United Way has Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund

United Way agencies  along the Eastern Seaboard have established a United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund to address near-term and long-term recovery needs of communities most affected by the hurricane.

Contributions to the Fund will be used by United Ways in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, DC and West Virginia to address recovery needs in communities that FEMA has declared disaster areas. We give our sincere thanks to United Way of New York City who will manage the regional fund.

Visit  https://donate.unitedwaynyc.org/page/contribute/uwsandyrecovery to donate to the Fund. Donations can also be made using a cell phone to text RECOVERY to 52000 to make a $10 donation.

“We know that communities experiencing disasters of this magnitude have immediate and urgent needs, but often the greatest needs occur with the intermediate and long-term recovery and rebuilding of lives and communities. That’s the role of United Way,” says United Way U.S.A. President Stacey Stewart. “With leadership from United Way of New York City, our network of United Ways across the region and the country came together to create this recovery fund, and we will use it to strengthen the communities we rebuild.”