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As most of you know, Hurricane Sandy that arrived on Oct 28, 2013 hit us particularly hard. The high school that I teach at was flooded, and we were closed for two weeks while we tried to assess the storm damage. The high school was relocated 20+ miles inland to a K-8 parochial school that was shut down in 2009 due to low enrollment. Three schools in our county were displaced and today we remain the only one that has stayed together as a student body. (The other two schools chose to redistribute their students to various other local schools.)
Erika was similarly affected. Her daycare was also located on Sandy Hook, a few hundred feet from my high school. Due to severe flooding, loss of electrical power, lack of sewer facilities or clean drinking water, lack of power lines... we were not allowed to return at the time. They are now looking to reopen in April 2013 but we have a problem. We have no money. The daycare is non-profit organization, run by a parent board, and without enrollment for six months and continued payments for utilities, insurance, etc., we are at a loss. It is a beautiful daycare-- one that prides itself on connecting children with nature, of one that believes in nurturing children to watch them grow, of one that has a 15-student cap to ensure quality instruction and care.
It's just like commercial businesses. It would be unlikely that chain stores like KMart, Starbucks, or Target would be strongly affected by this storm. But the Mom & Pop coffee store down the street? The antique or boutique store owned by a small business owner? The icecream shack, and the fried oyster hut? And our little daycare? They are the ones struggling to make it in the aftermath.
If you can help monetarily, no matter how little, I appreciate it. If you can not, please help us spread the word, and keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.
To donate:
http://sandyhookchildcarecenter.chipin.com/sandy-hook-child-care-center
Erika was similarly affected. Her daycare was also located on Sandy Hook, a few hundred feet from my high school. Due to severe flooding, loss of electrical power, lack of sewer facilities or clean drinking water, lack of power lines... we were not allowed to return at the time. They are now looking to reopen in April 2013 but we have a problem. We have no money. The daycare is non-profit organization, run by a parent board, and without enrollment for six months and continued payments for utilities, insurance, etc., we are at a loss. It is a beautiful daycare-- one that prides itself on connecting children with nature, of one that believes in nurturing children to watch them grow, of one that has a 15-student cap to ensure quality instruction and care.
It's just like commercial businesses. It would be unlikely that chain stores like KMart, Starbucks, or Target would be strongly affected by this storm. But the Mom & Pop coffee store down the street? The antique or boutique store owned by a small business owner? The icecream shack, and the fried oyster hut? And our little daycare? They are the ones struggling to make it in the aftermath.
If you can help monetarily, no matter how little, I appreciate it. If you can not, please help us spread the word, and keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.
To donate:
http://sandyhookchildcarecenter.chipin.com/sandy-hook-child-care-center
