Hurricane Sandy

Collection Aids Staten Island Neighborhood Hard-Hit by Sandy

A Buckingham woman who has delivered four truckloads of much-needed goods donated by local families now is working to deliver some holiday smiles.

A Buckingham woman with ties to Staten Island has been delivering much-needed goods donated by Bucks County families to the New York borough devastated by Hurricane Sandy. But as a bleak holiday season looms over her New York hometown, Marivel Passacantando feels driven to do even more. She is collecting gift cards to national chain stores to be distributed to her former parish in Staten Island. St. Charles Roman Catholic Church has been a hub for relief efforts in the wake of the deadly storm. "I have already contacted the principal of St. Charles and she is so appreciative of the donations. She said that gift cards are being distributed as quickly as she receives them," Passacantando told Doylestown Patch on Tuesday. Passacantando and …

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Young Musicians to Rock for Relief

School of Rock Doylestown, along with four other area schools, will perform a benefit concert Sunday to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Young musicians will be rocking for relief this Sunday to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.  School of Rock Doylestown, along with the Newtown, Princeton, Fort Washington and Easton schools, are planning a concert to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims. The concert will be held on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the North and Southampton Reform Church, 1380 Bristol Road, Churchville. The concert will feature the schools' “House Bands,” which will perform a variety of songs showcasing the history of rock 'n roll. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased in advance at the participating schools. Tickets will also be available at the door if the show does not sell out in advance. All ticket proceeds will be donated to American Red Cross Disaster Relief. “A …

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District Food Drive Drop Off to be Held Wednesday

The Central Bucks School District has organized a food drive for people in New Jersey devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

Peanut butter, diapers and toothpaste are among the items needed for a drive sponsored by the Central Bucks School District. Winter weather on Tuesday forced the cancellation of one drop off period, so the only remaining chance to participate is Wednesday.  From 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., volunteers will accept donations of non-perishable food and toiletries at the school district’s transportation center on Rt. 313. The district organized the food drive for towns in New Jersey devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The physical devastation was just the beginning, said organizers. Many people still are unable to work because of the aftermath of the storm. That makes a steady stream of donations even more important. Central Bucks' effort was kickstarted …

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Hurricane Sandy

Student Launches Backpack Drive for N.J. Storm Victims

Kids in shelters in New Jersey are working without the school supplies they need, after Hurricane Sandy destroyed their homes.

When Laci Olivia contacted the American Red Cross to help with Hurricane Sandy relief, she found out students in New Jersey need basic school supplies. After speaking with a volunteer working at the Red Cross Shelter in Tuckerton, N.J., she learned something surprising. "The students there are without the necessary supplies for school, including backpacks, notebooks, pencils…" said Olivia, a student at Delaware Valley College. "These are all things that we take for granted, but to a child they represent normalcy, especially if you will be attending a new school due to your family’s home literally being washed away." She is spearheading a project to put together backpacks for these kids containing: “People were severely affected by …

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Hurricane Sandy

Buckingham Woman Collecting for Staten Island

A Buckingham woman is collecting donations to drive up to her hometown of Staten Island, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

  Marivel Sumaya Passacantando's family and friends in her hometown of Staten Island were among those pounded by Hurricane Sandy last week. Now, the Buckingham woman is collecting much-needed supplies to take to those who have lost so much. "My husband’s aunt’s house is devastated," Passacantando told Doylestown Patch on Monday. "My two sisters were not in the evacuation area, but they do have relatives whose homes were flooded. Everything’s lost. Other close friends, everything’s gone." Passacantando and her husband Peter, who live in the Buckingham Square neighborhood, were raised in Staten Island. Seeing the devastation in her hometown, she knew she had to do something to help. On Saturday, after picking up her daughter from marching …

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