MAYOR, CITY DELEGATION TO DELIVER DONATIONS TO HURRICANE VICTIMS IN NJ THIS WEEKEN
Thanks to Donations from Residents, Local Businesses, Market Basket and Stop & Shop, City Delegation will Deliver a Truck Load of Items to Residents along Jersey Shore; NJ Residents Continue Cleanup, Seek Homes in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
several months, Mayor Curtatone and a delegation of City staff will travel to
the New Jersey coast this weekend to deliver a truck load of supplies to
victims of October's Hurricane Sandy. In
a partnership with the communities of Somerville, New Jersey and Summerville, South
Carolina, the City of Somerville, Massachusetts collected cleaning supplies,
food, and other items needed by victims in New Jersey to assist with cleanup
efforts and rebuilding after the super storm demolished many communities
there. The delegation will depart from
City Hall Friday afternoon at 1 p.m.
"Many times, in the aftermath of devastating events
like earthquakes or hurricanes, we are quick to support victims in the weeks
immediately following the storm. Yet we
often forget that victim's need can be even greater weeks and months later, as
they try to rebuild and restructure their homes and lives," said Mayor
Curtatone. "Thanks to the very generous
support of the Somerville community, and partners like Stop and Shop, Market
Basket, and UHaul, we have been able to fill a truck with enough supplies to
support these victims in their efforts, which will continue for many months."
Through the Somerville-Summerville-Somerville
partnership, each community collected items of need for various neighborhoods
along the Jersey Shore, coordinated locally by Mayor Brian Gallagher of
Somerville, NJ. The delegation from
Massachusetts will join with Mayor Gallagher to deliver supplies to the
community of Highlands, NJ, which sustained damage to most of the town's 1,500
homes and almost all of its businesses.
"Whenever tragedy strikes, the Somerville,
Massachusetts community is quick to mobilize in many ways. Knowing we have a partner community in
Somerville, NJ, and having weathered some of the minor effects of Hurricane
Sandy in New England, this hit close to home. I immediately contacted Mayor Gallagher to
find ways that we could help," Mayor Curtatone said. "Thanks to Mayor Gallagher and his staff, we've
been able to provide assistance to so many residents and businesses, and hope
we can continue to find ways to help in the months to come."
Thank you to the following local partners for their
generous donations and support for our donation drive: Market Basket; Stop and Shop; UHaul; Boston
Burger; The Burren; Flatbread Pizza; Kick*ss Cupcakes; the New England
Revolution; Orange Leaf; Raytheon; and Redbones.
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