A Post-Sandy Thanksgiving: Ways You Can Help

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 19, 2012

Even as life has returned to normal in many parts of our area, recovery continues for those hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, and for many affected by the storm, this will be a difficult Thanksgiving. Katie Benner, a writer for Fortune and the creator of Sandy Sucks, talks about volunteering in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, and shares her plans to help cook a Thanksgiving dinner for those affected in Brooklyn. Caterer Jessica Alfreds (www.jessicaalfreds.com) is cooking and hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for those affected by Sandy at St. Mark’s Church.

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