Forum Post: OccupySandy One Ups Red Cross?
Posted 11 years ago on Nov. 5, 2012, 9:56 a.m. EST by shoozTroll
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It would seem to be so!
"In Sunset Park, a predominantly Mexican and Chinese neighborhood in South Brooklyn, St. Jacobi’s Church was one of the go-to hubs for people who wanted to donate food, clothing, and warm blankets or volunteer help other New Yorkers who were still suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. On Saturday, Ethan Murphy, one of the people heading the kitchen operation, estimated they would prepare and send out 10,000 meals to people in need. Thousands and thousands of pounds of clothes were being sorted, labeled, and distributed, and valuable supplies like heaters and generators were being loaded up in cars to be taken out to the Rockaways, Staten Island and other places in need. However, this well-oiled operation wasn’t organized by the Red Cross, New York Cares, or some other well-established volunteer group. This massive effort was the handiwork of none other than Occupy Wall Street—the effort is known as Occupy Sandy."
This is absolutely wonderful.
Though once again, we are left to wonder where the MSM is at when it comes to reporting something so positive about OWS.
If there is anything in the New York Times, it is well buried.
This is great. OccupySandy is very important and 'occupied americans' should take heart but the Red Cross do very good work all over the world so it is not a question of 'one up'. The weather is getting cold, with many thousands in need of emergency housing so where is 'our' government btw? And don't expect the MSM to report anything that questions the corporations or their ownership of our country!
I really wasn't trying to denigrate the Red Cross. I've just found over the months that lurid thread titles get better response............................:(
I get you, lol! You got my attention and I really appreciated that and your very good links. Thank you.
At this point?
It's whatever keeps positive news in the forefront.
OccupySandy is great but Operation 'OccupyAmerica' starts on Wednesday 7th!
So true. And, no one is reporting on the big lies of the President of the Red Cross when she said that the bridges to Staten Island were impossible to cross. Big lie, because I crossed them the day following the storm to help my brother. I sailed across. Liars.
Say it say it say it AGAIN. {:-])
Go Occupy Wall Street!
RIGHT-ON
Wow, Tremendous. Grassroots community building.
BTW - tweeted. Gotta keep good stuff in circulation to a wider audience.
We should also try and keep this kind of positive OWS news bubbling near the top..................................:)
Absolutely. These comments and posts also show-up on google search.
Right-ON Occupy Keep-on Keeping-ON
Nice to see something around here without a hint of political bent, isn't it?
Edit: Goodmorning shooz
You bet - can't wait for Nov 7 - it is so awesome to see Occupy involved with helping the community/society like this.
Nice to see OWS organically organize and react as quickly and more efficiently than highly organized entities like Red Cross.....:)
Yep - the Red Cross has got logistical problems don't they? They seem to be doing worse the bigger that they get.
It was nice to see the article on Occupy activity on the Care2 petition site.
At times like this, I wonder where all those corporate food producers are?
All those people could be easily fed, but it would cut into WallStreet quarterly reports.
There ya go. Think it would make a difference if they could speculate on relief efforts??? OMG - did I actually say that? Scuse Me - I am gonna be sick.
Try and keep in mind that the population of the Eastern seaboard contributed handsomely to their profits for many, many years, and in most cases those profits wouldn't exist without them.
They got smacked awfully hard by the storm - but now when you consider Global warming climate change - it would be good to see recovery efforts fully address the needs of rising sea level and the upkick in major storms.
A bump for the evening.