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Clear Channel Studios in Poughkeepsie

20 Tucker Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (Across from Police Station)

Donations of baby items, pet supplies, hair products, shampoo, conditioner, blankets, cleaning supplies, masks, cleaning gloves, work gloves, non-perishable food, garbage bags, paper towels, ziploc bags, batteries, candles, personal items, shoes, socks, packaged underwear, feminine products, toilet paper, tissues, etc.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR HURRICANE SANDY EFFORTS RELIEF DRIVE:

Clothing: all sizes from infant to plus
Non-Perishable Foods

Shovels/Buckets

Beverages: Water, Juice, Hot Chocolate, Tea, Coffee (decaf, regular, instant)
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Bread
Paper Products: plates, napkins, cups
Baby Items: wipes, diapers (all sizes) and formula
Clean Blankets
Clean Pillows
Clean Towels
Hair Products: brushes, hairspray, hair ties
Flashlights
Batteries
Pens and small notepads
Cleaning Supplies: paper towels, brooms, mops, buckets, Bleach and gloves
Laundry Detergent and Fabric Softener
Lego’s and toys
Packaged Underwear, Socks and Bras
Tissues/Feminine Products
Coats and Winter Clothing for babies & children
Gloves: winter and work
New Hats
Shoes and Work Boots
Tooth Brushes and Toothpaste
Garbage and Ziploc Bags
Pet Food

Since Hurricane Sandy struck the Eastern Seaboard on October 29, the Modest Needs Foundation (www.modestneeds.org) has heard from thousands of low-income workers living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut who are now facing tremendous financial hardship due to the impact of the storm on their homes and/or places of business. The Modest Needs Hurricane Relief Program will help low-income workers impacted by the storm to afford one month's rent or mortgage payment as they work to get back 'on their feet,' up to a maximum of $1,500.00 per household.

• A single mother of two, Wanda Santiago of Bordentown, NJ lost an entire week’s pay because her place of business was closed due to power outages. Modest Needs helped her pay her rent.
• The college where Denise Hill of South Orange, NJ works was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Classes were cancelled for an entire week and she lost her paycheck. Modest Needs helped this single mom with her rent.

Modest Needs will make these special grants to qualified persons immediately and on a first-come, first-served basis until the need for this program no longer exists, or until funding for this program is exhausted.

For more information on qualifications for applicants, please see the press release below. Modest Needs Foundation President Dr. Keith Taylor is available to speak more about this program. Please contact me at 914-461-4360/ am@getredpr.com to set something up.

Join Carvel^® Ice Cream and the American Red Cross® Thursday, November 15^th from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for a “FREE Ice Cream” day, and help raise money for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Stop by any participating Carvel, donate $3 to American Red Cross Sandy relief efforts to help our neighbors in need, and receive over $30 in Carvel savings. All proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross for Superstorm Sandy relief.

As you might or might not know, a few days after Hurricane Sandy struck, Time Warner Cable deployed free mobile device charging & WiFi stations in hard-hit areas of the NYC/NJ area. The stations help affected residents do things like charge up their cell phones, use our WiFi Internet and laptops & iPads to stay in touch with loved ones and do things like file insurance claims. People are also using our charging stations to charge up cordless drills & saws, log onto work email so they can work remotely. We even helped charge an eldery lady's power wheelchair so that she could go out and vote and visit her doctor. These powering/WiFi stations are still out helping people morning through dusk.

Beginning today, we are also deploying mobile food trucks that will serve free comfort food to affected residents & volunteers. A schedule of the food trucks is attached.

As most people are listening to the radio for storm recovery updates and places to go to for food & shelter, it would be simply AMAZING if your station can do a quick announcement about the availability of these food trucks and mobile charging/WiFi stations. As most people have smartphones nowadays, we are providing updates of locations on our Twitter page (@TWCable_NYC) and Facebook page: Facebook.com/TWC

To make it easier for you, here's a suggested on-air announcement:

"As part of New York City's recovery efforts, Time Warner Cable is serving complimentary warm food to affected residents and volunteers in areas of Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Far Rockaways in Queens. Also available are power charging stations & WiFi stations for those without power. Visit their Twitter page @TWCable_NYC or Facebook, Facebook.com/TWC for locations."

FDR STATE PARK: HURRICANE SANDY CLEANUP DAY

Yorktown Heights, NY (11/9/12) – Hurricane Sandy roared through Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (FDR) on Monday October 29. Over 100 down trees and debris remain in her wake. Park staff is removing the fallen trees with help from other New York State Park facilities, but more help is needed.

