Jon Bon Jovi announced this week a $1 million gift to Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Relief Fund, a charity headed by New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie. The storm, which hit in October 2012, was the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history, totaling over 68 billion dollars in damages. In New Jersey, the storm killed […]
Who can forget the devastating images of Hurricane Sandy? Homes and businesses were torn apart and the emotional toll was even higher than monetary value. It can be difficult to rebuild and get a fresh start with damages in the millions. However, United Water and its financial partner Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) recently donated $50,000 […]
Nearly four months after Superstorm Sandy hit the east coast, one major charity is having its operations and motives questioned. The Sandy Relief Foundation raised about $1 million in the wake of the storm, but according to an investigation by the Asbury Park Press, few of those funds have been released. It’s also not a […]
Recovery from Hurricane Sandy will take quite a long time, but with the help of organizations like Tommy Hilfiger beleaguered areas might stand a better chance. Within a day of hearing about the disaster in New York the organization’s CEO Gary Sheinbaum mobilized his team to bring clothing and donations to communities that needed it. […]
Natural disasters are things that tend to bring out the very best and worst in people. For the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, alongside some other religious groups, it was a chance to let their colors shine and bestow some major goodwill on NYC. Tzu Chi has managed to raise $10 million, and they plan to […]