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Download a PDF Version of the NJ 2-1-1 Relief and Recovery Assistance Guide
State and Local Assistance is Available
The New Jersey Haitian Family Resource Center, opened on February 22nd to assist those affected by the earthquake, was closed on April 1st. If you are in need of assistance, dial 2-1-1 and a resource specialist will help you.
Concerned Citizens Join Together to Offer Help
New Jersey for Haiti is a collection of government agencies, non-profit organizations, faith-based agencies, businesses, and citizens dedicated to providing relief and assistance in coordinating the outpouring of support that citizens of New Jersey have offered to the victims of this disaster.
United Way of Greater Union County is working with partners to arrange drives for needed supplies. To learn more about what you can do to get involved in this effort, visit the NJ4HAITI Web site or contact Tenisha Malcolm, Creative Media Associate, via e-mail at tenisha.malcolm@uwguc.org or by phone at 908.353.7171x136. To make an online donation click here; or mail a check, made payable to United Way of Greater Union County - NJ4HAITI, to United Way of Greater Union County - NJ4HAITI, 33 West Grand Street, Elizabeth NJ, 07202.
The Haitian Foundation of New Jersey - All donations will provide emergency relief to people affected in the outlying communities. Send donations by mail to PO Box 2030, Willingboro, NJ 08046 Memo: Earthquake Fund. Learn more at their Web site.
Assistance on a Local Level
The City of East Orange Haiti Relief Fund was recently established to assist with relief efforts. To learn more call Regina Perry at 973-266-5339 or Mr. McNeely at 973-266-5447.
Paterson Haiti Relief Coalition was created to aid in the recovery of Haiti. All Paterson businesses and residents who would like to donate should send checks made out to United Way of Passaic County/Haiti Relief. 100% of contributions to the fund will go to agencies providing immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery assistance in Haiti. United Way of Passaic County is donating administrative and financial management services to the fund. The mailing address is: 20 Mill Street Paterson, NJ 07501. For online donations please click here.
Need Help? – Dial 2-1-1
You are encouraged to dial “2-1-1” 24 hours a day, seven days a week if you need help in understanding and finding available assistance services. Language translation and TTY services are offered to any caller. You can also search our database for services in your local community or Chat Live with an experienced community resource specialist. 2-1-1 will help identify with you the best local resources to fit your individual needs during times of distress or for life’s everyday situations.
If you know of additional resources that would be appropriate to include in this section, please let us know by contacting us via e-mail at info@nj211.org.
Sources include:
http://www.nj4haiti.org/index.html
http://www.myhaitianfoundation.com/
http://www.unitedwaypassaic.org
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