SI Community and Interfaith LTRO Updates

submitted by Karen Jackson

Hello All,

Minutes from our general meeting on July 24^th are attached.

Here are some important pre-weekend updates:

The first of three LTRO sponsored help fairs is tomorrow, Saturday, July 27^th from 10am-2pm at Home Depot, 2750 Veterans Rd. W.FEMA individual assistance, disaster case management, World Renew, Red Cross, Project Hope, Single Stop, and many others will be offering services. There will also be a DJ and hot dogs! Councilman Ignizio will be stopping in from 10am-11am.

Our World Renew team has already been diligently conducting a needs assessment survey around the island. LTRO members will be asked to respond to ‘immediate need’ cases as they are discovered. Residents with remaining recovery needs can connect with World Renew at the HUBS and resource centers listed in the attached flyer.

The Coming Back Stronger Workshop on resources and incentives for businesses has been moved to Tuesday, July 30^th from 6-8:30pm at New Dorp High School. The first 50 attendees will receive a free one year of identity theft protection. Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a grant for a free website or tech marketing package for a business affected by hurricane Sandy. English and Russian flyers are attached.

NIA’s certified counseling specialists are offering free individual and group counseling sessions and post-trauma care workshops. See attached flyer for more details.

Additional upcoming recovery events shared by our partners:

July 31^st Rally with Staten Island Sandy Survivors and Citywide Sandy Action

Who:  Staten Island Sandy survivors, families, children, tenants, homeowners, workers. Make the Road NY Sandy committee and others working in the Sandy recovery.

What:  Gathering to call attention to the severe rent burden and lack of affordable housing since the storm and press city officials to use disaster funds to address these issues.  

When: Wednesday July 31, 9:30AM-10:30AM

Where:  St. George, Staten Island Ferry Terminal, Main Concourse

Following this event we will cross to Manhattan and join with Sandy survivors from the other boroughs and march to City Hall where we will demand justice in housing, jobs, sustainable energy, and a just storm recovery for all New Yorkers. 

(See attached flyers)

Contact:  Dagan Bayliss 646-420-5220, ***@***.***

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Quien:  Sobrevivientes de Sandy de Staten Island, familias, niños, inquilinos, dueños de casa, trabajadores.  Comité  de Sandy de Se Hace el Camino NY y otros trabajando en la recuperacion de Sandy.

Que:   Manifestación para llamar la atención de los oficiales de la ciudad acerca de la severa carga de rentas y la falta de vivienda accesible después de la tormenta y que estos oficiales liberen los fondos de desastres para responder a estos asuntos.

Cuando:  Miércoles 31 de Julio, 9:30AM - 10:30AM

Donde:  St. George, Terminal del Ferry de Staten Island, Concurso Principal

Después del evento cruzáramos al lado de Manhattan y uniremos con sobrevivientes de Sandy de otros condados y marcháramos a la alcaldía donde exigiremos justicia de vivienda, trabajos, energía sostenible, y una recuperación de la tormenta que es justa para todos los neoyorquinos.

(Vea los volantes adjuntos)

Contacto:  Dagan Bayliss 646-420-5220, ***@***.***

 --Dagan Rafael Bayliss
Organizer, Sandy Response
Make the Road New York
646-420-5220
***@***.***   

I would like to invite everyone to help  BUILD OUR DREAM PLAYGROUND for kids affected by Hurricane Sandy on Saturday, July 27, between  8 am and 3 pm, at the Staten Island Mental Health Society’s main campus, 669 Castleton Avenue.

The Staten Island Mental Health Society has been selected by the non-profit  KaBOOM! and the underwriter BNP Paribas to acquire this new state-of-the-art playground. Designed by our Day Treatment children, the playground will replace the existing 30-year-old play space. What’s even more exciting is that it will be built by more than 200 volunteers, led by one of KaBOOM!’s professional installers, and will be completed in one day, rain or shine!

We hope you will join us on Build Day: Saturday, July 27, between 8 am for the kickoff ceremony and 3 pm for the ribbon-cutting, at the Staten Island Mental Health Society, 669 Castleton Avenue. There will be food (breakfast and barbeque lunch), live entertainment and many kids activities and playground projects throughout the day for all.

If you are interested in volunteering to help build, please register using the link below.

Copy and paste the link below into your browser to register on line. Be sure to register each adult separately and don’t forget to include children (if they are attending) and T-Shirt sizes for all!

http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8608/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=71854

Hope to see you all on build day!! 

EJ LaGanga

Community Engagement Chair

EJ LaGanga| Project Hope Team Leader

Office: 718-442-2225 ext. 145

Email: ***@***.***

Additional recovery events may be viewed on our event calendar at sisandyhelp.org. The website also has freshly updated printable English, Spanish, and Russian resource guides.

Blessings,

Rev. Karen Jackson

Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Project Hospitality

718-448-1544x166