NEW YORK: As thousands continue to struggle with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey, United Sikhs staff and volunteers rushed to provide aid to all who have been affected.
In collaboration with the Gurdwaras (Sikh places of worship) in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, United Sikhs Disaster Response Team is providing over 1100 meals a day to people in evacuation shelters. United Sikhs is in constant communication with local and state disaster relief agencies. The procurement and delivery of specifically requested items is underway to shelters bearing the brunt of evacuees.
Over 700 hot meals have been delivered to the York College shelter in Queens, NY itself. United Sikhs Director Mankanwal Singh stated, “The joy this act brought on the faces of our fellow Americans was a sight I will never forget. The evacuees were extremely grateful and overjoyed to actually eat fresh hot food and not the MRE packages. This was the first time in four days many of them had eaten a hot meal.”
One of the ladies who visited to get the food for herself and her daughter spoke with United Sikhs volunteers and said “I am very thankful and happy to get an actual meal. It is a pleasant change from the army rations. Thank you so much for the hot meal. Thank you and God Bless you!”
United Sikhs teams across the nation have been mobilized to send additional supplies to the East Coast.
A shipment of 500 blankets has been shipped from California to help provide warmth for hundreds of families bracing for a bitter winter.
United Sikhs teams are also collaborating with the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, the Office of Emergency Management, State VOADs and other local organizations.
The local shelters have requested United Sikhs to immediately provide: Small hand towels; Socks; Diapers; Feminine hygiene products; Canned food such as soups, noodles etc.
The community and local gurdwaras have come together to assist in the preparation and delivery of hot meals and bottled water. United Sikhs has expressed gratitude to the following gurdwaras for their unflinching assistance:
Sikh Cultural Society, Richmond Hill, NY; Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Gurdwara, NY; Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock, NJ; Garden State Sikh Association Gurdwara, Bridgewater, NJ; Glencove Gurdwara Saheb, Long Island, NY; Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Southington, Connecticut; Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar, Port Reading, NJ; American Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee.
India Post News Service
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