Red Cross

After searching for volunteer opportunities to help out after Hurricane Sandy,

I signed up at 4:20 AM for this relief effort by the Red Cross

calling for 150 volunteers, which I saw was originally posted a little

before 11 PM the night before on twitter.

What:

Bulk feeding operations on Long Island, New York

Time Commitment:

7am - 8pm

Date:

 Thursday, November 1st

Where:

Report to our GNY headquarters at 520 W. 49th St, New York, NY 10019

Training Requirements:

None, an orientation will take place 7am-8am

before heading out to Long Island

I didn't take many photos due to my responsibilities,

but here are a few shots from the day.

 

checking in

Jessica Powers from the American Red Cross answers questions during orientation

Alissa Silverstein addresses the group of spontaneous volunteers

Tim Pitoniak, Regional Director of Staffing and Training, helps divide
the volunteers into 6 groups to be dispatched to 6 different locations on Long Island.

arrival at Hauppauge, NY