More Ways to Donate to Hurricane Sandy Relief
Thank you for your offer to support the Hurricane Sandy relief effort.
With your generous help, we are helping hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers recover. For those interested in donating goods, please remember that money is the most helpful form of donation since it allows us to purchase the items most needed by hurricane victims. Every dollar counts.
If you have goods to donate, please donate to one of our partner organizations working in New York City to provide relief in affected areas. Donations to these organizations help fund their disaster relief services (please click on the organization name for more information about accepted items and drop-off locations). You can also click here to review and fill specific needs posted by non-profit organizations.
New & Gently Used Coats:
New York Cares is accepting donations of new or gently used coats as part of a citywide Coat Drive through December 31st.
Clothing & Select Goods:
Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty NEW blankets, paper goods such as toilet paper, paper towels, etc., cleaning products, flashlights and lanterns, batteries, and clothing in good condition.
Food:
City Harvest Most needed items include: canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter (plastic jars), macaroni and cheese, hot and cold cereal. City Harvest cannot accept products that need to be refrigerated or homemade foods. Restaurant and corporate donations please call 1- 800-774-2783.
Food Bank NYC Most needed items include: water, peanut butter, shelf-stable milk, proteins (tuna, chicken, etc. in packets), cereal, granola/breakfast bars, juice boxes, dried fruit, crackers, personal hygiene products, and diapers.
Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty:
Bottled water, non-perishable foods (preferably kosher). Please DO NOT donate perishable food.
[...] NY Cares needs gently used or new coats as part of a citywide coat drive. [...]
Pingback by Hurricane Sandy Relief // Ways to Help - November 14, 2012 @ 3:14 pm
I own a 27 ft motor home. I live in the washington, dc area. I am willing to transport needed supplies to your area in support of relief efforts. If you are aware of any agencies in the Washington, D.C. area willing to donate, I am willing to drive the supplies to your area.
Comment by Frank Adams - November 17, 2012 @ 7:14 am
I find it somewhat discouraging that you list more than a few projects for cleaning up parks, but no mention of direct-action to assist homeowners in affected neighborhoods. This is yet one good example to publish.
https://statenisland.recovers.org/
Comment by Brendan Coffey - November 19, 2012 @ 8:26 am
Thank you for that resource! We’ve been working on a variety of projects, many of which have included cleaning out residents’ homes.
Comment by Susan Torres - November 19, 2012 @ 10:42 am
Thank you! Please check out DC Cares: http://www.greaterdccares.org/
Comment by Susan Torres - November 19, 2012 @ 11:01 am
My church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn would like to distribute toys to children in a community affected by SANDY. How do we go about doing that? Carol.
Comment by Carol Darcy - November 20, 2012 @ 4:25 pm
My church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, would like to distribute toys to children in a community affected by SANDY. How do we do this?
Comment by Carol Darcy - November 20, 2012 @ 4:28 pm
I am with an organization called Wings Up Productions. We are very new. We would like to distribute water, canned food, and coats/clothing to victims of Hurrican Sandy. How can we provide support?
Comment by Shamecka Williams - December 12, 2012 @ 4:37 pm
We have started collection and have acquired everything from food to tools/supplies to clothing to toys. Will NY Cares accept a broad donation of all these items to be dispersed to the various charities noted above? We are happy to donate, but we are coming from Mass and looking for one drop-off location for all goods. If you cannot, perhaps you may know of another organization that will? Best,
Comment by Meghan - December 13, 2012 @ 10:54 am
You can sign up to distribute water on our Sandy relief projects here: http://newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/search_projects/projcodesearch.php?projcode=hurricane+sandy&location=&neighborhood=&dow=&x=0&y=0&pass=1&page=1
Comment by Susan Torres - December 13, 2012 @ 11:43 am
Any of the organizations listed under clothing and select goods should accept your donations. Thanks for the support!
Comment by Susan Torres - December 13, 2012 @ 11:45 am
I have a one bedroom apartment in Queens that I wwould like to give to someone displaced by Sandy, rent free for a year. Or to give to a volunteer from out of town.
Comment by Neil Israel - January 4, 2013 @ 5:38 pm
Thank you! Please check here: https://www.airbnb.com/sandy
Comment by Susan Torres - January 7, 2013 @ 12:20 pm
I am a deacon at a Staten Island based church. We are looking to provide aide to Staten Island residents that were impacted by Sandy. Please let me know if our organization is servicing SI, NY.
Thanks and God bless you.
Comment by Ken Taylor - January 8, 2013 @ 12:45 pm
Our Staten Island disaster program manager will contact you shortly.
Comment by Susan Torres - January 8, 2013 @ 1:43 pm
My mother, who has a house in Rockaway Beach was a victim of Sandy in that her heating, plumbing and electricity were destroyed by the sea water. her living quarters were not.
She died about 6 weeks ago and I have been cleaning out her house. I have 10 contractor bags of her clothes, which either are cleaned or have never been worn — the price tags are still on some of the clothes.
I would like to donate these clothes to a charity. So far, the Vietname Veterans Charity doesn’t go to Rockaway Beach. I have been on the phone for hours trying to get through to the Salvation Army. Other local charities seem to have not opened as yet.
Can you help me?
Comment by Pat Wilson - March 26, 2013 @ 7:48 am
We’re so sorry for your loss, and thank you for your generosity. I’m sending your email address to one of our disaster team members who can give you more specifics. Thanks!
Comment by Susan Torres - March 26, 2013 @ 10:21 am