Need Volunteers - Long Beach Long Island Hurricane Relief
Folks, i know this is short notice, but as our intentions were to start next weekend, we discovered today that there is an immediate, somewhat urgent need for hot meals in Long Beach.
Long beach is one of the most devastated locations on Long Island. We have discovered that the first responders there have not had hot meals in nearly a week and there are between 3-4000 people still trying to clean up. Working with WBAB and Hope for Warriors, we have secured a location to stage our pitmasters to prepare hot meals for the first responders and families that are down there. Long Beach City Hall 1 West Chester Street Long Beach NY We contacted OBR tonight and they have jumped onboard. Awesome organization! First words from jeff were, WE ARE READY! OBR will be working with local meat markets to supply meats and supplies as well as RD and some local businesses. Anticipated menu will be butts, chickens, pork loins, sausage, burgers, dogs, soups and chili. We need volunteers to prep, cook and wrap. We also need equipment, as well as fuel(wood).. We are working on getting as much transported to the site as possible, but may need folks to do pickups for us too. Hope for Warriors will be down tomorrow to start cooking, BBQ Brethren will be down starting Saturday morning. We need volunteers, if your available this weekend to help out in any way, please post here.. or call 631-24SMOKE. This is a letter sent to local teams last night. Quote:
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For those that haven't had an opportunity to participate in a cook like this, working under Santa and Snarky (Brethren members), some teams cooked in Babylon on Sunday to Tuesday and we pushed out over 10,000 meals for those in need.
It was incredibly fulfilling to be able to do something, regardless of scale, in the face of the suffering due to the storm. I'll be there Saturday and I hope to see as many Brethren there as possible. Eric |
I'm in. Trying to bring some of the same help I had with me last weekend. See you there.
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I'm in with Laura and Frank!
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I cannot attend but donated again tonite to OBR.
God Bless you all. |
I'll be there on Saturday, trying for Sunday. This is such an incredible project! I have two friends in Long Beach who have lost everything, they have both been staying there, reaching out and helping the community! When I told Lauren what the brethren arranged she just started to cry with relief! Thank you all!!
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Give Lauren a hug from my wife and I
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Phil...I have been communicating with multiple people involved with OBR seeking a cook site to work this weekend. Chris Hart & Jon Orr both have communications going on people wanting to volunteer.
I want to commit to a site asap. I can leave MA Sat AM and be on site Sat late afternoon and stay through monday afternoon. I can just drive a vehicle with or without some equipment, make pickups and provide labor etc. I could also pull the 6 x 10' x 7' interior trailer with the FEC & Traeger. I am in a conference all day Friday but text or call me 781-771-8374 I have friends in the Lindenhurst area |
I'm down to help out. I can bring my two grills and cook up a ton of whatever burgers/dogs you have as long as you have space for my pickup/16ft trailer. I was in Staten Island doing that last weekend.
Just give me info on time and who if anyone i need to check in with when I arrive. I am available for this Saturday. Here was my setup last week. http://www.tailgatejoe.com/wp-conten...canesandy6.jpg http://www.tailgatejoe.com/wp-conten...canesandy4.jpg |
I can't be there to help but I just contributed to the cause via PayPal to: [email protected]
Good Luck Brethren! |
Donation sent to OBR here as well...
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Phil, I am available tonight (Friday) and Sunday. Let me know where to be and anything I need to bring. I have a pickup so I can do some transporting if needed. 631-478-9573 Matt
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Anyone heard from Sean (Muzzlebrake)? I tried texting him for rub shipment. Phil let me know , if you want me to send it to your house for next week.
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Me, Joe and Matt will be there all weekend, and we're bringing wood.
Joe also spoke with LI Firewood, and they are willing to donate some wood too. We just need to have it picked up from Jamesport. Does any one live near there that can pick it up on the way in to Long Beach tomorrow morning? |
help this weekend
I can help Saturday.
Phil, I sent you a PM |
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