Our prayers are with everyone who has been impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

True to our Vincentian values, the St. John’s University community has undertaken a number of initiatives to assist those whose lives have been disrupted by this terrible storm.

Students
Our students have gone into the community to distribute food, clothing and personal items and have participated in clean-up efforts to remove hurricane-related damage and debris. Read about how they’ve been helping here.

St. John’s Bread and Life
The Mobile Soup Kitchen of St. John’s Bread and Life has been bringing meals and bagged food to people living in the hardest hit areas of Brooklyn and Queens. They have also seen a dramatic increase of victims seeking assistance at their main facility in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. They are seeking cash gifts, as well as donations of non-perishable food, toiletries, cleaning products, diapers and batteries. Please contact them at www.breadandlife.org.

Hurricane Sandy Victims Scholarship Fund
The University has established this fund to offer financial scholarship assistance to St. John’s students whose families have been impacted by the hurricane. Please consider making a gift to support our students in their time of need. Learn about this scholarship here. Donate now and select “Hurricane Sandy Victims Scholarship Fund” in the Designation drop-down menu.

Catholic Charities
If you are a hurricane victim and need help in any way, or if you would like to volunteer to help others, Catholic Charities is there to assist you. You may visit them at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

More to Life
More to Life is an organization that helps provide essential services to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. With a comprehensive network of professionals at its disposal, it offers victims access to plumbers, electricians, back-up child care, temporary housing and additional services. Learn more here.