TOV's Hurricane Sandy Rebuild Mission

The snow may be melting and temperatures rising, yet thousands are still enduring chilling homeless nights, months after Superstorm Sandy. Join the Jewish United Fund Tikkun Olam Volunteer (TOV) Network for a spring mission in partnership with NECHAMA - Jewish Response to Disaster: Sunday, April 21st - Tuesday, April 23rd. Volunteers are critical as communities in the impacted regions begin the slow process of rebuilding.  

Volunteer Work

Work detail will include the installation of insulation and new walls in homes flooded by Hurricane Sandy. Homes are in different stages of the rebuild process; some are just starting and will need walls installed and others are further along and walls will need to be painted. Because the walls and fixtures are permanent, a high degree of precision and accuracy in measurements and installation is required. Volunteers should expect to be on their feet for the majority of the day using hand tools and moving light supplies.

Costs/Accommodations

This trip is made possible by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. Communal lodging and all meals (vegetarian style) are included at no cost. Upon acceptance to this mission, JUF will provide a $100 subsidy for flight reimbursement. Volunteers will be responsible for purchasing their own flights. Flight details will be sent upon acceptance.

To learn more about the experience, please read about TOV’s Winter Sandy Relief Mission in the JUF News and view this brief video.

If you are interested, please visit www.juf.org/tov/nechama.aspx?id=3 for trip details and complete the registration form by Monday, April 8th.