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The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation has established an account earmarked solely for Staten Island hurricane relief.

Those who wish to donate may visit tunneltotowers.org

Click on Hurricane Sandy then choose the amount of your donation as well as select Staten Island as the location you wish your money to benefit.

You may also send a personal check made out to the

T2T Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, with Staten Island

in the memo field, to :

T2T Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund

Tunnel to Towers Foundation

2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306

DONATING SUPPLIES: Non-perishable canned food in large (size 10) cans, bread, and fresh produce can be dropped off to the Red Cross Kitchen on Veterans Road West in the Home Depot/Target shopping center parking lot.

The most needed items for donation right now are contractor-strength garbage bags, heavy duty brooms and rakes, work gloves, latex gloves, and other cleaning supplies. They may be dropped off to responders at:

Mt. Loretto (6581 Hylan Blvd.)

Miller Field (the entrance at Mill Rd. & New Dorp Ln.)

BENEFIT DINNER FOR STATEN ISLAND:

The Hilton Garden Inn will be holding a SI Hurricane Relief Benefit Dinner in Nicotra's Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30PM. More info on the benefit dinner.

PARK CLEAN-UP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

The NYC Parks Department is organizing cleanups on a day to day basis through New York City. To find out how you can volunteer at these cleanups, including opportunities in Staten Island parks, please visit:

Call The FEMA Hotline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), but please be aware that they are experiencing heavy call volumes. FEMA is currently on the Island, and has established mobile DRCs (disaster relief centers) in Tottenville at Mt. Loretto, and at Miller Field in New Dorp, from 8:30 am-8 pm every day.

When registering for disaster assistance, you are advised to have with you:

-Your social security number

-Proof of insurance, including:

home insurance

flood insurance

car insurance

or renters insurance, if any,

including the name of your insurance company and your policy number

-An immediate contact number where you can be reached, such as your cell phone if it is usable, or the phone number of the place where you are staying

-Photos of your damaged property

-Any and all receipts from purchases you have made in response to storm damage

-Any other documentation you think will be helpful to FEMA officals when processing your claim FEMA advises that it is better to have more documentation than less

YOU CAN APPLY FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE ONLINE THROUGH FEMA AT:

More helpful links: FEMA and SBA Disaster Relief Procedures

Disaster Loan Info. for Home Owners, Renters, Businesses of All Sizes