A Thank you to our Holiday Helpers from Sanctuary for Families

Nicole here, wishing you a happy holiday. Enjoy this Thank you note NYC Holiday Helpers - you did an awesome job!!!

Sanctuary for Families has just wrapped up our annual holiday gift-giving program for our clients! Thanks to the generosity of friends like you, we received thousands of new toys, books, jewelry and other gifts to give some holiday cheer to more children and adults than ever before. Thanks so much to all of the volunteers who donated their time and energy as Holiday Helpers and holiday event volunteers, to the Adopt-a-Family donors who helped meet the needs of 116 families, and to all of donors who organized holiday gift drives with friends and colleagues to benefit Sanctuary. We are so grateful for your support! Thank you for helping our clients enjoy this holiday season during a difficult time in their lives. We know that this incredible holiday support is a continuation of the generosity that you show throughout the entire year. Sanctuary could not continue to grow and maintain our commitment to the highest caliber of services for our clients without your help. Warm wishes for the holiday season and we hope to see you in the new year! Emily Lo Bue & Jin Lee

American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide: Message from Gail Tuohey

THANK YOU Walkers, Volunteers, and Donors

With Your Help, the 2012 Manhattan Community Walk Raised Over $146K - More Money Than Ever Before! Thank you for helping raise awareness and the much needed funds that support our lifesaving research and educational programs. It is only with the help of caring people like you that we will see the day when no life is lost to suicide. If you have any walk photos that you would like to share and possibly have posted on our website and in our emails, please email them to gtuohey@afsp.org. Be sure to include your team name. If you have any additional donations please send them into the National Office. Be sure to include the 'Manhattan Walk', your name and your team name: AFSP 120 Wall Street, 29th Floor New York, NY  10005 View our 2012 Prize Structure All donations must be received by 12/31/2012    Be kind and gentle with yourself during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. The New York City Chapter wishes you happiness and peace during the holidays and in the coming New Year.      Thank you again for your support! I hope you will join us again next year.  Warm Wishes, Gail Tuohey NYC Area Director

Letters to Santa with PTK Honor Society

 

Brought to you by Phi Theta Kappa NY Region

Every letter that we receive between now and December 16, Macy's will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

"Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities. 

The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 after a little boy named Chris Greicius realized his heartfelt wish to become a police officer. Since its humble beginnings, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 250,000 children around the world."

Ok so here is how we can help.

1. Click here for a Dropbox Folder with the Santa Letter. If you have issues accessing the document, email NLL@berkeleycollege.edu

2. Fill out the Dear Santa Letter, no need to print it out just fill out the entire page.

For Example. "DEAR SANTA, I WISH FOR A TRAIN SET." AND THEN TYPE IN
YOUR SIGNATURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.COPY AND PASTE MORE DEAR SANTA PAGES ON THE DOCUMENT TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WRITE A LETTER

3. Save the Document as "SIGNED SANTA LETTERS" to your computer.

4. Then send an email attachment to Joseph Lee his email is josephyl1904@gmail.com. In the subject line please write "For Make A Wish."

5. You're done. Once we receive your completed Dear Santa letters; a confirmation email will be sent to you.

Thank-you for your participation and your service

Sincerely,

John Paul Fiallos
New York Regional President
Phi Theta Kappa
SUNY - Nassau Community College
Omicron Sigma

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

NY Cares: Make Wishes Come True!

This is Damon, Community Relations Manager at New York Cares.  Each year, New York Cares partners with hundreds of our Community Partners, including homeless shelters and other deserving nonprofit organizations, to provide holiday gifts for disadvantaged children, teens, families and seniors, many of whom would not otherwise receive gifts during the holidays. To accomplish this, we collect and screen more than 37,500 gift requests and send them to volunteers who purchase, wrap and send the gifts to our partners.

This year, Hurricane Sandy affected us and unfortunately, we have just over 1,100 letters left in house and we need your support!  If you are interested and can answer the gift request of a child, teen, senior or family, please let us know; we want everyone to receive a gift this holiday season.  

Registration – Please reply to winter.wishes@newyorkcares.org as no later than Friday, December 14, with how many letters you would like to receive. Gifts should be valued at no more than $40. 

Options for receiving letters:

- Pick up – New York Cares, 65 Broadway, 19^th Floor, New York, NY 10006

- USPS – We will mail your letters to you

- View digital versions of your letter online

You can request as many or as few letters as you like.

Have a Wonderful Holiday Season!

Damon

Food Bank Disaster Relief Opportunities!

NEW: Emergency Disaster Relief and Holiday Opportunities Food Bank For New York City to: nll 12/07/2012 06:28 PM Hide Details From: Food Bank For New York City <volunteer@foodbanknyc.org> To: nll@berkeleycollege.edu, Please respond to Food Bank For New York City <volunteer@foodbanknyc.org> History: This message has been forwarded.

Our relief efforts are making a huge difference to hurricane victims, but with the holidays fast approaching there is still much more to do!  Our newest Sandy Relief programs are coming up fast, our holiday programs are in full swing, and our ongoing programs continue to reach thousands of hunger victims throughout the city each day.   *NEW* Emergency Disaster Relief for Schools Affected by Sandy The Food Bank is mobilizing volunteers to help with an urgent NEW program for direct-service disaster relief!  Our Emergency Disaster Relief Mobile School Pantries will be providing food and provisions at public schools that were directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy.  30 volunteers are needed at each site.  Sign up HERE to help out! Monday December 10 Red Hook Tuesday December 11 Coney Island Wednesday December 19 Far Rockaway Wednesday December 19 Central Brooklyn Wednesday December 19 Far Rockaway *NEW* Bag-Lunch Prep for Disaster Victims We also have a new food preparation opportunity!  Help make sandwiches and pack lunch bags to be distributed to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.  Lunches will be distributed just before Christmas to residents affected by Hurricane Sandy in Bay Ridge, Far Rockaway and Coney Island.  25 volunteers are needed for this one-time opportunity.  Sign up HERE! Ongoing Relief Opportunities We are also continuing to provide our ongoing programs, delivering thousands of meals to hungry New Yorkers every day: Repack in the Bronx Dinner Preparation in Harlem Dinner Service in Harlem Shop and Stock in Harlem You can always login to our comprehensive volunteer portal to view available projects  or register officially if you haven't done so already.  And feel free to browse our calendar - we are adding new opportunities every day!     As always, THANK YOU for your commitment to helping us work to end hunger in NYC! Kind regards, Volunteer Relations Team Food Bank For New York City P.S.  You can stay up to date on our work by following Food Bank For New York City on Facebook and Twitter. Please also consider supporting our relief efforts by making a gift today, so we can continue providing emergency food and water to New Yorkers in some of the hardest hit neighborhoods.

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