Family readiness office helps Airmen recover from hurricane
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --
New York City goes dark. Rain crashes down as thousands of refugees from lower Manhattan make their way north on foot in search of food and shelter.
It sounds like the plot of the latest apocalypse movie in which a hero swoops in to save the day, but this was reality for many on the east coast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The Airman and Family Readiness Office here has truly stepped forward as the hero of this story by gathering donations and volunteers to assist Airmen and their families affected by the hurricane.
Since Sandy blew through the coast, the office has served as the collection point for donations, assistance and volunteer coordination within the Freedom Wing. Thanks to the generosity of our Airmen, more than $10,000 and more than one ton of food has been collected for distribution to those in need due to Hurricane Sandy.
Additionally, hundreds of volunteers donated their time and efforts to cleaning up damaged homes and providing assistance to families displaced by the storm.
The Airman and Family Readiness Office can provide other information on financial and mental health resources from agencies like Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross. Counselors from the Trenton Vet Center are also available to speak with Airmen about trauma experienced due to the storm. They can be reached at (609) 882-5744.
Service members and their families wanting to provide assistance can donate to the Airman and Family Readiness Office's food pantry year-round. The office can be reached at (609) 754-8229.
It sounds like the plot of the latest apocalypse movie in which a hero swoops in to save the day, but this was reality for many on the east coast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The Airman and Family Readiness Office here has truly stepped forward as the hero of this story by gathering donations and volunteers to assist Airmen and their families affected by the hurricane.
Since Sandy blew through the coast, the office has served as the collection point for donations, assistance and volunteer coordination within the Freedom Wing. Thanks to the generosity of our Airmen, more than $10,000 and more than one ton of food has been collected for distribution to those in need due to Hurricane Sandy.
Additionally, hundreds of volunteers donated their time and efforts to cleaning up damaged homes and providing assistance to families displaced by the storm.
The Airman and Family Readiness Office can provide other information on financial and mental health resources from agencies like Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross. Counselors from the Trenton Vet Center are also available to speak with Airmen about trauma experienced due to the storm. They can be reached at (609) 882-5744.
Service members and their families wanting to provide assistance can donate to the Airman and Family Readiness Office's food pantry year-round. The office can be reached at (609) 754-8229.
