In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, dozens of locations popped up to accept donations of food, clothing, batteries and other necessities, in the anticipation of getting services to those hit the hardest by the storm. Some donation sites have temporarily shuttered due to an overload of donations. Both the Holtsville Fire House and the Ronkonkoma Fire House have shut down its operation until they can ship out what they received and make room for more.
Here is a short list of centers we've been in contact with within the last 24 hours that are still accepting donations.
- The Hair Pavillion II
Location: 15 Knickerbocker Avenue, Holbrook NY
Contact: (631) 981-1113
Needed: Non-perishable food, water, dog/cat food, batteries, baby formula, baby food, feminine products, soap, deodorant and other toiletries.
- Occupy Storefront
Location: 59 Railroad Avenue, Ronkonkoma NY
Contact: (631) 648-8811
Needed: Heavy-duty cleaning supplies, cleaning agents, heavy-gauge trash bags, tarps, shovels, flashlights, batteries, blankets, toiletries.
- Jacqueline Riveras Dance Couture
Location: 741 Hawkins Avenue, Lake Ronkonkoma NY
Contact: Email: Jrdcinfo@yahoo.com (phone is currently down)
Needed: Non-perishable donations, food, diapers, soap, toothpaste, etc.
Location: 1029B Route 112 Port Jefferson Station NY (In same shopping center as Port Jefferson DMV)
Contact: (631) 331-1340
Needed: Non-perishable donations, food, diapers, soap, toothpaste, etc. This drop box is being managed by Island Harvest and will run until December.
