Monday, November 19, 2012
Yonkers A.O.H and Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
YONKERS
A.O.H. TO ASSIST IN HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS
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| Division One members shopping for supplies at Sam's Club In Elmsford |
The devastation
brought on by Hurricane Sandy has affected thousands of homeowners, businesses and
families in the Tri-State area. One of
the most shocking results is the large number of people who have lost everything
they own; from homes, to automobiles, to everyday items like clothing and
personal items.
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| Boxing up supplies for storm damaged areas |
The members of Division One have responded by pledging $500 to the AOH Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund which is being run by the A.O.H. National Board. Members also resolved to get personally involved in the relief efforts. In conjunction with The Aisling Irish Community Center, members went shopping for supplies that are in desperate need in the storm ravaged areas. They boxed up several items including diapers, baby food, batteries, flashlights and cleaning products and delivered them to the Aisling Center for distribution.
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| The Aisling Center's efforts have been nothing short of inspiring! |
The Aisling Center has informed us that the level of devastation is absolutely tremendous, and that relief efforts will have to continue for months into the future.
Members of Division One are also preparing to volunteer for The Irish Day of Action, which is being
organized by the Irish Consulate in New York. Buses will leave the Aisling Center at 7:00
am on Saturday, November 24th and return at 3:00 pm. They have set up an online registration page
for those who want to volunteer.
The link to this page can be found. (HERE)
The link to this page can be found. (HERE)
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| The Irish Day of Action is a monumental task |
To donate to the A.O.H. Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund,
please click on the link below:
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Relief Message
A Message From The National
President
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| Brendan Moore-AOH National President |
Dear Brothers:
Many parts of the Northeast
have been devastated. Hurricane Sandy has left us with unimaginable misery in
terms of destruction, dislocation, and despair. Areas with extremely high
concentrations of Hibernians truly resemble war zones where dark and heatless
homes faced this frigid morning with temperatures
averaging 25 degrees.
I realize you have seen the
tremendous loss on TV. A neighbor of
mine told me that when a newscaster showed people burning their own furniture
to stay warm, he had to stop looking at the evening news. But we, as Hibernians, cherish an Irish
Catholic legacy that compels us not to look away, but instead to
consistently respond to the needs of those among us and around us.
If we are to fulfill the enduring mission of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, then we know that it is our responsibility to
reach out with assistance and the support of our prayers so that spirits broken
by a sense of helplessness will not soon be crushed by an added burden of
hopelessness.
In an emergency conference
call last night, the AOH National Board unanimously voted to donate $25,000 for
AOH Storm Relief. In addition, programs has been authorized to both process
donations and provide an opportunity for Hibernians impacted in various ways to
request assistance from their Hibernian Brothers.
We are counting on the generosity of our
State Boards, County Boards, Divisions, and all Hibernians everywhere. If
every Division, County Board, and State Board were to contribute at least
$200,
we would total well in excess of
$100,000 without even counting the generous donations from each of our members!
HOW TO MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION:
All
checks MUST be written: Pay To The Order of Hibernian Charity.
Memo
portion of your check MUST read: AOH Storm Relief.
Send all
donations to Edward Dougherty, Hibernian Charity Sec—7236 Brous Ave, Phila, PA
19149
AOH
Storm Relief Request Forms available from: State Presidents OR aoh.com
(website)
OR from Seamus
Boyle--3097 Willits Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114 (shay39@comcast.net)
Brothers, because the will of
God is the need of the hour, I ask this entire Order to please respond generously
and immediately.
Fraternally and gratefully,
Brendan
Moore
AOH
National President
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