Monday, December 17, 2012
Help Patch build a huge virtual card to the Newtown, CT community and let them know they are in your heart and on your mind.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
“There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.” – The Dalai Lama When unthinkable tragedy strikes, we grapple for a way to come to terms with the how and the why. We search for ways to make sense of what happened, even when it doesn't make sense. The horrific shooting that took place at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, CT, on Friday, Dec. 14, stunned a nation as the news broke that not one child, but 20 six- and seven-year-old children and six of their teachers had been shot and killed by a gunman who then took his own life. Most communities can only begin to imagine the sorrow …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Contributions can be made to the "Sandy Hook School Support Fund" through the United Way of Western Connecticut
In the aftermath of Friday's horrifying shooting in Newtown, Conn., the world is left stunned and overwhelmed. Many are expressing feelings of helplessness and ask "how can I help?" The website of Connecticut Govenor Dannel Malloy, links to United Way of Western Connecticut's Sandy Hook School Support Fund. United Way of Western Connecticut has partnered with Newtown Savings Bank to create the 'Sandy Hook School Support Fund' that will be able to provide support services to the families and community that has been affected. Here is how you can contribute: Check donations may be mailed to: Sandy Hook School Support Fund c/o Newtown Savings Bank 39 Main Street, Newtown CT 06470 Credit cards can be processed online here. For questions …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Here is how donations from Middletown can aid victims in most affected areas.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Middletown residents were spared from catastrophic damage from Superstorm Sandy, but Rhode Island ocean communities were not so lucky and, of course, those in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were also hit very hard. Patch has gathered some local resources if you want to help in relief efforts. In Rhode Island, if you are interested in volunteering, contact Serve Rhode Island. To donate, RI Emergency Management recommends donations be made to a recognized volunteer agency of the individual's choice or you can call 2-1-1. Donations may also be made through the National Donation Management Network (NDMN). Volunteers in New Jersey are being coordinated through an emergency response hotline, 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). Alternate …
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