Tag Archives: Hurricane Sandy

*     *     * Donate Now *     *     * November 7, 3:50 p.m. About 25 employees from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) helped assemble more than 500 hygiene kits at World Vision’s warehouse facility in Pittsburgh today. The kits are worth about $8,000, paid for by UPMC. The kits will be shipped tomorrow to assist survivors of Superstorm Sandy. Molly Crooks, a UPMC senior associate in human resources, was among those who volunteered to do the kit build. “The most amazing part for me was that we wrote the personal notes that went into the kits,” Molly says. “The main message was that you are cared about more than you realize. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you...

Hurricane Sandy hit land Monday night and continued its trail of destruction along the U.S. East Coast. Swells of up to 13 feet and 80-mph winds have battered the New Jersey Coast and New York City. World Vision staff members are ready with emergency supplies for areas that have been hit hardest. Our teams have sent several hundred blankets and emergency kits from our Texas storehouse to be distributed to families affected by the disaster. World Vision will also have three rapid assessment teams in New New York, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia this week. As World Vision works to respond to people in need of assistance, our team members also face the challenge of being affected by the disaster...