Canadians continue to help Sandy-affected communities- Canadian Red Cross

Canadians continue to help Sandy-affected communities

As New York and New Jersey still remain affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Canadians like Robbin Stephens continue to lend a helping hand to our neighbouring communities. As a disaster management supervising instructor with the Canadian Red Cross, Robbin is used to responding to calls for help at all hours of the day, so when the call came from the American Red Cross to help families affected by Superstorm Sandy, she was ready to deploy among 5,000 other volunteers.

Living in British Columbia, Robbin has used her skills with many disasters across her province as well as with many other floods, fires and storms across the country. With this being her first deployment outside of Canada, she and 30 other Canadian Red Cross disaster management volunteers are supporting the American Red Cross who have already handed out close to 1.7 million relief items. Robbin is working in the warehouse in Somerset, New Jersey, that receives sorts and dispatches relief supplies— like blankets, bottled water, and cleanup kits.

"It’s great seeing people from all over the US and all over the world here to help communities in their time of need," she said. Having the opportunity to support the American Red Cross in the warehouse has opened her eyes to the scale of relief for a disaster like this.

Canadians who wish to support these relief efforts are encouraged to donate to the Hurricane Sandy-USA fund online at www.redcross.ca, by calling 1-800-418-1111 or by contacting their local Canadian Red Cross office.

Canadians continue to help Sandy-affected communities

Posted: November 19, 2012