We Come Home

In mid-December, hundreds of thousands of college students from across the country will conclude their final exams and return home to an unfamiliar New York or New Jersey. For many students, this homecoming will involve the unsettling event of seeing for the first time the damage caused to residences, streets, towns and beaches. However, the start of winter break will also mean that the students have the unique opportunity to contribute a portion of their free time to rebuilding their home states.

We Come Home is a growing, student-led movement that is mobilizing college students from New York and New Jersey to partake in post-Sandy rebuilding efforts during winter vacation. The We Come Home website connects students to organizations in need of volunteers based on location and availability via a single, brief form. These organizations will provide students the training and preparation needed to contribute to the immense cleanup and rebuilding efforts. We Come Home needs the help of students on campuses across the country to build the movement by informing their peers of our mission.

To this end, We Come Home is currently building its college ambassador program. Our ambassadors will be guided by communications materials and online support. Students interested in being a We Come Home leader and schools seeking to connect to the cleanup effort can email us at werecominghome@gmail.com. Further information for students, organizations, and media can be found on our website www.wecomehome.com