It's hard for me to believe but today is the 2-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s U.S. landfall. Two years ago my children and I hunkered down for the night in our dining room. I brought mattresses, blankets, pillows and lots of stuffed animals downstairs and we all “camped out”. I tried hard to not scare them and make it like we were having a fun camp out. All the while I was petrified for ...
Hurricane Sandy
Save the Children’s Get Ready, Get Safe Initiative
Here we are one year after Hurricane Sandy demolished so much of our area and I still can't believe such a huge storm beat up our area. Many parts of my hometown of Staten Island were totally destroyed. Our beloved New Jersey Shore was devastated and so many other parts of our area as well. People lost their homes, others without power for weeks. When I saw a photo of the Tide Loads of Hope ...
Worthy Wednesdays: Duo it Duo for Pets
What were you doing when you were 10 years old? Playing Little League? Playing with Barbies? Changing people’s lives and donating thousands of dollars of supplies? Meet Lucy and Alex of Do it Duo for Pets. Lucy and Alex met and became best friends in pre-school starting at age 5. When Hurricane Sandy hit, the girls were 10 years old. They were very upset about the destruction and all the pictures ...
Jersey Shore Good Day, Good Night Bags..For Displaced Children due to Hurricane Sandy
In the aftermath of the destruction left by Hurricane Sandy local heroes are stepping up. From people who have grown up living at the shore to those who spent summers falling in love and watching their children play; so many have been emotionally affected. Recently I was invited to a facebook book called Jersey Shore "Good Day, Good Night" Bag Drive by my new friend Jen Burden, the founder of ...
