Terrier Volume 77, Number 1 - Spring 2013 | Page 8

Terriers for Terriers

Hurricane Sandy
Although many alumni, students and staff in the St. Francis College family were
victims of Hurricane Sandy themselves, that didn’t stop them from getting to parts
of Queens and Staten Island and doing all they could to help their friends and
neighbors cleanup and get back on track after the storm.
night of the hurricane. At the height of the

Ben Schiavi ’14, President of the Physical

storm, both of them were trapped inside.

Education Club, organized several trips

Homes were burning nearby, but for the

to help clear out flood-damaged homes.

first few hours all they could do was wait

The group also hand-delivered building

and welcome people who took refuge with

and cleaning supplies as well as more than

them. About 40 people in all made it to one

$400 in Home Depot gift cards to help

firehouse after escaping from their homes.

individuals rebuild. Students also travelled

Doyle, who lost most of her house, her car

to parts of Staten Island.

and her job, said all she could do was treat
their injuries or calm them down, “which

Michael Scannell ’13 and Kaitlin Doyle ’13
were both on duty as volunteer fire fighters at
two different Breezy Point fire houses on the

Anthony Dellegrazie ’14, Ken McLoughlin ’14, SGA
President Kepler Auguste ’13, Homeowner Kathleen
Watkins Cruz, Ben Schiavi ’14.

was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done
because telling people it’s going to be ok when
you don’t really know… it’s lying.”

Pictures by Brian Restrepo ’14

“I

live in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, three blocks away from the East River. At around 10pm, I went outside to get food and decided to
check on my car. To my surprise, the avenue and street where I parked was starting to flood. The river had overflowed and was
already engulfing the neighborhood. To see your neighborhood change in a few hours is quite the experience, and definitely one

to remember. It was nice to see people in the neighborhood trying to clear the sewers of garbage that wouldn’t allow the water to drain.
It’s extremely important for people to remember to always help those in need, not only in times post-Sandy but in general. Seeing Sandy
in person really makes a person grateful for what they have in their lives and realize what truly matters at the end of the day.” ●

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