Many residents in Boulder County have friends or family on the East Coast who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. They’ve asked The Community Foundation for suggestions about organizations to support other than the Red Cross. We wanted to share that information with everyone who may want to donate to these relief efforts.
The Red Cross remains the leader for immediate relief and donations can be made to the Red Cross by clicking here—Donate to the Red Cross. For those who would like to give to other organizations, please see the information posted below.
Giving Options
North Carolina Community Foundation: The North Carolina Community Foundation has re-activated its statewide Disaster Relief Fund to support relief efforts related to Hurricane Sandy. Donations can be made via their website by clicking the “Give Now” button, or by downloading a contribution form from their website and mailing it to The North Carolina Community Foundation’s offices. (The fax number is 919-828-5495. The form or checks can be mailed to 4601 Six Forks Road, Suite 524, Raleigh, NC 27609). Please designate donations for “Disaster Relief.”
Community Foundation of New Jersey: The Community Foundation of New Jersey has two ways to support relief efforts—localize your donation by giving to a specific relief or recovery effort in a New Jersey town or community, or donate to the Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuild Fund, a long-term effort pooling resources and collaborative knowledge of organizations and leaders to ensure the long-term needs of the state are being met effectively. To donate, go to The Community Foundation of New Jersey’s website, or mail a check to PO BOX 338, Morristown, NJ 07963-0338. Please designate donations to specific relief efforts or to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.
Brooklyn Community Foundation: The Brooklyn Community Foundation has established the Brooklyn Recovery Fund, which supports Brooklyn’s nonprofit organizations working with communities and individuals most affected by Hurricane Sandy. Donate to this fund by going to The Brooklyn Community Foundation’s website, texting ‘Brooklyn’ to 25383, which will donate $10 to the Fund, or mailing a check to 45 Main Street, Suite 409, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Please designate donations to The Brooklyn Recovery Fund.
North Star Fund: The North Star Fund is New York City’s Community Foundation supporting grassroots groups leading the movement for equality, economic justice, and peace. Funds will be put to immediate use supporting grassroots organizations and activists who are aiding disenfranchised families and communities cope with this disaster and recover from it. Donate by going to the North Star Fund’s website or by mailing a check to 520 8th Avenue, Suite 2203, New York, NY 10018. Please designate donations to specific relief efforts or to the Grassroots Hurricane Relief Fund.
New York Community Trust: The New York Community Trust supports the immediate and long-term needs of communities, families, and individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy. Donations can be made to The Trust’s Hurricane Sandy Fund by going to their website or sending a check to 909 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10022 (please make the check payable to “Community Funds, Inc. and reference Critical Needs Fund-Hurricane Sandy). The Trust’s website also lists several nonprofits in the area that are helping to meet the urgent needs of people affected by Hurricane Sandy and links to their donation pages.
Modest Needs Foundation: Modest Needs is a nonprofit organization that launched a special Hurricane Relief Grant program that will help low-income workers impacted by the storm to afford one month’s rent or mortgage payment as they work to get back “on their feet,” up to a maximum of $1,500.00 per household. These special grants will be awarded to qualified persons immediately and on a first-come, first-served basis until the need for the program no longer exists, or until funding for this program is exhausted. Donations can be made via the Modest Needs website, or by mailing a check to Modest Needs Foundation, 115 E 30th Street, Fl. 1, New York, NY 10016. Please note that the donation is to be allocated to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Program.
Occupy Sandy & Occupy Sandy NJ: Occupy Sandy is a coordinated relief effort to help distribute resources and volunteers to help neighborhoods and people affected by Hurricane Sandy. They are a coalition of people and organizations who are dedicated to implementing aid and establishing hubs for neighborhood resource distribution. Donations to this organization will be invested in long-term disaster relief rebuilding projects and emergencies. All other needs will be filled through in-kind donations. Donations can be made through their website, or checks can be mailed to Occupy Sandy/AfGJ, Alliance for Global Justice, 1247 E. Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003.
