Occupy Sandy Supply Chain Solidarity in the Rockaways @RockawayCommune

RockawayCommune On November 4, 2012, a few days into Hurricane Sandy relief work, Occupy Sandy, a grassroots direct aid offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, set up a new distribution hub of food, clothes and supplies in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY, at St. Gertrude Parish on Beach 38th St. The location, size and spirit of the church made it particularly well-suited to serve as a clearinghouse to help support all the people of the Rockaways hit particularly hard by Sandy and still without electricity, heat or running water.

 Around noon, two National Guard trucks arrived and asked if they could drop off their supplies at the church. A human chain to bring in the much-needed supplies began to form instantaneously between Occupy organizers, military soldiers, police officers, emergency workers, Far Rockaway locals and volunteers from all over New York City and beyond - men, women and children - working together with a shared spirit of compassion and determination. 

UNITY » SOLIDARITY » POWER » HOPE FOR HUMANITY

How to help:
http://occupysandy.org

updated 13 years ago

Occupy Sandy Supply Chain Solidarity in the Rockaways

RockawayCommune 2012-11-06 | On November 4, 2012, a few days into Hurricane Sandy relief work, Occupy Sandy, a grassroots direct aid offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, set up a new distribution hub of food, clothes and supplies in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY, at St. Gertrude Parish on Beach 38th St. The location, size and spirit of the church made it particularly well-suited to serve as a clearinghouse to help support all the people of the Rockaways hit particularly hard by Sandy and still without electricity, heat or running water.

 Around noon, two National Guard trucks arrived and asked if they could drop off their supplies at the church. A human chain to bring in the much-needed supplies began to form instantaneously between Occupy organizers, military soldiers, police officers, emergency workers, Far Rockaway locals and volunteers from all over New York City and beyond - men, women and children - working together with a shared spirit of compassion and determination. 

UNITY » SOLIDARITY » POWER » HOPE FOR HUMANITY

How to help:
http://occupysandy.org