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As many of you know from news reports, towns in the Catskill Mountain region of upstate New York were devastated by flooding in hurricane Irene's aftermath. For those of you who want to see the pics, go to http://www.watershedpost.com
In an attempt to provide assistance to families in the affected Catskill Mountain areas - many of whom have lost their homes, businesses, livelihoods, and towns - a grassroots organization of concerned citizens are collecting donations here in NYC. We have established various locations around New York City where donations can be dropped off for transport to upstate New York by a wonderful network of volunteers, most who have homes and/or families in the Catskill Mountain region.
Many NYC residents stocked up on bottled water, batteries, non-perishable food, and other emergency supplies in preparation for the worst from Irene, luckily, those emergency supplies were not needed in most cases here in NYC. We ask that you all take a moment and simply drop off your unused hurricane emergency supplies (or any of the below suggested items) at a donation collection center near you. We will then have our network of volunteers transport these much needed items to drop off centers upstate in the affected Catskill Mountain areas.
Many transport volunteers are driving to the affected region in the coming days, so time is of the essence. Please help us in this effort and drop off your donations today!
All questions or inquiries about these efforts can be directed to: CatskillMtnRelief@gmail.com
Thank you,
The Volunteers of Catskill Mountain Relief
NYC Donation Collection Sites
Soho Locations
Eastern Mountain Sports
530 Broadway (Spring & Broadway)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 966-8730
Monday - Friday 10 am - 9:30 pm
Saturday 10 am - 9 pm
Sunday 11 am - 8 pm
Powell Communications
84 Wooster Street # 603 (between Spring and Broome)
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Greenwich Village Location
Ciao Stella Restaurant
206 Sullivan Street (between Bleecker and West 3rd)
ask for Stella
Tuesday-Saturday
5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Midtown Location
Decorum Consulting Group
295 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor (one block from Grand Central)
Ask for Jeannine Stryker-Triolo
Monday through Friday.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Donation Collection Sites:
Park Slope
Boing Boing Maternity
Corner of 6th and Union
Ask for Karen or Kevin
Tuesday through Sunday
11:00 a.m.- 7:00 a.m.
(can also leave donations in the gated yard during off hours)
Williamsburg
Red Shed Community Garden
266 Stillman Avenue
(at Kingsland)
THIS WEEK
Wednesday through Friday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Tuesday and Thursday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Suggested Donations List
In addition to bottled water and non-perishable foods, the following items are also urgently needed at present:
Cleaning Supplies
Laundry Soap
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Ajax/Clorox/etc.
Personal care products
Soap
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Deodorant
Feminine care products
Shampoo/Conditioner (adult and for babies/children)
Diapers
Baby Wipes
Clothing
Underwear (adults and children, including boxers)
Socks (adults and children)
Pajamas (adults and children)
Shoes (especially children's)
Any gently used clothing
Other
Charcoal and lighter fluid
Propane tanks
Formula and baby food
Bedding