Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know the East Coast was thoroughly ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, leaving millions without power and destroying homes and businesses in her wake. Lots of organizations have stepped up to the plate to start the rebuilding effort and we wanted to take some time to share some ways you can get involved.
- The American Red Cross – The experts in disaster relief, the folks at the Red Cross are hard at work getting resources and relief to those who need it. “The Red Cross continues to mobilize resources and relief workers to respond to Hurricane Sandy’s impact. Your help is desperately needed to provide essential aid including shelter, meals, basic health care, emotional support and other emergency services,” from the Red Cross’s website.
- NBC Telethon, “Hurricane Sandy – Coming Together” – Just this morning NBC announced they would host an event to raise money to Sandy relief tomorrow night. Performers include, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Sting and Christina Aguilera. The telethon will be shown simultaneously on NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and USA, and streamed live on the NBC.com web site. It will be broadcast live from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time for the East Coast and on a tape delay for the West Coast. NBC said that money collected from the telethon would be donated to the American Red Cross.
- The Salvation Army – If you’re looking for a way to donate or volunteer to the relief efforts, the Salvation Army is hard at work getting food and shelter to those effected by the storm.
- Donate Blood – It’s always good to donate blood, but even more so during a time of crisis. The Red Cross has information on blood donation in your area.
Design a custom t-shirt to show your support for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy, here are a few Hurricane Sandy T-shirts we came up with.
Hurricane Sandy Survivor T-shirt, text over an outline of the East Coast with a teal wave pattern.
Simple, classic I Survived Hurricane Sandy t-shirt, gray text in a grunge font.
