Rotarian's Help Little Ferry Clean Up from Sandy
Rotarian's Ken Boston, Kevin O'Rourke and Rob Parker spent the day on Thursday helping out with the clean up effort in Little Falls. As Kevin said, "It was a back muscle messy challenge that made helping kids onto ponies seem easy!" We are sure the folks in Little Ferry are gratefull for the help, yet there is still much to do.
Please see the District's latest communications if you would like to know how you can help out. (Click on "More" below) More pictures in the Photo Album section.
Thanks Ken, Kevin and Rob for making all of us at the Rotary Club of Bergen Highlands/Ramsey proud!
To: Michael DiLella, Rotary Club of Bergen Highlands/Ramsey
Disaster Relief District 7490 Committee Announcement #6
For the 30+ that answered Thursday morning’s call for help, thank you! We unloaded 2 full trucks and sorted them and the box truck load that came the day before. It was a great day. We have already distributed what could fill a tractor trailer. Please see DG Bonnie’s report for more news on our efforts, it is posted at www.nynjrotary.org.
We hope to receive 2 more trucks tomorrow then sort and distribute on Saturday 9:00 to 12:00 at the 799 Route 17 South. If you haven’t already said that you are coming on Saturday, we probably don’t need you, instead stay posted for the next call for help. To date 100+ Rotarians from District 7490 and 50+ Bergen County Volunteers have helped in our efforts to help those in need.
On Saturday we hope to pack up and make deliveries to Moonachie, Jersey City, Hazlet, Long Branch, Asbury Park and Brick. Thereafter we will continue to collect bottled water, non-perishable food, baby diapers and food, pet food, batteries and flashlights, new coats and blankets, new hats and scarves, new coats, new linens and pillows, new bedding, ,new clothes for people of all ages. Please note that we CANNOT accept any old or used clothing or bedding of any type.
Our greatest needs now are cash donations and gift cards for stores such as Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart and Target, so that displaced residents can buy food, supplies, etc. to rebuild. Please send donations to the Rotary District 7490 Walter D. Head Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, c/o Calisto Bertin, Bertin Engineering, 66 Glen Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452, USA.
Thank you for concern, help and prayers,
Yours in the spirit of Rotary,
Peter Wells, Disaster Relief Chair for District 7490
Please note the correction to our warehouse directions;
for receiving, sorting and distribution:
799 Route 17 South, Paramus, New Jersey 07652
South of Linwood Ave, just after the Goodwill and Columbia Savings Bank
There is a key box on the door, the code is 7490
The Site Coordinator is Peter Wells 201-248-6643
for receiving of pallets and storage of sorted:
776 Route 17 North, Paramus, New Jersey 07652
North of Ridgewood Ave, only 4 buildings after the overpass,
The rear of the property is under construction
No delivery can be made to this property without prior approval from Peter Wells
The Site Coordinator is Dick Oakley 201-768-3000