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Help for Puerto Rico

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9 years ago
Want to help the people in Puerto Rico? Here is some info from LES Ready!:
FINANCIAL DONATIONS
LESReady! would like to highlight two organizations that are currently raising monetary donations to to serve those most at the margins:
  • The Hispanic Federation
  • Dominica American Relief & Development Association (DARDA)
    • Fundraiser for the Dominica American Relief & Development Association (DARDA)
    • Amazon Wishlist for Dominica – Managed by DARDA
HURRICANE RELIEF COLLECTION DRIVES
LES-WIDE COLLECTION DRIVE
LESReady! is closely monitoring immediate supply needs and assessing shipping logistics to establish an LES-wide collection drive for Puerto Rico and other hurricane-impacted areas if logistics allow. If you are interested in being listed as a drop-off location, please fill out your information here.
LES DROP-OFF SITES FOR PUERTO RICO:  
We would like to also highlight on the ground efforts from fellow community members of the Lower East Side that are currently accepting supply donations in the Lower East Side for families in Puerto Rico:
  • Smith Houses Tenant Association
    (Baseball Field – Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place between South Street & Pearl Street)
    Saturday, September 30 (12P – 8P)
    Selling food to raise donation funds
    Accepting packaged goods / supplies
  • Good Record
    218 E 5th Street
    Monday – Friday (12P-8P)
    Saturday – Sunday (12P-7P)
    For information on contact https://www.sociedad.life/papuertorico
  • WhyNotCare & Iglesia Evangelica Bautista
    Calle 8 Church
    393 E 8th Street
    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (4:30P – 8:30P)
    Collecting: Toiletries, Diapers, new or clean blankets, water, batteries, dry food, etc.
    For more information, contact: 646.783.8123
    IEBCALLE8@gmail.com
    Lilah@whynotcaremore.org
    Whynotcarenyc@gmail.com
  • Engine 28 / Ladder 11
    222 East 2nd St (Between B & C)
    Monday – Friday (7AM – 9PM)
    Collecting: Diapers, baby food, batteries, first aid supplies, feminine hygiene products
    Organized by NYC Mayor’s Office
  • Lady Tigers Youth Softball Team
    428 E 10th Street
    Monday – Thursday (6P-9P)
    Collecting: Water, non-perishables, toiletries, diapers, and clothing
  • Loisaida via Eco-Kit Duffle
    • How it works: visit https://www.ecokitduffle.org/
    • Place an order for items on the ‘NEEDS LIST’page. Ship items to our pick up center:
      Eco-Kits Duffle Help
      Loisaida Center
      710 East 9th Street
      New York, NY 10009​
    • Sorted items are immediately given to Eco-Kits volunteer travelers.
    • Eco-kits get picked up at airports in Puerto Rico by contacted community coordinators and delivered to grass-roots organizations. (Full list on webpage)

NYC DROP-OFF SITES FOR BARBUDA:
The New York City Consulate of Antigua and Barbuda is currently collecting donations at sites through all boroughs for Barbuda. For more information on the priority items being collected and drop-off sites, visit https://www.abconsulate.nyc/goods
CONTACTING LOVED ONES IN PR: 
We are connected to La Red De Apoyo Mutuo a Puerto Rico, a network of individuals and groups throughout the United States that are working on compiling on the ground information. We have expressed the need echoed from fellow community members for information on how to contact loved ones.  As we attain more information, we will keep people aware of information on how to contact loved ones as that information emerges. 
PUERTO RICO EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTERS:
For a directory of emergency operation centers in Puerto Rico (in Spanish), please click:  http://prfaa.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Oficinas-Regionales.pdf
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