Sandy recovery: NYC Mayor’s Fund raises $32 million for victims

Contributions to New York City’s Hurricane Sandy relief fund have passed $32 million, and continue to come in from all over the world. The  Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City Hurricane Relief Fund is for emergency response needs and long-term restoration efforts. 100% of donations will be used to support relief efforts and organizations —  this is one charity that doesn’t keep a penny for administration fees.  Donations are being used imediately to supply water, hot food, toiletries, baby supplies, warm clothing and blankets, cleaning materials and other supplies to Hurricane Sandy victims left homeless or dispossessed, and for  long-term needs, including housing and other efforts re-build and restore neighborhoods and communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.

• To donate by phone: call 311 (212-NEW-YORK outside New York City)
• Online: www.nyc.gov/fund.
• By mail: make check payable to Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, 253 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York City, New York 10007 (note: Mayor’s Fund for NYC Hurricane Relief)
• Via text message: donate $10 immediately by texting NYCFUND to 50555 using your mobile phone.

Thanks to everybody who has contributed either time or money — or both — to Hurricane Sandy victims in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.