The Friends of FDR invite you to join them for a few hours November 17^th from 9:30-3pm. Volunteers will help rake debris and move branches. Dress in layers of work clothes and bring work gloves. Tools will be provided, but bring a rake if you can.

The park is doing its part to help the surrounding communities. The pool parking lot is the site for temporary housing site for 500 people assisting with relief efforts.  

To join the effort on November 17, from the Taconic State Parkway, take the exit to FDR State Park. After the entrance booths, bear left at the triangle and then turn right into Parking Lot 1. Check in is at Pavilion 1, a stone building on the east side of the parking lot. Participants may contact Susan Butterfass at the Park Office to sign up. Call 914-245-4434 x102,or email Susan.Butterfass@parks.ny.gov

The park office for Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park is located at 2957 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights NY 10598.  It is one of sixteen state parks, six historic sites, and two golf courses administered by the Taconic Region of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

For further information about FDR, visit www.nysparks.com/parks/148/details.aspx. Visit FDR on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FDRstatepark  or call 914-245-4434

'Hair Cares Event', Sunday, Nov. 18. 2012 in Wappingers Falls. We have friends surviving Hurricane Sandy in Staten Island & Breezy Point, NY. We would like to help them & donate things needed for them such as clothing, food, blankets, diapers, toiletries, cleaning supplies etc. We are giving super discounted Salon prices for this event. We wanted to get the word out to get the help for these people...

The Kiwanis Club of Poughkeepsie is collecting clothing and baby items, non-perishable food, cleaning supplies along with batteries, flashlights and blankets.

In Ulster County you can also drop off donations of diapers, baby formula, bottled water, batteries and new socks at these two locations today:   Madden Fine Wines 65 Broadway in Kingston from 10am until 9pm each day and at Keegan Ales, 20 St.James Street in Kingston from 5 to 10pm. Always Moving will deliver items from these 2 locations directly to families on Staten Island.

The Town of New Windsor Recreation Department has teamed up with the local fire departments and ambulance corps in the New Windsor area to do a collection of items for the people who were affected the most during Hurricane Sandy in the New York City, Long Island, and New Jersey areas.

People can call the Town of New Windsor Recreation Department at 565-7750 or go to the town website main page at http://town.new-windsor.ny.us

Knights of Columbus Hall 2660 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY The Wappingers Falls Knights of Columbus and Cub Scout Pack 40 will be collecting donations. Seeking:Non-perishable food, hand sanitizers, bottled water, diapers and baby wipes, basic toiletries and toilet paper, coats, warm clothing, towels and blankets, batteries, can openers and flashlights.

Pleasant Vally FD Main St P Valley
Accepting Donations 

Mother Earth Store - 1955 S Road Business Hours

Hughsonville Firehouse 160 Old Post Rd 3-5pm

Auchmoody Funeral Home in Fishkill , Parmele Funeral Home in Poughkeepsie and Allen Funeral Home in Pleasant Valley & Millbrook

New Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
555 Union Avenue New Windsor Located behind the Town Hall/Police Station. Drop off times are from 8am – Midnight
Please call Ph#: 845-563-3111 to inquire if someone is there

Town of New Windsor Recreation Dept. 244 Union Avenue
New Windsor. Drop off times are from 8:30am – 4:30pm

Vails Gate Fire Department Station #1 872 Blooming Grove Turnpike
New Windsor
There will be someone guaranteed to be there on Sunday mornings 9am – 11am and on Monday night from 7pm – 9pm
Please call Ph#: 845-561-5511 to inquire if someone is there

New Windsor Fire Dept.
257 Walsh Avenue New Windsor
Monday – Friday from 4:30pm – 9pm Saturday 5pm – 9pm and Sunday from 12 noon – 6pm Please call Ph#: 845-629-7349 or 845-590-7513 to inquire if someone is there

Pleasant Valley FD Walden FD & Walden PD Ellenville 1st Aid & Rescue Town Of Montgomery PD Hurley Reformed Church, Main St Hurley

Beacon volunteer ambulance corp at 2 arquilla drive in beacon is collecting every day this week up to 8pm until Friday

The Town of Coxsackie Ambulance Service

117 Mansion Street, Coxsackie are looking for donations for the Hurricane Sandy Relief workers in NY/NJ area. We are looking for the following donations:

-DRY PASTA 

-CEREAL

-OATMEAL

-GATORADE POWDER MIX

*GRAB AND GO ITEMS:

- PROTEIN BARS

- CEREAL BARS
- SMALL BOTTLES OF OJ

- SMALL BOTTLES OF GATORADE

- BOTTLED WATER

Please help us help other communities who assisted us with Hurricane Irene during our time of need.