Red Cross Awards a $2.5 million grant to The Salvation Army for Superstorm Sandy Recovery
Originally posted at: https://www.sys-con.com/node/2787944
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American Red Cross has awarded almost $6 million in grants to several national non-profit organizations to help support their efforts to assist people impacted by Superstorm Sandy.
The latest Red Cross grants are to the following organizations to support their Sandy recovery programs:
The Salvation Army - $2.5 million to provide direct assistance to clients for unmet recovery and housing needs.
Save the Children - $1.5 million for child care restoration programs and psycho-social support programs in New York and New Jersey.
Church of the Brethren - Brethren Disaster Ministries -$280,100 for repairing and rebuilding 75 homes in New York and New Jersey.
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. - $506,056 for providing direct assistance and health/mental health services.
Church World Service - $305,395 for interagency support.
HOPE worldwide - $704,000 for volunteer management and coordination and youth programs in New York and New Jersey."No one organization can do everything to help people recover from a storm of this magnitude," said Jerry DeFrancisco, president of Humanitarian Services at the Red Cross. "Recovery from something like Sandy takes time and help from many different groups in the community. Through the generosity of our donors, we are pleased to support the programs of these partners through these grants, and to continue to work with them to help people as they rebuild their lives."
"Recovery from a disaster of this magnitude is a long-term process for which survivors need support for months, possibly years, after an event as devastating as Hurricane Sandy," said Major Ron Busroe, national community relations and development secretary for The Salvation Army in the United States. "Once immediate recovery needs were met, The Salvation Army has been able to focus on providing necessary long-term material, physical, and spiritual support to those in need. Collaborative partnerships like this allow relief efforts to not only be efficient and effective, but to ensure that survivors get the help they need, for as long as they need it."
"When disaster strikes, children are the most vulnerable—and the dangers don't fade away when the TV cameras leave," said Kathy Spangler, Save the Children's vice president of U.S. Programs. "Thousands of kids are still struggling with the upheaval Sandy brought into their young lives. These children need supportive, child-focused services to help them cope, and they need safe, restored child care centers to help them bounce back and continue their development. This grant will help make that possible."
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