A HUGE Thank You – Catskills Relief Drive a Success
Last Thursday night, the Liberty Independent along with help from the Liberty Community Development Corporation hosted a very successful “Catskills Relief Drive”! Food, clothing, toiletries and more were collected as people from Sullivan County, Orange County, Dutchess County, and New York City came out to support the supply drive.
The supply donations will be delivered to the Pine Hill Community Center in Delaware county on Saturday. Once there it will be distributed to families in need and to other relief groups for distribution.
Last Sunday (8/28) Delaware, Greene, and Schoharie counties were devastated by floods caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene. Entire towns were devastated leaving people in the area with nothing. Even one week after the storm there are still people isolated, without power, and without basic necessities.
Thank you to everyone who cane out to donate and everyone who spread the word in a short 48 hour period. THANK YOU!
CATSKILLS FLOOD RELIEF SUPPLY DRIVE 8PM THURSDAY
ALTERNATE DROP OFF LOCATION ADDED
CATSKILLS FLOOD RELIEF! Thursday at 8pm @ Liberty, CDC offices (167 N. Main St. Liberty-by the police station) you can drop off clothing, non perishable food items, and bottled water that will be distributed to families in the Catskills who have been devastated by the floods.
YOU CAN DROP ITEMS OFF DURING THE DAY AT THESE LOCATIONS TOO:
Liberty Community Development Corp
167 North Main Street
Liberty, NY
Valley Brook Inn
201 Kingston Ave
Wurtsboro, NY
So if you have cleaned out your kids clothes to make room for new school clothes and don’t know what to do with the old bring it in! If it’s an inconvenience to go there at 8pm contact us before then info@libertyindy.com – 845-807-4372
Items will go to the Pine Hill Community Center where it will then be distributed to groups/those in need within Delaware and Greene Counties.
Hurricane Irene Relief Needed at Frost Valley YMCA
On August 28, 2011, Hurricane Irene caused an overwhelming amount of destruction to Frost Valley YMCA and the water wrecked havoc on our camp and conference center. Currently there is no access by road to Frost Valley and we do not have an estimated timeline on when the road will be accessible. We will communicate when we know more.
Entire roads and bridges were washed away. One of our historic buildings, Pigeon Lodge, was engulfed by water and shattered beyond repair. Trees were down and buildings filled with water. We have started to clean up but it will be many weeks before we will see the full effects of this storm.
As the staff work to get the camp up and running, the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors are focused on the many financial steps that must be addressed to start the rebuilding of Frost Valley. We are seeking donations through our website of www.frostvalley.org/relieffund. We will be announcing other help needed as we get a better idea of the damage.
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Frost Valley YMCA
Established in 1901 as one of the nation’s first summer camps, Frost Valley YMCA now provides four seasons of outdoor, experiential and educational opportunities. Frost Valley YMCA is a 6,000 acre residential camping, environmental education, and conference center located in the heart of the “forever wild” Catskill Mountain Preserve and serves over 40,000 visitors per year.
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