Volunteer, Help, Donate to Puerto Rico:

[Madam45for2923]

The Puerto Rican government released a list of items it needs most desperately:

Bottled water
Baby wipes
Hand sanitizer
Diapers (Children & adults)
Canned food
Dry food
Baby formula
Garbage bags
Canned milk
Canned and dry pet food
Baby and adult pain relief medicine
Stomach relief medicine
Mosquito repellent
Blankets and pillows
First aid kits
Laundry detergent
Dish soap
Cots


More information here with list of organizations to send donations (items/money) to:
http://patriotnotpartisan.com/general-commentary/heres-can-help-people-affected-hurricane-maria/

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE MARIA

Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and other Caribbean islands were devastated by Hurricane Maria. Relief agencies are seeking donations, as well as food, water, and medical supplies.

At least 13 people have died. Most people don't have water or power. There's no cell service. Roads have been totally washed away or blocked by debris. This is life right now in Puerto Rico, where 3.5 million Americans are struggling to recover from the devastation of last week's Hurricane Maria.

Local officials described the scene as "apocalyptic" on Sunday. And just two weeks earlier, Hurricane Irma blew through and caused as much as $1 billion in damages to the island.

A lot of mainland Americans don't realize that Puerto Ricans are Americans. The results reflect a stark reality about the nation's awareness of the Caribbean territory and the island's financial crisis. Puerto Ricans have held American citizenship since 1917, are able to carry American passports and can enter the U.S. mainland freely. Residents of the island can't vote for a president unless they move to one of the 50 states, but they can send delegates to the party conventions. Regardless, lawmakers have been reluctant to help Puerto Rico deal with growing financial woes this year. FEMA has been providing lifesaving resources to the island, but people there could use any help they can get to try to rebuild their destroyed lives.

After the region has been hit by two hurricanes of such magnitude, emergency relief and long-term recovery efforts in the Caribbean will take months, if not years. Organizations on the ground need your support now more than ever - be it through volunteering, offering monetary donations, or sending supplies to the area. If you're interested in helping the victims of the storm, below you'll find a list of organizations that could use your help.

http://patriotnotpartisan.com/general-commentary/heres-can-help-people-affected-hurricane-maria/

Link to tweet

[Madam45for2923]

1. Help Puerto Rico: A List of Trusted Organizations Offering Aid

Help Puerto Rico: A List of Trusted Organizations Offering Aid
Every day I will collect information on the needs of the island and how you can help.

https://www.losambulantes.com/help-puerto-rico/

[Madam45for2923]

3. They also need legal & medical, engineer & tech volunteers

Volunteering Opportunities

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NEW! Medical
The best way to register as a medical volunteer is through the Department of Health and Human Services. There are three programs managing volunteers:

Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) – you can sign up through your state’s Department of Health or by emailing [e-mail]
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) – MRC is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities and accepts all types of volunteers
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) – a federally coordinated healthcare system and partnership of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), Defense (DOD), and Veterans Affairs (VA). They provide disaster relief training and coordinate recovery efforts during a crisis. Find out more about their Disaster Medical Assistance Teams.
We also encourage you to check out National VOAD, an association of organizations that mitigate and alleviate the impact of disasters. You can sign up to volunteer, even if your role is not as a healthcare specialist.

Engineers Needed!
Looking for engineers, scientists, technicians, and workers to rebuild the island. They are gathering names and technical expertise here. At the moment they are looking for local non-profits to collaborate with. So please leave your name and information on that link.

Tech experts needed
People in the diaspora with a tech-related background who want to donate their expertise are encouraged to fill out the Maria Tech Recovery Effort form. This form is being managed by a group organizing through Startups of Puerto Rico who will work to connect key people on the ground in PR with the best talent in the diaspora. In order to partner effectively, they are using the form to create an “inventory” of talent that can be leveraged to help stand up services and share resources.

Lawyers are Needed: Puerto Rican Bar Association
The PRBA encourages our members and colleagues to volunteer to provide legal assistance. Spanish-speaking attorneys are needed, but all are welcomed and appreciated.We are in the process of developing a Hotline for victims in need of legal assistance and will provide more information. For information contact: [e-mail]

Legal aid provides the calm after the storm. After the storm subsides and the water recedes the exhaustion of survival will be met by the harrowing realization that their journey back to normalcy is only just beginning. The daunting work of putting their lives back together will require interaction with myriad governmental agencies and private businesses in order to interpret their rights to services and financial assistance. After a disaster, Legal Aid helps put lives back together by providing:

Assistance with securing FEMA and other benefits available to disaster survivors
Assistance with life, medical and property insurance claims
Help with home repair contracts and contractors
Replacing wills and other important legal documents destroyed in the disaster
Assisting in consumer protection matters, remedies, and procedures
Assisting with mortgage/foreclosure and landlord/tenant problems
You can help make a difference in assisting victims of the flood to regain their homes, their financial stability, and their lives. Please donate to the to assist Puerto Ricans in need of these essential services.



