Terrier Volume 77, Number 1 - Spring 2013 | Page 9

“ eeing Sandy in person really
S
makes a person grateful for
what they have in their lives
and realize what truly matters
at the end of the day.”
— Brian Restrepo ’14

of several alumni throughout Belle Harbor,

The St. Francis College Institute for Peace and

Breezy Point, and Gerritsen Beach bringing

Justice led by Sociology and Criminal Justice

them food, supplies and helping with

Professor Emily Horowitz, along with Catholic

the cleanup.

Charities, travelled to Visitation Church in

Kimberley Fogal ’13, President of the College’s
Make a Difference Club was busy from the first

Red Hook to help sort donated clothing and
supplies for those in need. ●

day after the storm. Over several weeks, she
worked with City Councilman and St. Francis
graduate Eric Ulrich ’07 as well as State

Director of Alumni Relations Dennis
McDermott ’74 organized several trips
with several dozen volunteers including
Irma Garcia ’80 and Alumni Board President
Joseph Hemway ’84 as well as recent
graduates and a number of staff from the
College. The group travelled to the homes

Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman
Mike Miller to gather canned food, blankets,
batteries, diapers and more, and help
distribute them to residents of Broad Channel,
Lindenwood and the Rockaways. As the cold
weather approached, the Club collected 60
winter coats and boxes of toys for distribution
by the 84th Police Precinct.

Members of the Institute for Peace and Justice
taking a break from helping out.

The Terriers For Terriers fund has raised more than $100,000 since its
inception. With that money, St. Francis College has been able to provide
more than 125 students with a wide variety of support including housing,
food, books, tuition remission, and grants.
There is still much more to be done to make our students whole. If you
are interested in helping please visit http://sandyrelieffund.kintera.org
or call 718.489.5361.

Photos by Amanda Sullivan ’14

“T

hese photographs were taken in my neighborhood, Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, the day after Superstorm Sandy hit. My neighborhood was greatly impacted by the storm and our community is still living with its effects today. During the storm, there was four
feet of water flooding the streets. The storm left five feet of water in my basement and we lost electricity for about two days. It took

nearly three days to pump out all of the water. That is when we realized that all of its contents had been destroyed — books, CDs, holiday
decorations, mementos and photographs that were damaged by the seawater. It was an unfortunate circumstance that my family and I had
to go through, but we were lucky. What mattered most was that we were all safe and stayed together during the storm. I wish I could say the
same for everyone in my neighborhood and the rest of New York City.” ●

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