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Updated: 4/26/13

  On behalf of the following organizations, we gratefully thank you for your montetary donations:
Habitat for Humanity Westchester
Operation Blessing
St. Francis de Sales Parish,  Belle Harbor
Guardian Angel Parish, Brighton Beach

Many thanks to our Fall semester and Spring semester Habitat volunteers-
January 26-22 attended
February 9-only the Blizzard attended
February 23-36 attended
March 9- 20 attended
March 23-42 attended
April 6-76 attended
April 20 - 38 attended

Over 400 Volunteers have participated in the Formal Sandy Solidarity programs since its inception last semester!

New community partnerships are in development, check back soon for updated information.

Click here to learn more...
Sandy Solidarity in the News:






Sandy Volunteers  
       
Joan Cavanagh, Campus Ministry, and Thomas Dunn, Vice President for Administration,  present a $5,000 check to Jim Killoran .
  Thank you for your generous donations!

 

 



Volunteer with Fordham University


Volunteers are needed at all of the Tri-State area's many distribution centers, as well as for cleanup in the most devastated areas.
Students, staff, faculty, administration, alumni and family of the previous are all welcome and encouraged to participate.  

 
Sandy Solidarity Volunteer summer opportunities

Fordham sandy saturdays will resume in the fall.
to get involved this summer
please contact habitat for humanity or new york cares at:

http://newyorkcares.org/volunteer/disaster/

         Email Habitat: Jim Killoran: jim@habitatwc.org

                                                                                              Habitat for Humanity Project: Breezy Point, Far Rockaway
  Assisting families through damaged goods and gutting homes.
 
8:00am-5:00pm (limited number of volunteer spots available)

To sign up, please register here...


( If the link above does not work, paste the following address into your web browser:
https://docs.google.com/a/fordham.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEljdUpNNHJtamRneW1YZUh1eEFyWmc6MQ#gid=0)


For any questions contact: 

Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice,
718-817-4510
csprh@fordham.edu

Campus Ministry
718-817-4502
cm@fordham.edu


Or visit Campus Ministry in McGinley 102, or the Dorothy Day Center in McGinley 101. 

For other volunteer opportunities, please click the link below to visit the Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice's homepage:
The Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice
 
Volunteer with Other Agencies Outside Fordham University

There are also other volunter agencies at work when Fordham University is not in session and volunteers are desperately needed during those times.

For more information please contact the agencies below:

Habitat for Humanity Westchester: www.habitatwc.org

NYC Service: http://www.nycservice.org/ 

New York Cares: http://newyorkcares.org/volunteer/disaster/





Volunteer Agencies Seeking Volunteers


 Do you represent a Hurricane Sandy volunteer or response agency? Are you need of volunteers?

If so, please contact Fordham University to explore the possiblity of having Fordham Students Volunteer with your organization.

Please contact the Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice at (718)817-4510 or csprh@fordham.edu or click the link below to visit the Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice's homepage for more information:










Donate Funds to the Fordham University Disaster Relief Fund


As those in the Tri-state area recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, members of the Fordham Family have expressed their own desires to join in the efforts and contribute to the cause.  Thus, the University has developed the Fordham Disaster Relief Fund, with a portion of the contributions intended to benefit those within the Fordham community directly affected and in need of assistance.  All additional funds collected will be distributed amongst the organizations listed below, which are at the forefront of relief efforts in the most devastated areas.

Habitat for Humanity Westchester. Inc. (working in the Rockaways)
524 Main Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801
or: habitatwc.org

St. Francis de Sales Parish
129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Belle Harbor, NY 11694
stfrancisdesalesparish.org

On-Line Giving
Credit cards may be used to donate securely
and directly to the
Fordham Disaster Relief Fund
using the link below.

Please select "Fordham Disaster Relief Fund"
from the University-Wide Initiatives menu,
and select "Hurricane Sandy" as the receiving fund. 

Please click here: 

(www.fordham.edu/onlinegiving)



Any monetary donations (checks) to the
Fordham Disaster Relief Fund
can be made out to:
"Fordham University" and sent directly to:

Any of the three Campus Ministry Offices:
Rose Hill - McGinley Center 102
Lincoln Center - Lowenstein 217
Westchester - Room 133

Office of the President
Attn: Disaster Relief Fund
441 E. Fordham Road
Fordham University
Bronx, NY 10458


 







Support from the Fordham Law School


The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham University Law School has a number of resources to assist with outreach.
You can link to their Facebook page here.





Support from the Disaster Relief Fund

 
The Disaster Relief Fund is still accepting inquires. If you or someone you know has been affected by Hurricane Sandy,
please contact the Office of Campus Ministry for a confidential conversation regarding your needs at cm@fordham.edu or (718)817-4501

 


Additonal Resources



Pray in solidarity with those affected. 
All University Liturgies and Interfaith prayer services will be offered in solidarity with those affected.
Click here for the liturgy and worship schedule...
Pastoral Counselors and CampusMinisters are available for one on one conversation.
Please call us at (718) 817-4501 or email us at cm@fordham.edu

Support the extended Fordham University Community by letting us know if you, or someone you know in the Fordham Community, has been affected by Hurricane Sandy.
For a confidential conversation, please call us at (718) 817-4501 or email us at cm@fordham.edu

There will be an extended period of recovery, those affected will need our support for the foreseeable future.  Together, we can do much to ease their burdens.




Faculty and Staff Chaperones Needed




Faculty and Staff are needed to serve as volunteer chaperones for upcoming Sandy Solidarity events.
If you have attended a Sandy Saturday you are eligible to be a chaperone. 
To learn more, contact the Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice at (718)817-4510 or csprh@fordham.edu or click the link below to visit the Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice's homepage for more information:
 

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