We are grateful to Karen Hatcher, our Jefferson Award Students In Action Regional Director, for assisting us in these efforts.
HURRICANE SANDY
BENEDICTINE ACADEMY FOOD DRIVE
Let’s share with each other and watch the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes happen at our BA community. Bring in a bag of groceries for our families at BA without power or for our neighbors in the local community:
A grocery bag full of canned food, water, noodle soup, or peanut butter & jelly may be placed in the center hallway by the gym. If you know of a family in need in your community or for your own home/relatives, simply take a few bags and bless them.
If you have extra blankets, warm clothes, coats that you would like to donate for the Elizabeth Coalition for the Homeless, please bring to Classroom 5.
LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER
Type in your zip code for the following websites and find who needs your help in your area.
www. Volunteermatch.org
www. Volunteernewjersey.org/vnj
TRENTON HOTLINE ALSO NEEDS THE HELP OF ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE. If you have time or know someone who has time to answer the hotlines in Trenton, call: Department of State – 225 W. State Street, Trenton – 4th floor. Rowena Madden. The phone contact number is (609) 633-9627 or 633-9629.
GAS Availability by location/gas station/wait line: http://www.mappler.net/gasstation/
Food Pantries in Elizabeth
· Elizabethport Presbyterian Center- 200 Second Street Contact: James Carey 908-965-2646
· St. Joseph’s Social Service Center- 118 Division Street Contact: Ray McBratney/Lila Montalvo- 908-721-6316/908-354-5456
· The Salvation Army- 1005 East Jersey Street Contact: Capt. Sebastian Leonardi- 908-352-7057
· Mt. Teman Church- 160 Madison Avenue Contact: Barbara Cook- 908-351-2625
· St. Mary of the Assumption Parish- 155 Washington Avenue Contact: Anthony Moccia 908-352-5154 ext 24
· Jesus is Lord- 223 Spring Street Contact: Elena M. Iglesias- 908-355-1335
· Ebenezer SDA Community Serv.- 1203 E. Broad Street Contact: Nirva Phillipe- 908-353-5527
· Streetlight Mission- 1181 E. Broad Street Contact: Arthur Marchione 908-820-8324
· Council Evangelical Apostolic- 67 Prince Street Contact: Karl Joseph/Lennie Belizaire- 908-289-6723
· Jefferson Park Ministries- 447 Madison Avenue Contact: Catherine Saintilien- 908-469-9508
· Ministerio De Restauracion- 163-165 Third Street Contact: Gloria Mesa- 908-906-5249/908-906-3023
· Bethany Community Center, Inc-36 South Broad Street Contact: Yvan Maxi 908-289-0082
· First Baptist- 402 Union Avenue Contact: Rev. Diana Brown 908-352-0519
· Shiloah Baptist Church- 95 Murray Street Contact: Joseph F. Hutchinson 908-355-3777
Disaster Assistance - If you sustained losses or damages due to Hurricane Sandy you may be eligible for disaster aid. Call to apply: 1-800-621-3362 The TTY number is 1-800-462-7585
· For 711 or Video Relay Service, call 1-800-621-3362
· For more information or to apply: www.disasterassistance.gov
· or Apply on your Smartphone at: m.fema.gov
When you apply for disaster assistance please have the following available:
· Social Security Number (including your spouse’s)
· Private insurance information, if available
· Address and zip code of the damaged property
· Direction to the damaged home or property
· Daytime telephone number
· A telephone number where we can reach you or leave a message
· An address where you can get mail
· If you want your disaster assistance funds sent directly to your bank, please provide the FEMA agent with your bank account type (checking/savings), account number and routing number
Attention residents:
Our Miller-Evans Logan Recreational Center, located at 161-163 First Street, will be open to those who are in need of shelter, heat or still have no power. It will be open all throughout the night.
FEMA is in Elizabeth. They have blue FEMA jackets and Federal IDs. To apply for assistance call 800-621-3362 or http://www.disasterassistance.gov
County News:
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that residents without power who need to recharge their cell phones can use the mobile Union County information van stationed at the corner of Elizabethtown Plaza and Rahway Avenue in midtown Elizabeth. The charging station will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A free public charging station for cell phones is also available at the Union County Ralph Froehlich Public Safety Building in Westfield at 300 North Avenue East. That facility is open 24 hours a day.
Both stations are available only for charging cell phones. Laptops and other devices cannot be accommodated due to long charging times.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; For more information, call 609-951-2116 or please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE:
To help process the emotional after effects of the storm, please contact Mental Storm Relief, phone # 877- 294 – 4357
Union County Shelters and Emergency Housing
Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, 118 Division Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (908) 353-4006
Interfaith Council for the Homeless, P.O. Box 569, 120 West 7th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07061-0569,(908) 753-4001
Proceed, Inc., 815 Elizabeth Avenue,Elizabeth, NJ 07201,(908) 351-7727
Repheal's Life House, 231 Court Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201,(908) 354-4750
Salvation Army of Elizabeth, 1018 East Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201,(908) 352-2886
YMCA of Plainfield, 518 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060,(908) 756-6060
YMCA of Eastern Union County,1131 East Jersey Street,Elizabeth, NJ 07201, (908) 355-9622
Essex County Shelters and Emergency Housing
Newark homeless services - Dial 211 or (800) 696-7063
Roseville Presbyterian Church ,36 Roseville Avenue ,Newark, NJ 07107,(973) 483-3361
First Hopewell Baptist Church, 525 Orange Street ,East Orange, NJ 07107, (973) 485-8100
Apostle's House,16-24 Grant Street ,Newark, NJ 07104,(973) 482-6609
Elizabeth Avenue Weequahic Presbyterian,761 Elizabeth Avenue ,Newark, NJ 07112,(973) 923-5655
Newark Emergency Services for Families ,982 Broad Street ,Newark, NJ 07102,(973) 643-5727
St. Ann's, 103 16th Avenue,Newark, NJ 07102,(973) 242-6646
St Rocco's Outreach Center ,712 Springfield Avenue ,Newark, NJ 07102,(973) 371-5266
St. Mary's Church ,528 Martin Luther King Boulevard,Newark, NJ 07103,(973) 643-4800
Essex County Family Violence Program,755 South Orange Avenue ,Newark, NJ 07106,(973) 484-4446
Missionaries of Charity ,60 Jay Street ,Newark, NJ 07103,(973) 483-0165
Safehouse ,P.O. Box 1887,Bloomfeild, NJ 07003,(973) 759-2154
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