New
York, NY: As thousands continue to struggle with the aftermath of
Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey, UNITED SIKHS staff and
volunteers rush to provide aid to all who have been affected.
In collaboration with the
Gurdwaras (Sikh place of worship) in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
UNITED SIKHS Disaster Response Team is providing over 1100 meals a day to
people in evacuation shelters. UNITED SIKHS is in constant communication
with local and state disaster relief agencies. The procurement and
delivery of specifically requested items is underway to shelters bearing
the brunt of evacuees.
One of the ladies who visited
to get the food for herself and her daughter spoke with UNITED SIKHS
volunteers and said "I am very thankful and happy to get an actual meal.
It is a pleasant change from the army rations.
Thank you so much for the hot meal. Thank
you and God Bless you!"
UNITED SIKHS teams across the
nation have been mobilized to send additional supplies to the East Coast.
A shipment of 500 blankets has been shipped from California to help
provide warmth for hundreds of families bracing for a bitter winter.
UNITED SIKHS teams are also
collaborating with the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, the Office of
Emergency Management, State VOADs and other local organizations.
The local shelters have
requested UNITED SIKHS to immediately provide:
-
Small hand towels
- Socks
- Diapers
- Feminine hygiene products
- Canned food such as soups, noodles etc
The community and local
Gurdwaras have come together to assist in the preparation and delivery of
hot meals and bottled water. UNITED SIKHS is grateful to the following
Gurdwaras for their unflinching assistance:
-
Sikh Cultural Society, Richmond Hill, NY
- Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Gurdwara, NY
- Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock, NJ
- Garden State Sikh Association Gurdwara,
Bridgewater, NJ
- Glencove Gurdwara Saheb, Long Island, NY
- Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Southington,
Connecticut
- Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar, Port Reading, NJ
- American Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee
How you can help:
Donate cash or the "most
needed" items
Volunteer to help prepare or deliver pre-prepared hot meals
Volunteer to drive displaced individuals and volunteers
Donate blood
Donate what you can, so emergency supplies and material can be purchased
locally, saving time and resources.
Be the one who brings warmth
to a family braving the bitter cold,
Be the one who brings nourishment to a child who hasnt had a warm meal in
days,
Be the one who brings solace to an elder who has no place else to lean,
Be the substantive change needed to help us overcome this immense
disaster!
We appreciate the response we
have received from the community, and we thank community members for their
continued support of the Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort.
For more recent and updated information on UNITED SIKHS Relief Efforts
visit: http://www.sevainmotion.com/
If you would like your
organization, community network or Gurdwara to partner with us please
write to
sikhaid-sandy@unitedsikhs.org or call
1-888-243-1690 | 1-646-688-3520 | 510-999-7726