Opportunities to Help in the Recovery Efforts
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 04:08PM Volunteer - Cleanup Opportunity
Power has been restored to the South Branch Reformed Church and cleanup has begun. Their greatest needs right now are for “strong backs” to help get water-logged furniture out of the basement, and people with electric power-washers and wet/dry shop-vacs. They will also need cleaning supplies (see list below) and people to assist with cleanup. The church is located at 870 River Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844; 908.369.4956.
We will update this list as other needs are made known to us.
Monetary Donations for Hurricane Relief
For those who wish to make monetary donations to assist the in recovery efforts for RCA churches in the east, an account has been set up at Reformed Church World Service exclusively for this purpose. Mail a check, designated "U.S. Hurricane" to the Reformed Church in America, Attn: Finance Department, 4500 60th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, or, in Canada, to 201 Paradise Rd. N., Hamilton, ON L8S 3T3. To contribute online visit the RCWS website.
Our Volunteer Services Coordinator Can Assist You
Rev. Paul Nulton, Volunteer Services Coordinator for the Synod of the Mid-Atlantics, the Synod of New York and The Warwick Center may be able to help you determine how to proceed with repairs and cleanup. If you have questions or need his assistance please call him at 845.598.1407. Please note he may not be immediately available as he is working with The Warwick Center which sustained substantial damage to its property, but leave a message and he will return your call.
Churches Leading Recovery Efforts in Their Communities
Rev. Chad De Jager, a pastor at First Reformed Church in Pompton Plains, NJ and Rev. Debbie Rundecker, a pastor at Pompton Reformed Church in Pompton Lakes, NJ are heading their respective church’s efforts to offer aid and assistance to people in their communities. Both Pompton Plains and Pompton Lakes are among the many NJ communities that have suffered devastating losses among their population. The churches need volunteers, cleaning supplies (see list below) and resources. You can contact them directly: Rev. Chad De Jager, Pompton Plains: 973.617.7967; Rev. Debbie Rundecker, Pompton Lakes: 973.835.0541
North Branch Reformed is also leading in the cleanup efforts in North Branch Village, through the Flood Relief Fund. Contact Rev. Todd Buurstra at 908.725.2313
Emergency Cleanup Kits
Reformed Church World Service recommends cleanup kits include the following:
A five-gallon bucket, Five scouring pads, Seven sponges (assorted sizes), One scrub brush, Eighteen cleaning towels (reusable, like Easy Wipes®), One 50-78 oz. box dry laundry detergent, One 12 oz. bottle of liquid concentrated household cleaner (like Lysol®), One 25 oz. bottle liquid disinfectant dish soap (like Dawn®), One package of 48-50 clothespins, Clothesline (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.), Five dust masks, Two pairs latex gloves (like Playtex®), One pair work gloves, 28-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags (30-45 gallon), One 6-9 oz. bottle of insect repellent (pump, drops or lotion, not aerosol)
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GRIGGSTOWN CLEANUP: Any wishing to help, Saturday, September 3, 9am-1pm, Operation GRC Irene Cleanup. 1065 Canal Rd; Princeton NJ, 08540 (Southern tip of Somerset County; Prineton postal address) If you have it, please bring (if you don't, show up; we’ll still have work for you to do.) : Franklin Residents with pickup trucks/trailers to haul away basement furniture to the Franklin dump Work Gloves Rubber Dishwashing gloves Safety Goggles Buckets Spray Bottles Bleach Old Rags Wet Vacs Leaf blowers Rakes Chainsaws (in case PSE&G dropped the tree by the Hall powerline) Drills (to fix Manse pvc fence) Glass repair tools (in case we can fix the Manse window on site) Donuts & coffee at 9am Lunch at 12:30pm