/NJ area are safe even without power and gas).

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