Hurricane Sandy Relief

So I had pre-scheduled my post this afternoon over the weekend, before Superstorm Sandy came in and devastated the east coast, leaving millions without power, thousands and thousands of people homeless, and leaving my favorite place on earth in darkness.

I am fine and am blessed with my 2 favorite boys on the planet (brother & boyfriend) who made sure I was taken care of and after a bit of running around I’m now typing in the safety of my bro’s place.

But there are so many people who have lost their homes and will have a tremendous amount of work ahead of them; here are some resources of where you can help in the Superstorm Sandy relief effort.

All the below are from CNN here:

• Donate blood — The Red Cross had to cancel about 300 blood drives because of the storm and supplies are running low. Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to schedule a donation appointment in your area. The New York Blood Center is also collecting blood donations in the New York/New Jersey area.

• Give food and shelter — The Red Cross and the Salvation Army are providing emergency shelter and meals for evacuees.

• Care for animals — The Humane Society of the United States and the American Humane Association have teams working to save the lives of animals caught in the storm.

• Provide emergency supplies — AmeriCares, Catholic Charities USA, Direct Relief International, Feeding America and Operation Blessings International are providing food, medical supplies, emergency kits and support for people in need.

• Join in the cleanup — Team Rubicon has dispatched veteran field teams to start working right away, and Samaritan’s Purse is looking for volunteers to help rebuild after the storm passes.

• Help outside the U.S. — Hurricane Sandy took a deadly toll on the Caribbean before it hit the United States. Operation USA and the International Medical Corps are helping people affected by Sandy in Haiti and Cuba.

• Stay informed – For more ways to help, visit Impact Your World. If you are in the Northeast and know of a need where you live, tweet @CNNImpact.

I think the relief work here has been really incredible and these great people need all the help they can get!

Thank you to every single person who checked in on me during the storm, I really appreciated hearing from you.