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Thanksgiving Meitheal – Irish Day of Action – Nov 24, 2012

Irish Action Day 2012

The Irish and Irish American communities can be justifiably proud of the response of so many to the tragedy of Hurricane Sandy. To compliment all of the existing great work being done by so many Irish organizations we invite you to become an Irish Meitheal Volunteer by joining for an Irish Day of Action this Thanksgiving when all the Irish and Irish American can come together in the Rockaways for one concerted day of action.

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  For updates visit Facebook: Irish Day of Action: https://www.facebook.com/IrishDayOfActionRockaway, email irishdayofaction@yahoo.com or for more information call Michelle Doyle at 212-684-3366 x 127

*Meitheal in the Irish language is the word for when a community comes together to respond collectively to community needs.

Hurricane Sandy Fund Raiser – Manhattan Club – Monday, November 19, 2012

Most Reverend Joseph M. Sullivan, Hon. Charles J. Hynes, Brian O’Dwyer, Siobhan Dennehy, Martin J. Cottingham, J.P. Delaney, Cody McCone Cordially invite you to help our own

Assist our people in Rockaway, Breezy Point and the Shore Areas

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Monday, November 19, 2012 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

THE MANHATTAN CLUB (above Rosie O’Gradys)

800 Seventh Avenue @ 52nd Street, New York City

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Suggested Contribution Levels:  $100.00; $250.00; $500.00

Please make checks payable to “Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn”

R.S.V.P. to Betty Brennan at (646) 278-6312 or

bbrennan@odblaw.com

 

Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Thank you to all volunteers assisting the EIIC in their hurricane recovery efforts!

EIIC Volunteers and Staff delivering hot meals to Woodlawn & Yonkers residents:
Sean Ruane, Ross McMahon, Alison Mosher, John McGrath, Theresa Casey, Mary McNally, Lisa McGovern, Aine Murphy & Caroline Reilly.
EIIC Chair Brian O’Dwyer, Esq. thanking volunteers Alison Mosher and John McGrath for assisting the EIIC in their hurricane recovery efforts.

Important Notice:

***UPDATE***

Both offices now have power and are open for business as usual

Please support a local volunteer or donation effort

There are a growing number of local entities seeking and distributing donations of food, water, blankets, garbage bags, work gloves, batteries, cell phone chargers and cleaning supplies. We are asking you to please support a local volunteer or donation effort.

Our Queens staff are working with the office of Jimmy Van Bramer and have been bringing donations directly to his office all week at 47-01 Queens Boulevard, Suite 205. This location will be open Saturday November 3rd between 10am and 2pm to continue accepting donations. For further information please check the Council Member’s website: http://www.jimmyvanbramer.com.

State Senator Jose Peralta’s office will also accept donations tomorrow Saturday, November 3, between 10am -1 pm at his East Elmhurst office at 32-37 Junction Boulevard, please call 718/205-3881 for further details.

The New York Irish Center (1040 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City) is gathering emergency donations of water, blankets, toiletries, jackets, diapers, baby items, canned goods, and batteries on Saturday, November 3, between 10am and 1pm and again on Sunday November 4th between Noon & 8pm, which they will then arrange to deliver to areas in Rockaway and Breezy Point.

Donations are also being accepted by the Aisling Irish Center on Saturday November 3, 2012 between 10 am and 2pm @ 990 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. For further details please contact the center at (914) 237-5121 or look for details on their Facebook page or on their website http://www.aislingcenter.org

Please note the website for requesting Federal aid and assistance http://www.fema.gov. For further information related to the aplication process please contact siobhand@eiic.org.