Red Cross
Folks interested in assisting on the ground can also sign up to volunteer with the Red Cross through the online volunteer application. This form is specifically for PR and Florida volunteers.

https://www.losambulantes.com/help-puerto-rico/

[Madam45for2923]

5. NY! Here's how you can help the people of Puerto Rico:

Here’s how you can help the people of Puerto Rico:

Link to tweet

https://www.ny.gov/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto-rico/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto#


Volunteer
New Yorkers can support the men, women and children of Puerto Rico by volunteering at, or contributing to, one of the following organizations:

American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
‎United Way: www.unitedway.org
Catholic Charities: catholiccharitiesusa.org
Salvation Army: www.salvationarmy.org
Hispanic Federation: www.hispanicfederation.org/unidos, select "Hurricane Relief Effort" from the drop-down menu.
In addition, at the request of Governor Rosselló, Governor Cuomo encourages donations to United for Puerto Rico: Together Changing Paths, a 501(c)3 organization, operating under the guidance of the First Lady of Puerto Rico Beatriz Rosselló.


Donate
Governor Cuomo has engaged the Partnership for New York City, the city’s leading business organization, to establish the Puerto Rico Relief & Rebuilding Fund at New York Community Trust, a public foundation, that will make grants to local charitable organizations in Puerto Rico that are helping with recovery and rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, focusing on the most needy households and communities. Funds and in kind contributions are being solicited from the business community, with a minimum donation of $10,000.

Make a donation to:

American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
‎United Way: www.unitedway.org
Catholic Charities: catholiccharitiesusa.org
Salvation Army: www.salvationarmy.org
Hispanic Federation: www.hispanicfederation.org/unidos, select "Hurricane Relief Effort" from the drop-down menu.

Drop Off Supplies
Across the state, New Yorkers are encouraged to drop off goods for donation at the below listed drop-off locations. We are only accepting the following items for donation: batteries, flashlights, portable lanterns, diapers, baby wipes, cases of water and feminine hygiene products. All items must be unopened and in their original packaging.

The drop-off sites will accept donations every day between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Capital Region

Empire State Plaza Main Concourse
Albany

Central New York

Senator John J. Hughes State Office Building
333 E. Washington Street
Syracuse

Finger Lakes

State Police Zone Station
1155 Scottsville Road, Suite 400
Rochester

Long Island

Perry B. Duryea State Office Building
250 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge

Mid-Hudson Valley

Yonkers Armory
2 Quincy Place
Yonkers

Mohawk Valley

Utica State Office Building
207 Genesee Street
Utica

New York City

Jacob K. Javits Center
655 W. 34th Street
New York

Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building
55 Hanson Place
Brooklyn

Jamaica Street Armory
93-05 168th Street
Queens

Roberto Clemente State Park
301 West Tremont Ave
Bronx

Department of Motor Vehicles (to begin accepting donations on 9/26)
696 E Fordham Road
Bronx

Southern Tier

Binghamton Armory
85 West End Avenue
Binghamton

Western New York

Connecticut Street Armory
184 Connecticut Street
Buffalo

[janterry]

2. Hillary was right

we should send the military.

That said, I assume they need money (not things) from us. Very frightening situation!

[Madam45for2923]

4. YES Money also. List of organizations in my OP where to send items/money

[Duppers]

7. Exactly! nt

[Bayard]

6. Save A Sato

https://www.facebook.com/saveasato/app/117708921611213/

This is a rescue operation/shelter for dogs in Puerto Rico. Right now they are out of food for the animals. They got my donation.

[Duppers]

9. Excellent, very worthy cause. Here's another link

Link to their site in case anyone else doesn't want to go to FB:

http://www.saveasato.org

I'm donating too.



It sends shivers up my spine to think that some starving people may just butcher some poor unfortunate dogs. They ALL need help.

[Bayard]

13. Dog Food

I'm thinking that any pet food is going to be feeding people at this point. People, all creatures, are starving.

[Duppers]

14. I thought of that too.

I hope they all can eat to stay alive.

That diary entry posted describes a terrifying, gut-wrenching and ongoing situation. Here...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029644133

Had to use my PayPal acct. tho - it still works! Normally I can just donate directly with my credit card.

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. K&Ring for the people of Puerto Rico.

(Which, by the way, just in case one of the Big Brains in the WH is monitoring, is NOT just to the left of Bermuda and just to the right of Nassau.)

[Skittles]

10. cash is best

everyone, please donate what you can - these folk are suffering, they need help

I donated to Carmelo Anthony's fundraiser

https://www.youcaring.com/puertorico-956698

[snooper2]

11. Cash is how you help, Organizations can buy in bulk, get discounts, and have the logistics

[Bayard]

12. Really sickening

MSNBC covering story tonight on tons of supplies sitting on the docks in cargo containers, that can't get delivered because there are no drivers, and the roads are not cleared. No organization.

[Madam45for2923]

15. Kicking!

[niyad]

16. k and r--keeping it kicked for visibility

[Eliot Rosewater]

17. Going to piggy back on your thread, to generate some interest maybe

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029650673